Commerce without Math

[harvey_specter]

Hi guys,

I was looking to get into a Bachelor or Master of Commerce to go alongside my Law studies, but unfortunately a lot of universities require the completion of a mathematics unit, which I frankly don't have much time for.

What do you think would be the best option from here?

[keltingmeith]

... Suck it up and do the maths? Why don't you "have much time for" a maths unit? In a discipline like commerce, that's pretty much like saying you don't "have much time for" understanding English whilst living in Australia.

Also, what do you want out of a commerce degree? Depending on what you're looking for, a diploma in business could work out, and to memory does not require so much maths.

[SkiesTheLimit]

You're doing Law right now, is that correct?

I think the only option you may have here is to either to the Maths Unit or maybe have a go at speaking to the Dean of the Faculty? Maybe show him/her some evidence that you are competent in Maths.

 I'm not too sure what else you might be able to do.

[harvey_specter]

... Suck it up and do the maths? Why don't you "have much time for" a maths unit? In a discipline like commerce, that's pretty much like saying you don't "have much time for" understanding English whilst living in Australia.

Also, what do you want out of a commerce degree? Depending on what you're looking for, a diploma in business could work out, and to memory does not require so much maths.

Ridiculous comparison, but thanks anyway. The reason I don't have much time to do maths boils down to a number of factors, some of which are personal.

To be honest, I was thinking of applying for a Masters of Commerce. Anywhere either than Swinburne which might be reasonable? even if I have to do on-line. As long as it is a distinguished university. We all know how strict employers are about that sort of thing these days.

[Professor Polonsky]

Bachelor of Business, Monash Caulfield

I do wonder what you want to do in Commerce, without high-school mathematics.

[MJRomeo81]

Any commerce degree without math isn't worth the paper it's written on.

[sluu001]

Commerce and business degrees with no mathematics prerequisites will still have introductory mathematics/statistics classes as part of their core curriculum. Even then, if you choose to avoid any extra maths study - you are limiting yourself to 2-3 majors (marketing, management/hr, intl. business).

So i guess it all boils down to what you are looking for as a career outcome - because you will be removing yourself from the financial sector (banks, accounting firms, corporate law firms, most M&Cs) from the outset.

How about you tell us what your career aspirations are, and we go from there.