Re: Ryerson - Management Major or Accounting Major?
It sounds like you’ve already sort of made up your mind Sadiyah… but if I may say so, a bookkeeping course can only be a weak indicator of your aptitude in Accounting.
Do you have to declare your specialization right away? Can’t you take a few courses that are common to both the Management stream and the Accounting stream and then make a more informed decision?
If you are planning to pursue a professional designation in accounting later on such as CA or CMA, then it most certainly makes sense to opt for the accounting stream… also, if you are planning to pursue an MBA at some later point in time, then the general management degree wouldn’t make a lot of sense since you would be repeating a lot of the stuff.
That being said, if you want to pursue immediate work opportunities in the ranks of middle management over the short to medium term after completing your bachelors degree, then the Management stream sounds very beneficial. With courses in Project Management, Consulting and Advanced Operations Management, the stream sounds like they want to prepare students with more practical skills than just offering strategy and policy type courses.