Is a business degree necessary in starting a career in marketing?

[Curious]

Or would a degree in social sciences be ok?

[Prairie Girl]

If you want a career in marketing then get a degree in marketing.

[Samual]

No, you do not need a business degree to start a career in marketing. You don't need any degree at all. There are countless opportunities in marketing. Its a huge field. For example, a good friend of mine started doing internet marketing while he was studying economics. He eventually got his economics degree, but he didn't need it. He found what he loved to do: internet marketing. If you want to get into a huge corporation in one of their entry level marketing jobs, then you're better off with a degree. There are plenty of alternatives though. There are plenty of ways to make a living with a marketing career without any degree at all. For example, here is a possible path:

1. Get an entry level job as an "Administrative Assistant." Make sure the job has at least some advertising/marketing duties (such as stamping envelopes to send out advertising post cards).
2. Get a year of experience at this job.
3. Revise your resume, focusing on the marketing skills you learned.
4. Apply to a new job as a "Marketing Assistant."
5. Repeat this process every year or two. This is how you "climb the corporate ladder."

You can build a career like this. Feel free to skip steps if you can. There is no set path. No degree is necessary for this, but a degree helps get you interviews. Eventually you could become the CEO of a multi-billion dollar marketing agency.

Good luck.