Got BBA?

[ironchef]

Have you considered Georgia State's MBA program?

x2.

State's MBA program is roughly on par with Tech, and in some concentrations its even better.

Honestly though from all the people I've talked to and seen for myself, a BBA in management is pretty useless. Not only do they start rather low in pay, but they don't have a higher marketable skill like say some one who has a degree in Finance or Accounting or CIS.

The fact that you have some experience and internships can offset that. However, if I were in your shoes I would look at doing the Master's ASAP, as just having a bachelors these days isn't nearly enough to get much of anywhere. Especially having a bachelors in management.

Thats just my 2 cents though.

[soobaroo227]

I agree with ironchef. It's much easier to get a job if you majored in finance, accounting, or cis. Being that you already expressed interest in financial investing, why don't you try to move your major over to finance. It may take a couple of semesters longer according to how far you are in management, but if that's an interest of yours, it may pay off. What kind of internships do you have? How long were they? Also, who were they with? According to the internships, they make the difference in needing to seek other things or not.

[whiteboyay]

If you are over 90 credit hours towards your degree you might want to consider getting a dual degree, one in management then one in finance, rather than change it. Also, most mba programs require ATLEAST 2-4 years experience (Tech does not have any formal degree requirements but the average person in the program has 4+). However, if you wish to move straight into a graduate graduate program there are always m.s. degrees in finance, accounting, etc. I would definately look into. As stated above, try to specialize. Also, GA State does have very noteworthy graduate programs. See what the requirements are for CFA (certified financial analyst) certification and try to include that into your long term goals, certification always helps.

[ironchef]

If you are over 90 credit hours towards your degree you might want to consider getting a dual degree, one in management then one in finance, rather than change it. Also, most mba programs require ATLEAST 2-4 years experience (Tech does not have any formal degree requirements but the average person in the program has 4+). However, if you wish to move straight into a graduate graduate program there are always m.s. degrees in finance, accounting, etc. I would definately look into. As stated above, try to specialize. Also, GA State does have very noteworthy graduate programs. See what the requirements are for CFA (certified financial analyst) certification and try to include that into your long term goals, certification always helps.

Not all of the MBA programs at GA State require experience. The students are judged different based on whether they have experience or not. If they don't, theyre grades and GRE scores play a big factor. Where as if they have a lot of experiences, grades take a major backseat.

Or so I was told by the GSU graduate admissions counselor.

[SampaGuy]

Honestly though from all the people I've talked to and seen for myself, a BBA in management is pretty useless. Not only do they start rather low in pay, but they don't have a higher marketable skill like say some one who has a degree in Finance or Accounting or CIS.

Thats because usually, if you are in finance, accounting, or CIS, you are your boss's b*tch. Management is much more useful for those of us who are entrepreneurial minded.

[ironchef]

Thats because usually, if you are in finance, accounting, or CIS, you are your boss's b*tch. Management is much more useful for those of us who are entrepreneurial minded.

Entrepreneurial minded is good, but you don't need to waste several years getting a management degree to be successful in your own business.

Sidenote - You don't really see people in top positions at companies holding Management degrees. Hell, our managerial science professor last semester claimed it was a completely useless degree, and hes a higher up @ Delta so he's got some experience and credibility.

[SampaGuy]

Entrepreneurial minded is good, but you don't need to waste several years getting a management degree to be successful in your own business.

Well, I don't see education as a waste of time. I'm not studying just for the piece of paper that I get in the end (though yes, it does have its value), which is also why the OP would do an mba even if he started his own business, to get educated, and perhaps get more results from his business.

Sidenote - You don't really see people in top positions at companies holding Management degrees. Hell, our managerial science professor last semester claimed it was a completely useless degree, and hes a higher up @ Delta so he's got some experience and credibility.

My friend's stepdad is a millionaire and he majored in european history or something like that at GSU. I know that your major is not going to make or break you, I just think that CIS or accounting really narrows down your expertise.

[ironchef]

Well, I don't see education as a waste of time. I'm not studying just for the piece of paper that I get in the end (though yes, it does have its value), which is also why the OP would do an mba even if he started his own business, to get educated, and perhaps get more results from his business.



My friend's stepdad is a millionaire and he majored in european history or something like that at GSU. I know that your major is not going to make or break you, I just think that CIS or accounting really narrows down your expertise.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking getting an education. I'm all for that. I just think that a management degree is completely useless. If you get a CIS or accounting degree you have a speciality thats always in demand generally, particularly CIS. Management is just too broad and vague to be actually useful.

As far as the MBA goes you gotta think about it in financial terms.

Would benefit of getting the MBA outweigh the cost of graduate school + time spent for school that could've been spent on the business + lost wages through say reduced working hours, and so on.

Its great to have an education, but without any experience to put it to use, its rather useless.