State college offering a 5th year MBA?
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Anonymous
| So my kid is all excited because his state college is offering a 5th year MBA. He's majoring in STEM, but this option is there for Humanities majors as well. I know nothing about business, but I know enough to know not all MBAs are created equal. This would be very silly, right? |
Anonymous
| Why would it be silly? |
Anonymous
| What school OP? |
Anonymous
| Longwood |
Anonymous
| It’s useless in the job market without professional work experience. Not to mention, the coursework will be too abstract without that. |
Anonymous
| Also, he may find an employer willing to sponsor him to do an MBA, and with high GPA, high GMAT and strong work exp. he may be able to eventually get into a more prestigious MBA program than Longwood. |
Anonymous
| OP here - It's SUNT Stony Brook. I don't know why someone answered Longwood. |
Anonymous
Sorry! SUNY - State U New York. |
Anonymous
I still think it’s better to wait until he has a few years of work experience. He could consider applying to deferred entry programs. This means, you get accepted during senior year of undergrad, but you don’t actually begin the program until a few years after. Also, good full-time MBA programs are two years long, not one. |
Anonymous
Not all MBAs are created equal - the same way not all engineering schools are equal. But there is nothing wrong with doing a MBA program with a engineering undergrad in order to broaden your perspective. If this is a selling point for the school - I would encourage your child to get as many internships and industry related summer experiences are possible so that there is something to layer the course work on. |
Anonymous
| If he wants to do it why not let him. Much easier now than later with a family, etc. Most employers just see graduate degrees as checking a box, but an important box to check nonetheless. |
Anonymous
Thank you! I'd never thought of it that way, but I bet you're right. |
Anonymous
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Its not a bad idea. Stem + mba: will definitely broaden his view when he starts his first job.
Doing a 2 yrs MBA later on usually is a heavy commitment ( cost, marriage/kids, re-locate) Would def consider this ( in europe, this path is quite common). Main disadvantage would be maybe not getting a wall street or consulting at big 3 good luck! |
Anonymous
Do you mean MBB? |
Anonymous
Agree with this - 1 year (5 year BA/MBA) or traditional grad program, better to do right after undergrad than waiting until later. Not every company funds part time MBA anymore with all of the cuts that have happened to different programs so I wouldn't rely on that. Better to do it now without a mortgage, spouse, kids etc. I also agree that employers see a graduate degree as a plus across the board vs. worrying if it was a five-year program or full grad program. |