State college offering a 5th year MBA?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t do a 5th year MBA, I think it is a money grab. but I would do a masters in accounting- especially with a stem degree. CPAs with tech background are very desirable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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!

Do you mean MBB?

Yes the top firms will not recruit from this type of program.

[Anonymous]

One year local state school MBA is a waste of time.

[Anonymous]

What’s the tuition?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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!

Do you mean MBB?

Yes the top firms will not recruit from this type of program.

I have never heard the term ''big 3" in reference to consulting. There's MBB, then big 4 (EY, Deloitte etc) then firms like Accenture somewhere in that mix.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t do a 5th year MBA, I think it is a money grab. but I would do a masters in accounting- especially with a stem degree. CPAs with tech background are very desirable.

Not worth it. You would need to take accounting prereqs for a master's in accounting, and the entry-level jobs in it have horrific hours & not as good pay in comparison to the jobs someone who did a hard STEM undergrad degree would get.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

The job prospects for an MBA vary massively by school tier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

The job prospects for an MBA vary massively by school tier.

+1 and a bit part of a real MBA is networking. Doing it with a bunch of other undergrads seems pointless. To me it almost cheapens or waters down the STEM degree.

[Anonymous]

You generally don't want to get a bachelor's and grad degree from the same institution, and one of the points of doing a master's degree is to get a ''second chance'' at getting a degree from a top school if you couldn't for undergrad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t do a 5th year MBA, I think it is a money grab. but I would do a masters in accounting- especially with a stem degree. CPAs with tech background are very desirable.

SUNY's program has a CPA option.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/business/Undergraduates/fasttrack-admissions.php

OP, there's no way to know. It's less good than getting an MBA after working a few years, but more good than nothing.

But you can also get this MBA, then get a job, then apply for a more prestigious MBA later with a different minor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t do a 5th year MBA, I think it is a money grab. but I would do a masters in accounting- especially with a stem degree. CPAs with tech background are very desirable.

Why would ny company care about the undergrad background?

[Anonymous]

Baruch in Manhattan the CUNY school

[Anonymous]

Not everyone cares about a “top” firm or an “elite” degree. This is simple, if the kid wants to do it, it’s not a bad thing.

[Anonymous]

Yes but he should try to do half the credits while still an undergraduate to get the better tuition rate.

It's totally pointless, but IMO most MBA programs outside of the elite ones are stupid and pointless so why not do it for 1 year instead of 2?

[Anonymous]

OP, if you want to know if an MBA is "stupid or pointless" , ask someone with an MBA, not petty haters on an anonymous forum.