4-year vs. 2-year undergrad business programs

<p>I am from Switzerland and want to apply to a college in the USA. I have noticed that many colleges use either a 4-year or 2-year system for business. Which one is better? According to Business Week, the Wharton School (U Penn) is ranked at number one with McIntire (Virginia) closely behind. I cannot see how Virginia gets ranked above colleges such as NYU when the program is half as long. I think I am missing something and I would really like to know what the differences are in these two systems. Thanks!</p>

<p>with 2 year programs, you get all liberal arts the first 2 years so you are well rounded before you go into the business courses
for the 4 year programs you take the 2 types of classes alongside each other</p>

<p>thanks for the help. I have also seen that it is harder to get into colleges with a 4-year program. Why is this?</p>

<p>All universities are 4 year programs. It's competitive because lots of people want to go there and it's "prestigious" depending on who you ask and what you want to do in your life.</p>

<p>What it really shows is that for many business jobs, employers want you to study more than just business. Schools achieve this in different ways. At UVA and Berkeley you take general education--all sorts of courses--the first 2 years and they really focus on business. At Wharton, Stern and the other 4 year programs, you'll take non business classes in the College of Arts and Science throughout.</p>

<p>Law: First few years in a firm spent doing research in law library 80 plus hrs.</p>

<p>Medicine: Round the clock resident duties 2 plus years.</p>

<p>Politics: Fetch coffee round the clock for candidate.</p>

<p>Journalism: Move to Peoria and chase stories night and day.</p>

<p>Who has it easy paying their dues in any rewarding profession?</p>

<p>I wonder if the 2 year program he is looking at is MBA programs.</p>

<p>It could also be accelerated programs that assume one already has their Associates Degree. The institution I work at has a BBA degree that is advertised as only being 23 months (1 course at a time), but it assumes you would enter the BBA program with your Associates or an equivilant number of credits under your belt. I know of similiarly designed programs around the country.</p>