<p>I actually had a few questions:</p>
<li><p>At my school, a 5 Year BBA/MBA program exists. Is it worth it? Essentially, it saves a year of studying, but is it too early to get an MBA?</p></li>
<li><p>Will a double degree BS in Mathematics/BBA be any advantage over a pure BBA?</p></li>
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<p>THanks!</p>
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<li><p>I don't know if it'll help you, but it can't hurt you...</p></li>
<li><p>I have no idea.</p></li>
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<p>depends on which school you go to</p>
<p>I guess the answer is -- it all depends. Do you know what career path you want? If this is very clear to you, and it does not involve an in-depth knowledge of math, then skipping a year will save you time and money. If you love math and there is a chance you might want to pursue math-related fields, then getting the math major will help. By the way, is the reverse possible -- getting the BA with a math major and then an MBA while skipping a year? This might be the best path. A good graduate business school should teach you the business basics. In other words, getting a BBA is generally not a requirement for an MBA. In your job search, the MBA trumps the BBA -- so the BBA degree is not very important.</p>
<p>How good is your school's business school compared to other B schools you could get into down the road. I don't know of any top B school that offers a 3/1, so if you have good grades and can do well on the GMAT, hold out for a top B shool.</p>
<p>How do you think about Willamette in Salem, Oregon. They have a 5 year BA/MBA program. Its a small liberal arts school. Any opinions?</p>
<p>From what I've gathered over the years - the 5 year MBA programs aren't very good. MBA classes are structured around the fact that you've had work experience; and even if they're not you will be surrounded by people with 5+ years of experience under their belt. </p>
<p>I don't see how you can learn how to manage before you learn how to work under management. My advice is to take your time, your life is longer than you think. You won't die by age 35. Work alittle after undergrad and come back for an MBA.</p>
<p>Well, there are no good business schools with 3/1, but there are a couple of good schools with 4/1 or 4/1.5--namely Indiana and Pittsburgh.</p>
<p>Pittsburgh's is in almost all fields, whereas Indiana's is only in accounting.</p>
<p>I still agree with the others that if you can afford to wait, the better way to go is to get the work experience and then apply to the best business school you can--especially since a lot of the Ivies and other top colleges only have masters programs in business, not bachelor programs--and theses programs are top-notch.</p>
<p>Examples of such schools would be Harvard, Yale, Stanford, UCLA, Dartmouth, Chicago and Northwestern--all of which rank in the top 10-15 business programs nationwide.</p>
<p>Willamette has very low rankings. I'd take the longer route with stronger schools.</p>