<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I know that most MBA programs somewhat discourage against an undergraduate business degree and I was wondering if Ross fell into this category.</p>
<p>If I'm interested in pursuing a MBA later in life, should I major in economics in LSA or try for Ross?</p>
<p>Daniel</p>
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<p>From a personal development point of view, I recommend majoring in Economics. However, from a technica, point of view, as far as MBA programs are concerned, it doesn’t matter whether you get your degree from LSA or from Ross.</p>
<p>There is a huge overlap in the MBA and BBA curriculum so if you are fairly sure that you intend to pursue an MBA you would have a broader education if obtained a degree in LSA. The BBA program is better suited to people who do not intend to pursue graduate school or are seeking a post-graduate degree in law or something other than business.</p>
<p>While the core curriculum from BBA and MBA’s are basically the same. One important thing to note is that an bba degree from ross in much more prestigious then a economics degree from lsa. Ross also does a great job with recruiting so u will have a better job out of college. A lot of BBAs do go back to get an MBA. The nice thing with a BBA is you do not HAVE to pursue an MBA like you would if u had an economics degree. While you may think you want to pursue a MBA now, after college you may not want and it might be a big financial burden/ time to spend out side of your career. Having a BBA gives you an advantage early on in your career and helps you to start to climb the ladder earlier and faster than those with just normal liberal arts degrees. Lastly, having a BBA gives you options if you choose to continue your education. You could go to law school, but you also have choices to purse a masters in a particular business field rather than an MBA as its a one year program and not two and its on your particular focus. You also have much more focus options and opportunities in an MBA program. A new focus that is becoming popular at the mBA level is sustainability/ environment and social responsibility. So getting an MBA in addition to your BBA will allow you to explore more academic areas and possibly focus in different areas. A lot of BBAs eventually go back and get a MBA or some sort of masters or graduate degree.</p>
<p>Very helpful, fhgoalie. Do you know if Ross is too late to apply for and if there is still some liberal arts still incorporated in Ross?</p>
<p>^ Yes. Ross Admissions deadline was Nov. 1st. There’s always next year.</p>
<p>Not to hijack this forum, but what are some good graduate MBA schools that you would recommend?</p>
<p>“One important thing to note is that an bba degree from ross in much more prestigious then a economics degree from lsa.”</p>
<p>That is not at all true fhgoalie. Ross is a top 10 Business program (that includes Business schools that only offer MBA) and Michigan’s LSA is one of the top 10 universities in the traditional disciplines. I would agree that Wharton is more prestigious than Penn CAS because Penn CAS is roughly equal to Michigan LSA, but Wharton is the #1 or #2 Business program on Earth. But there is no difference between Ross and Michigan LSA.</p>
<p>This said, in terms of professional placement, Ross is indeed better than LSA, but that is pretty normal since Business school career offices are far more efficient.</p>
<p>Recruiters from the business or finance segment do realize that there is a portion of LSA Econ majors who are in Econ only because they did not get accepted into the Ross BBA program, therefore, and maybe unfortunately, recruiters would perceive the Ross BBA students being a more selective pool to recruit from.</p>
<p>An LSA Econ major should maybe try to minor in Math or take more quant financial subjects, including computer science in order to position themselves with recruiters that they challenged themselves as mush as possible.</p>
<p>Alexandre, would a recruiter ask an Econ major if they did apply to the BBA program? I agree this would be a uncomfortable question and maybe should not be asked.</p>
<p>dwtisdale - It is not too late to apply to Ross! The priority review deadline was Nov 1st, meaning that those applicants would be given more preference. However, if you go on their website, you can see that they strongly encourage applicants to still apply despite some of the “strict wording” in U of M admissions materials saying that Nov 1st is the final deadline. </p>
<p>If you want to go to Ross, apply! :)</p>
<p>CollegeChecker, employers do not care whether a student applied to Ross or not, they will only care about their GPA. If a student has a 3.5 GPA+, it won’t matter whether they majored in Business or in Economics.</p>