<p>I have been admitted to LSA Honors but know that I am interested in going into business. While I definently want to have an education based on interests and well-rounded and not just focused on business, I am wondering whether the Business School will help me get a better job or get into Business School out of college. I was wondering if any of you had any input. Thanks a lot</p>
<p>I'd check out the organizational studies program. Its sorta like the B-school but for LSA kids who don't want to actually be in the B-school.</p>
<p>Just go to the UM website and search for the program. Its very highly regarded on campus, and this year, it was harder to get into than the B-school.</p>
<p>KB</p>
<p>A BBA is not a requirement for getting admitted to an MBA program later. I don't think it will help you one bit. At programs of the caliber of Michigan, Northwestern, etc., they look for a good college record -- but also put a lot of weight on job experience. Of course, you may be able to get a better job coming out of Michigan with a BBA than a psych major, for example -- but undergrad should be about discovering and exploring your passions. With a Michigan BBA, you'll be able to take a some classes outside the program. It's up to you to decide if this is enough for you.</p>
<p>Unless you intend on going to a second rate MBA program, you are going to have to work for at least 3, preferably 4 or 5 years before going to B-School.</p>
<p>The beauty of Michigan is that you can spend 2 years taking classes at the college of LSA and then, transfer to Ross and get a BBA degree. So you can get thebest of both worlds. Or you can do what many Wolverines, myself included, do. Major in Economics or Mathematics, maintain a 3.5+ GPA, get a job with a solid company, work for a few years and then apply to top MBA programs. I personally majored in Economics, graduated with a 3.45 GPA, got job offers from Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers, worked in the IB field for 3 years and then, got into several top graduate programs, including Kellogg and Cornell's school of ILR. At a school like Michigan, your options really are limitless.</p>