<p>ive read about a few schools, just to name on university of the pacific, lets kids graduate in 4 years and then if qualified can go into a one year intensive MBA program, would this help when applying for a job? cuz i dont think many companys care where you get your mba unless you have harvard or stanford or penn, it is still a certified mba</p>
<p>I don't see how it could be beneficial. It's better, IMO, to do the conventional method and get work experience, and then get your MBA.</p>
<p>If you're still interested in programs like UOP's, check out a few Jesuit colleges: Seattle University and Loyola University at Chicago.</p>
<p>I can't speak for the other schools, but very few people at Penn choose to stay for one more year to get an MBA. Wharton doesn't even recommend it because as an undergrad, you would take higher level grad classes with your concentration, so they like that you went to a different school to get an MBA so that you learn different things, or at least learn in a different way.</p>
<p>personally, i think the submatriculate into mba is a waste of time (speaking for wharton as well). if you think about it, the reason mbas are so valuable is because they bring in experience from other industries/general work experience. if your an undergrad and you submatriculate, generally, they're still going to treat you as an undergrad. AND you've used up your wild card. mba is generally a vacation for people -an expensive vacation, but one nonetheless. it's a chance to get out of the work world, re-evaluate your career path, and take advatnage of the recruiting opportunities to change that path. so if you use it right away, you got nothing if you find yourself at some dead end job down the line ...</p>