<p>i know wharton has its reputation and everything, but what are the benefits having a undergrad bachelors degree in business? Besides the fact that it’s wharton? I mean, i hear that your graduate degree is more important and that’s what most employers look for? I am in SAS right now majoring in a science and i plan to get an MBA after penn, but am thinking about dual degree at wharton. Can someone tell me the pros to a wharton undergrad degree as opposed to a graduate degree is business or management?</p>
<p>If you're already in SAS, you can get a great deal of the Wharton benefits simply by enrolling in some Wharton classes. I take a bunch pass-fail and I'm in SAS too. As long as you're at Penn, you're in the right place ;-)</p>
<p>I think the whole reason for wharton undergrad is simply if you want to dive right into business without wasting time at some MBA program. It basicallly allows you to get out of college and head straight to the most competative companies out there without delay. After Wharton undergrad, there's generally no reason to come back to wharton mba because all the upper-level classes are the same in terms of material.</p>
<p>If you don't feel like diving straight into business is for you, then don't bother. Do it MBA or go to HBS or something.</p>
<p>But is just a bachelors degree enough to be going straight into top jobs in business? I would think companies would take someone who has a higher degree (masters, MBA) over someone with just a bachelors penn degree?</p>
<p>If you have a bachelors from Wharton, from what I understand you really don't need a masters to go out and start kicking ass. Companies know the Wharton undergrad students are fockin` amazing, and come looking for them.</p>
<p>I read an article in the Daily Pennsylvanian on a study that showed those with bachelor's from Wharton and those with MBAs from other places are about equal in earning power. So the bachelor's really does put you ahead.</p>
<p>You can definitely get a top job coming out of Wharton undergrad.</p>
<p>Besides, MBAs and undergrads don't compete for the same jobs. Undergrads get hired as Analysts and MBAs get hired as Associates. MBAs get hired at a higher level because of their work experience, not because of their degree. It is very easy to grad from Wharton, start out as an Analyst, never go back for an MBA, and move up to an Associate position. Without an undergrad business degree, that is more difficult.</p>
<p>For me, it's more than just career path. I will most likely be receiving a degree from wharton next year, and I still plan to go back for an MBA to take more advanced business classes (as wharton students call them, it's a "super" MBA). Business, just like medicine, is based on sciences, theories, and principles, and I personally love business as an academic field moreso than any other subject.</p>
<p>Also, I believe that many employers will help pay for your MBA if you have worked for them for a few years. It makes sense from the company's point of view, assuming that you take the MBA has a part time thing. </p>
<p>But a Wharton undergrad degree will almost certainly put you in a great position to "kick ass" in the business world.</p>
<p>the thing that shows you that wharton ug is just as good as any MBA program is that most wharton ug classes are cross-listed with MBA classes. I've had various classes with MBAs...also only about 25% of wharton ug ever get an MBA so that goes to show you that you can succeed with just a wharton B.S.</p>
<p>Yay Wharton...my brain hurts so good right now.
I <3 programming VBA on Friday nights...</p>