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I'm currently enrolled in a MBA program in Finance & Accounting online, and I have 5 more classes left until I graduate. Lately, I've been regretting it combined with my job experiences in accounting as well. I have no aspirations to get my CPA or CFA. I've realized that accounting and finance are very routine, and that's not what I want to do. I regret having the student loan debt I already have. I don't know if I should just continue with my MBA until I graduate, since I'm already halfway through. I've looked into a bachelor's in software engineering. I was wondering if online degrees for engineering from Arizona State University are respected, since I just can't quit my job on the spot due to expenses?
I'm a middle manager at a large company (70K employees) and regularly interview/hire software engineers. When I see a school listed on a resume with which I am not familiar, I check it out on the internet. Different schools use degree names differently and the curriculum varies from school to school, so I like to get an idea of the kind of course work a candidate has been exposed to. A BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, etc., can mean different things depending on the school. After reading your post, I went to ASU's website to see exactly what a degree in Software Engineering entails there. The ASU website would not let me proceed unless I provided my name. It took several tries to find a way of getting around their sign-in procedure, but I was eventually able to do so. Many managers are very busy and might get frustrated by not being able to immediately access degree information. Not a show stopper, but I am surprised that ASU would implement their website in such a manner.
The goods news: Their course requirements are sufficiently rigorous so as not to raise any red flags. Calc I through III, Diffy Qs, Physics, etc. Definitely a "real" engineering program that would easily pass my scrutiny when screening a resume. There is some lingering bias against online degrees among hiring managers, but I see less of it every year.
An BS in Software Engineering along with an MBA will definitely get the attention of someone screening a pile of resumes. Just make sure you maintain a good GPA. My advice would be to finish the MBA and then get the SW engineering degree
I'm a middle manager at a large company (70K employees) and regularly interview/hire software engineers. When I see a school listed on a resume with which I am not familiar, I check it out on the internet. Different schools use degree names differently and the curriculum varies from school to school, so I like to get an idea of the kind of course work a candidate has been exposed to. A BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, etc., can mean different things depending on the school. After reading your post, I went to ASU's website to see exactly what a degree in Software Engineering entails there. The ASU website would not let me proceed unless I provided my name. It took several tries to find a way of getting around their sign-in procedure, but I was eventually able to do so. Many managers are very busy and might get frustrated by not being able to immediately access degree information. Not a show stopper, but I am surprised that ASU would implement their website in such a manner.
The goods news: Their course requirements are sufficiently rigorous so as not to raise any red flags. Calc I through III, Diffy Qs, Physics, etc. Definitely a "real" engineering program that would easily pass my scrutiny when screening a resume. There is some lingering bias against online degrees among hiring managers, but I see less of it every year.
An BS in Software Engineering along with an MBA will definitely get the attention of someone screening a pile of resumes. Just make sure you maintain a good GPA. My advice would be to finish the MBA and then get the SW engineering degree
Thats good advice. Sometimes I just feel like I took on a high amount of debt for my MBA for nothing. I’m leaning towards ASU, since it’s considered among the best ranking programs and theirs is ABET accredited.
I'd finish. No question about it. If you have a combination MBA and software engineering degree, you'll have no problems paying off that student loan.
Agreed! This close to the end, finish the degree. You will regret it for the rest of your life if you don't. A MBA degree is a great complimentary degree to nearly everything else if you decide to go a different direction in the future.
There is some lingering bias against online degrees among hiring managers, but I see less of it every year.
My advise to others considering an On-line program is to only enroll in such a program at a "Brick & Mortar" school with a known name. Arizona State University is that type of school.
I obtained my Masters in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute via their Distance Learning program in the late 1990's. I never stepped foot on Campus during the duration of my degree program. I remotely participated in the on campus classes taught by their Professors. Some classes had more remote students than students sitting in the lecture hall. My diploma is proudly hanging on the wall and no where does it indicate that I was an "Off Campus" student.
I'm currently enrolled in a MBA program in Finance & Accounting online, and I have 5 more classes left until I graduate. Lately, I've been regretting it combined with my job experiences in accounting as well. I have no aspirations to get my CPA or CFA. I've realized that accounting and finance are very routine, and that's not what I want to do. I regret having the student loan debt I already have. I don't know if I should just continue with my MBA until I graduate, since I'm already halfway through. I've looked into a bachelor's in software engineering. I was wondering if online degrees for engineering from Arizona State University are respected, since I just can't quit my job on the spot due to expenses?
what's your math and physics background? computer science?
online engineering? depends on which engineering...
My undergraduate was in psychology. I’ve taken some math and sciences during my undergrad. As I said before, I would be majoring in software engineering with a program that is based online.
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