Out of Sam Houston State or West Texas A & M have better business degree? (transfer, school)

[nekiwa07]

I am transferring soon and am seeking a BBA. I cant seem to pick between Sam Houston State University or West Texas A & M. Do anyone know which program has the better business program? Which school will open the doorfor more opps on my resume:-)

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by nekiwa07

I am transferring soon and am seeking a BBA. I cant seem to pick between Sam Houston State University or West Texas A & M. Do anyone know which program has the better business program? Which school will open the doorfor more opps on my resume:-)

Push.

Need more info.
1. How many hours do you have?
2. Do you want to attend grad/MBA school?

[nekiwa07]

I have approx. 40-47 transferable hours towards a business degree. I just changed my major from nursing. I do want to attend grad school for MBA immediately after graduation but I was told I have to work 3 years between BBA and grad school in order to be accepted? I really don't want to wait. I would prefer to immediately continue on to grad school.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by nekiwa07

I have approx. 40-47 transferable hours towards a business degree. I just changed my major from nursing. I do want to attend grad school for MBA immediately after graduation but I was told I have to work 3 years between BBA and grad school in order to be accepted? I really don't want to wait. I would prefer to immediately continue on to grad school.

1. Most MBA programs have no hard and fast rule about working between undergrad and graduate business school, that said a couple or three years work experience does seem to help.
2. You should choose whichever school fits your personality best.
4. If you want to get into a decent MBA program you'll need to hammer the rest of your hours. Aim for a 3.8 or better from here on out.
5. Is there any way to parlay your nursing hours into some sort of interesting minor to augment your BBA?

Best of luck.

[ChristieP]

Have you looked into Healthcare Administration? The nursing hours might be applicable there.

I will say that as an employer, we prefer to see someone with some work experience in business, rather than two straight degrees. You fight the "book knowledge but no real world experience" by going all the way through like that...

[nekiwa07]

Originally Posted by ChristieP

Have you looked into Healthcare Administration? The nursing hours might be appli will say that as an employer, we prefer to see someone with some work experience in business, rather than two straight degrees. You fight the "book knowledge but no real world experience" by going all the way through like that...

Thank you so much. I did consider healthcare but my passion is more with
he BBA. I will talk to my advisor about potential minors. Most of those courses were science courses. I do have approx. 10 years of work experience. I am a nontraditional student 33 yrs old and a wife with 4 children. I started working my first job in the summer of 94 at 14 yrs old. I went to UTA as a freshman from 98-00 and just started back this spring. There was a long gap I took to stop and focus on raising my little ones. I've also worked at the on campus work studg, IRS, a legal clerk, and in 2010 I began a virtual assistant online business that I did remotely from home.

[nekiwa07]

Originally Posted by EDS_

1. Most MBA programs have no hard and fast rule about working between undergrad and graduate business school, that said a couple or three years work experience does seem to help.
2. You should choose whichever school fits your personality best.
4. If you want to get into a decent MBA program you'll need to hammer the rest of your hours. Aim for a 3.8 or better from here on out.
5. Is there any way to parlay your nursing hours into some sort of interesting minor to augment your BBA?

Best of luck.

I will talk to my advisor about potential minors.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by nekiwa07

I will talk to my advisor about potential minors.

As you've already worked for a number of years I'd 100% avoid any gap between BBA and MBA if possible.

[ChristieP]

Originally Posted by EDS_

As you've already worked for a number of years I'd 100% avoid any gap between BBA and MBA if possible.

I agree. Now that we know you are a nontraditional student, and not a 22 year old, that makes a big difference!

[nekiwa07]

Thank you both so much. Now I have to make sure my gpa is good and decide which school is for me. They boty have their pro's and con's.