transfer to ou or walsh from mcc? (credit, schools)

[martinsi]

I'm currently attending macomb community college and want to transfer to a 4 year college. I'm trying to decide between Oakland university and getting my MIS (Management Information Systems) degree or going to walsh collenge and getting my BSBIS (The Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems) degree.

is one more respected than the other? for both in state and out of state jobs.

One thing i like about walsh is that you can transfer up to 82 credits but i'm not sure how respected the college is.

[Arthur Digby Sellers]

Both schools are fine if you are planning to get your first job in-state. Walsh's accounting program is highly respected in the state, and their tax accounting is ranked in the top 20 nationally. So it's a very respected business school overall. I'm currently working towards my MBA there, and the courses are certainly rigorous enough.

I don't have any firsthand experience with OU, but know plenty of people in good jobs who went to B-school there. There are plenty of examples of very successful alumni from both schools.

As far as "respectability" goes, I think they are about equal. Go with whatever program fits you, and do everything you can to get experience in the field while you are going to school. That will serve you just as well as your degree.

[belleislerunner]

You might also want to consider WSU. You can get your bachelor's in business degree right there at MCC so you'd save commuting cost. Given WSU tuition is cheaper than Oakland - and the two are comparable schools in terms of undergrad quality - that seems the more prudent choice. Walsh will be more expensive. From those three schools - your GPA alone will determine whether you get interviews - focus your energy on getting that as high as possible.

[adams_aj]

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The industry is currently paying HUGE dollars for certified auditors particularly PCI and SARBOX. Look into this and definitely go into this. There are tons of people who are graduating and have graduated with generic MIS, or ITdegrees and we're all awash out here trying to get work. If you can get into a program that sets you up for PCI and SARBOX auditing (get certified!) you can literally work and live almost anywhere you want and might need to do a little bit of travel.

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[adams_aj]

PCI auditing, SarbOx auditing, HIPAA auditing, and corporate internal audit (CISP) are booming now and will continue to boom.

Also, information security strategy, especially CISSP certification, are booming as well.