Transferability Question + BLS vs BABA

[SharmarkeLearns]

Hi everyone,

I'm aiming to knock out a BLS or BABA asap and had a quick question for you. Years ago I attended a private career college and got a marketing and office administration diploma (in Canada) and I was wondering if you think there'd be any transferability here at all. Would it be worthwhile to see if anything carries over in terms of credits? I'm just imagining that career college courses don't carry much weight at the University level. Would love to hear your thoughts here.

One more question: Ultimately, I'd like to continue on to a Masters program immediately (MBA or MAOL etc) and would like to get this done as quickly as I can as well. Given that a Masters degree is my final destination would a BLS in Management be a reasonable end-goal as far as checking the Undergrad box?

Thanks for your time. This community has really inspired me to shore up this particular area of my life and I'm looking forward to joining the many success stories shared here.

Cheers,

[earlyoung]

dunno about the 2nd part, hopefully someone else can answer.

I will say that University of Maine was very accepting of credits for my application. I had credits from a college level (3 even came in as upper year) so it is probably worth it to get the official transcripts if/when you apply.

[rachel83az]

IIRC, people with (potential) Canadian credits have a different review process than other non-US people at UMPI. I think you can apply directly, without needing to get your transcripts evaluated first. IMO, it's at least worth checking out to see if they're worth credits. They might or might not be, but it shouldn't be that much extra time/effort to find out. I'd go for it.

[SharmarkeLearns]

dunno about the 2nd part, hopefully someone else can answer.

I will say that University of Maine was very accepting of credits for my application. I had credits from a college level (3 even came in as upper year) so it is probably worth it to get the official transcripts if/when you apply.

Thanks for the insight @earlyoung, I appreciate it!

IIRC, people with (potential) Canadian credits have a different review process than other non-US people at UMPI. I think you can apply directly, without needing to get your transcripts evaluated first. IMO, it's at least worth checking out to see if they're worth credits. They might or might not be, but it shouldn't be that much extra time/effort to find out. I'd go for it.

Thanks @rachel83az , I think it makes sense to pursue this as well... especially if it yields some credits. Appreciate the insight!

[ss20ts]

Get the BABA if you want an MBA. Many MBA programs require either a bachelor's in business or specific business courses for entrance.

[SharmarkeLearns]

Get the BABA if you want an MBA. Many MBA programs require either a bachelor's in business or specific business courses for entrance.

Thanks @ss20ts! Good call, I was hoping the BLS in Management would be sufficient but I'd hate to have to do a bunch of pre-reqs because I didn't plan properly. Will build a plan to get the BABA done asap.

[bjcheung77]

@SharmarkeLearns, which province are you from and where did you get the private college diploma? There are a few Canucks on this board, I highly recommend trying to get some credits for your Canadian diploma, it can speed up your completion and lower the overall cost if you get more credits transferred.  Which Masters were you looking at? UMPI for the MAOL and HAU for the MBA?

I would apply for the UMPI BABA and find a concentration you're interested in, you may also want to ask them to get an evaluation of a BLS with a minor of your choice.  The main difference between the degrees are the major, the gen education and electives have up to 90 credits that match. You can customize the electives so it hits the entrance requirements of the Masters of choice or both even.

I usually recommend new members looking for advice to fill in the template and last post addendum as the information provided will give us a bigger picture and better overview of exactly what you have and need/want, any additional info you may have should be added to your thread (such as budget, commitments, study habits, etc).  Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works

[Vle045]

It doesn't hurt to ask the school to evaluate your transcripts. The worst-case scenario is that they won't accept any of the credits. I would also expect that they won't, so that you don't get your hopes up.

I don't know anything about Canadian credits, but I took courses at a "business school" in the US years ago. When I realized I could do the same program at a better university, I switched schools. They did not accept any of the credits, but they did exempt me from a class or two. It allowed me to take some additional "electives."

[SharmarkeLearns]

@SharmarkeLearns, which province are you from and where did you get the private college diploma? There are a few Canucks on this board, I highly recommend trying to get some credits for your Canadian diploma, it can speed up your completion and lower the overall cost if you get more credits transferred.  Which Masters were you looking at? UMPI for the MAOL and HAU for the MBA?

I would apply for the UMPI BABA and find a concentration you're interested in, you may also want to ask them to get an evaluation of a BLS with a minor of your choice.  The main difference between the degrees are the major, the gen education and electives have up to 90 credits that match. You can customize the electives so it hits the entrance requirements of the Masters of choice or both even.

I usually recommend new members looking for advice to fill in the template and last post addendum as the information provided will give us a bigger picture and better overview of exactly what you have and need/want, any additional info you may have should be added to your thread (such as budget, commitments, study habits, etc).  Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works

This is great feedback, thanks @bjcheung77 I appreciate it! I went to a little career college in Ontario while I was working full time and even though I have reservations about how transferable these credits are I think the consensus to have UMPI evaluate them just in case is right on the money. Can't hurt! In terms of the Masters I was thinking of knocking out the MAOL at UMPI but am also considering an MBA as well (thanks for the intro to Hellenic American University, just learned about it from you). I'm not married to anything just yet, hoping to tick these boxes as fast as possible for career growth purposes. Have my eye on some certs as well.

I'll be sure to add more context by filling out the template you mentioned above and appreciate the pointers here!

It doesn't hurt to ask the school to evaluate your transcripts.  The worst-case scenario is that they won't accept any of the credits.  I would also expect that they won't, so that you don't get your hopes up.  

I don't know anything about Canadian credits, but  I took courses at a "business school" in the US years ago.  When I realized I could do the same program at a better university, I switched schools.  They did not accept any of the credits, but they did exempt me from a class or two.  It allowed me to take some additional "electives."

Thanks @Vle045, I agree and am definitely on board to throw this against the wall and see what sticks! Sounds like you figured a great plan out early and I appreciate the insight.