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Best AAS to pair with a BLS - Samus477 - 07-20-2022
Hello,
Would like to hear your opinions on which AAS Area of Emphasis (Information Systems or Business) you think pairs well and is complementary to a BLS-Management Minor degree. Of course, it also depends on the specific industry the person is involved in, but perhaps one AoE would be more appealing than the other to overall employers.
RE: Best AAS to pair with a BLS - ss20ts - 07-20-2022
Once you obtain a bachelor's degree, an associate degrees becomes pretty much something that's ignored. Most companies want employees to have a bachelor's degree and it's a checkbox item. Your experience and skills are what sets you apart.
Info Systems would pair better with the BLS with MIS Minor than Management Minor. Business pairs better with the BLS with Management Minor. Do you want to get into an IT managerial role?
RE: Best AAS to pair with a BLS - dfrecore - 07-20-2022
I'm thinking you could do it either way: Info Sys AAS to go with a Management BLS, or Business AAS to go with the MIS BLS - to show that you're more well-rounded maybe?
But honestly, I'm not sure it matters.
RE: Best AAS to pair with a BLS - SteveFoerster - 07-20-2022
All other things being equal, given a choice between a technical degree and a nontechnical degree, I would opt for the former.
RE: Best AAS to pair with a BLS - bjcheung77 - 07-21-2022
@Samus477, your first post already answered it... basically, you answered your own inquiry. The Pierpont BOG AAS with an emphasis in Info Systems, then ladder that to the UMPI BLS Management minor.
Having said that, my answer still differs from the ones mentioned above, your UMPI should be both the Management and MIS minor as the Management minor itself doesn't have enough UL credits to allow you to graduate.
You still need 24 UL from outside the minor, complete the MIS minor for additional UL, in fact, add a third if you needed... Here's an example UMPI BLS triple minor (MIS, PM, Management) spreadsheet: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-300-400-level-deadline-for-enrollment-is-May-3?pid=365771#pid365771