06-12-2019, 02:48 PM
(06-12-2019, 11:11 AM)ChilliDawg Wrote: Having just completed my BALS from TESU, I am already itching to work towards something else.
One second, I have my finger on the Application button for WGU for my Masters.
Another part of me wants to transfer in my credits to Charter Oak and see how long it will take me to finish the BSBA. Simply so that I have something other than just Liberal Studies on my resume'.
I have a whole lot of Business credits. ACC101, ACC102, Business Ethics, Org Comm, Org Manage, Bus. Law, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, etc. I think I have quite a bit of what I need to complete it, using only a few classes from SDC.
Anyone else follow this path, and have any suggestions or observations?
Yeah. Check this thread for complete advising sheets that show what all courses slot where and how: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Transcript
Now, seeing as how this would be your second Bachelor's, they may not require you to do a cornerstone course. But I'm not 100% sure since the first came from a different university. Your mileage may vary.
I can say that having a liberal arts degree is better than no degree. But having a business administration degree is a hell of a lot better than a liberal studies degree in terms of employment opportunities. It demonstrates to employers that you know some fundamentals of management, and basic business functions.
An MBA is better than a BSBA....but honestly not by as much as people think. MBAs are a dime-a-dozen, and I just had a guy ask me questions about how to get involved in sports broadcasting on LinkedIn because he did an MBA and found out all too late that the degree is way over-saturated and he can't get anywhere with it. An MBA without relevant work experience has very little value. An MBA with good relevant work experience has much more value. I don't know what's on your resume, but it's something you should consider.
If you're confident you can complete a master's at WGU in a single term for $4k, I'd go for it. Master's level degrees have value in the marketplace. They may not get you a job per se over an undergrad in business....but they could get you higher pay. Companies are very bad at equating compensation to actual skills, but very good at equating compensation to paper credentials.
If you feel like you're really really close and can knock out a COSC BSBA for between $2-3k for very little effort..that's not necessarily a bad use of your money either.
I'm currently appealing to them for a second bachelor's in communications myself, seeing if I can knock that out very easily for just over 2 grand.