Second bachelors for my sister?

[IceSparkle]

Why go for a second bachelor's and not an MBA?

She doesn’t have much work experience outside retail/food service. She doesn’t want to get an MBA without some relevant work experience first. Feels like the masters could work against her

Maybe this is a case for a non-MBA master's in management, like UMPI's MAOM, WGU's MSML, or Illinois' MSM (and the latter two can be laddered to that school's MBA).

Professionally do you think getting an MSM or MSML would be viewed differently by employers than an MBA?

So far as you or she are concerned that an MBA at this stage in her career might be a bit 'much,' I think an MSM, etc. would come across as more modest, more commensurate with someone in the process of moving up from operations to management.

Makes sense. We've both come across posts on reddit and other forums confirming as much, an MBA without work experience just seems like a bad career move. Not only are you void of important work experience and practical skills but employers view you as a higher cost hire because you have a "professional" degree. Obviously this isn't across the board, there are exceptions. Just a general observation.