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Let me be specific: I am a law student (business law) with an undergraduate double major in Sociology-Organizational Studies and Psychology (with a double minor in History and English). Since I would like to keep the option open to becoming a business man at later age, I was thinking of applying for a dual degree (JD/MBA). I hear, however, that once you have a background in business law, the MBA becomes unnecessary, for you already have the critical thinking skills and can pick up the skills on the job. The marketability of having 2 degrees is unimportant for me if I can save myself the time and money of going to school for an extra year.

It depends on the portfolio of your job.

1. If you are taking up a job in corporate which is only associated with law, then all you need to know is company laws. Your Law degree must be fine in that case.

2. If you are going for an executive post, or if you feel like switching over to management executive post later, then you would be required to have an MBA.

3. If you are going to start your own business, you need to be even a grduate, leave alone having an MBA!

But yes, having an MBA is an added qualification for 1 & 3 above, and essential for 2.

Given your splendid varying academic background, I would suggest you to do MBA. You could have an edge over managers who know only management, and lawyers who know only law.

I already have a BS in business but i want to go back to get a second degree in journalism. I want to know if any school offers journalism online instead of actually going to the school for class. i live in NJ so i dont want to go to any school around here. Also, I don't want to use Phoenix University or those online programs, i would like a real, accredited university.thanks for the help

Liberty University has an absolutely brilliant distance program. It is strictly online and Liberty is a great school. My brother got a Sports Management degree strictly online and graduated last year. He is in an internship with New York Red Bulls trust me, Liberty is a great accredited University. Try it out. I am not 100% sure they have journalism though.

Finance, accounting, business administration, economics.. in that order

Clue why don't Ivy League schools offer accounting and business Administration undergraduate degrees? Is it because they know you have to start off entry level to someone who doesn't even have a degree? Why not just go straight into your job build your experience and then have the college student in debt come work under you?

You have a very valid point. I don't know how private industry pay is structured, but if you work for the Fedeal Government, a college degree (even in business administration) will start you out at about a GS-6, ($28,085 base, not including locality pay). A Ph.D will bag you about ($46, 189) as a starting GS-11. Big flippin' whoop!

Please rate Wharton, Sloan MIT, Berkeley, Ann Arbor Michigan, NYU, Carnegie Mellon, Washington Univesity St.Louis and Boston University..
Also, which would be the best for prospective employers, I wish to work right after my Undergraduate degree completion..
Please Help!

1. Wharton
2. Sloan
3. Berkeley
4. NYU
5.Ann Arbor
6.Boston U.
7. Carnegie
8. Washington U STL

Those schools are pretty good schools and a lot of top companies recruit many students from those schools. I think all those schools are pretty good and you should be able to get a good job right out of college. Its hard to tell which school will land you the best opportunities because companies dont just look at the school that you go to. They look at the individual too.

I am 3 years past my undergraduate degree in Business. I have been working since graduation in a completely unrelated field, but now have discovered my love for medicine and am thinking about going to med school. Is it too late for me and will I have to start all over (i.e., bachelor’s degree) given that my degree is in Finance??

I was 51 when I decided to go to medical school, so you've got plenty of time. You will have to complete the prerequisite courses and take the MCAT.

You can complete all of the prereqs in two semesters–assuming you return to school full time. Here's a link to a site that provides a good primer on the MD process: http://people.howstuffworks.com/becoming-a-doctor.htm