How has your education prepared you for your current or intended career? Do you wish you had taken a different path academically? Would you consider transferring or going back to school?
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Education is important. School branding has been more important than the education itself. I am proud to have worked my way through a Bachelor of Business Administration, but many businesses are looking at the school name just as much or more than the degree earned. For example, many businesses would throw obscene amounts of money for a graduate from the elite ivy league or patronize their own alma mater. The recently graduated are placed in levels where school name plays a significant role in determining skill sets.
Schools have attempted to gain leverage in the job market by creating boutique education by increasing tuition and offering specialized degrees. Unfortunately, some of these degrees have no purpose. University branding has been very important to all institutions. In order to gain the best education for the money, universities have invested in gaining specific accreditation. For business, universities tend to gravitate toward an AACSB accreditation. An AACSB accreditation is important for applying for license exams for Accounting or Finance. This accreditation also states that the university works to keep their status as a discerning degree issuing institution, rather than a degree mill. The best universities are accredited, and the best business schools have the AACSB accreditation.
Businesses are also looking at experience. Ridiculous to say, but in order to get an entry-level position, you need prior work experience. My experience had been really rough. I haven't had the luck in getting called for an interview. Going into the workforce in this economy has been really crazy. I was a very involved student, and I participated in internships. Unfortunately, I lack the experience needed to get a job or a career. Going back to school doesn't solve the issue. Graduate school is something that I feel I should accomplish for myself and not for a job. Although, I would be a better candidate for many positions with a MBA, or a Master of Science in Accounting, Information Systems, Finance, Hospitality Management or Marketing Communications, many places still want experience. On top of that, many graduate schools won't take students without adequate experience. I am caught in a cycle.
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I thought that if a university has the same accreditation, wouldn't they teach the same thing? For the most part yes, but some Universities prepare students more. When I was looking at graduate schools, I noticed some schools wanted their students to succeed, and other schools just want tuition money. Also, when in graduate school, I noticed a lot of students were not prepared. Often, I would hear something profound, but mostly not. There was no way the person would know that before the lecture and the students just said something another professor had told them. At least they were asking, but I found it disappointing after having to read their work without the students putting in much effort or ideas.
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