I didn't see a thread relevant to my interests/questions, but if there is one, feel free to post and lock.

I'm about to finish up my MSBAE and I've got my BSCE. However, I want to do something with business/management/accounting. I've been thinking about doing an MBA program and maybe a MAC program (though the one at State isn't the most working professional friendly). Or I could do something like a MBA then do lifelong education/NDS and just take courses... though I feel I'd rather have some structure, direction, and conclusion than just random classes.

I know that Engineering degree + MBA is a very popular... and sort of worn out choice... and I'm interested in more than just a MBA, but the program would have to be working professional friendly.

Can anyone in these fields (ACC, Business, etc) let me know what the grad courses/degrees are like? Any other engineers going this route?

8/3/2010 11:47:08 AM

You should check out Kenan-Flagler, I hear they have a pretty good MBA program.


I don't know you that well but you might fit in pretty well there based on your posts

8/3/2010 11:50:49 AM

get a jerb SON!

8/3/2010 11:52:05 AM

^^

^I have a job... this would be part time stuff... hence the working professional friendly requirement


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8/3/2010 11:52:14 AM

duke has an engineering management program

8/3/2010 5:08:37 PM

uncc has a MAC program thats pretty good for working professionals. what exactly are you trying to do? Typically a MAC will prepare you for the CPA. Are you interested in this?

8/3/2010 5:52:37 PM

maybe. I know that my dad nearly got his MAC (took most of the courses in a NDS program) and CPA (took all parts but the legal portion) and that by doing so, he really sky rocketed in his career in textiles - doing sales, tech rep, management, etc. (thus he didn't really need the degree or CPA, just the knowledge). I'm looking to further myself in the financial, business, and management worlds so I'm prepared for a management & principal track in the future; I'd also love to have my own company some day.

He's recommended that I look into doing the same, so I am, but I'd rather be on a degree/certification path instead of just NDS.


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8/3/2010 6:03:00 PM

thats cool, yea the mac is very focused on accounting. I'm studying for the cpa right now and some of it is very general business knowledge, but a lot of it (to me) seems to be very focused on what finance/tax/auditors do. Id recommend an MBA, especially since you want to own your own company. there are many mba's that are online. i know elon and ecu have ranked programs.

here is another list i found by googling

http://www.macquil.com/articles/onlinemba.php

8/5/2010 4:00:24 PM

Kenan's MBA program has an entrepreneurship option. I'd be looking for programs that focus on entrepreneurship, which also makes you valuable to smaller companies as well.

8/5/2010 9:21:39 PM