University Business Degrees

[--B--]

Have a look at post graduate certificates instead of a bachelors degree. I work full time and have just completed a Graduate Certificate in Finance. The benefit of this is that it is only 1 year part time and can lead to a Post Grad Diploma and then Masters in the same time it would take you to get an Undergraduate Degree.

I am certain with your work experience you can get into a Post Grad course, that's what I did (no Undergraduate Degree).

As for if it is useful, absolutely. As others have said it not only helps you in your career but also teaches you to think differently.

100% agree with this.

i work full time and currently doing an MBA (masters of business adminstration). ive bypassed the whole undergraduate thing by going straight to masters (work experience gets you in - i just sent a resume to the uni).

bachelors degrees arent as highliy regarded as masters and i believe masters are more focussed and relevant as opposed to some of the waffle and fluff they bore you with in undergrad..

 

[MRC & Co]

once i finish my thesis this semester i will have two degree's, Ba Mechanical engineering and Ba Business.

for what it's worth, save your cash as the Uni degree in straight business is a joke to be honest. I can't work out why students do straight business degree's, do they all want to work at real estate agencies or operate a photocopier at some corporate hell hole?

I wish i had done economics or something more useful than business. However, it will come in handy for doing budgets

If you have experience i recommend not to waste your time or money, saying that some jobs want that piece of paper for you to be employed.

Can't agree more.

I will add a "Bachelor of Management". What a joke of a degree.

If you want to work for somebody else, get a degree. If you want to work for yourself, don't even waste your effort, unless of course you want to run an engineering, accounting or other related professional firm, by which a degree will be deemed as a necessity by clients.

 

[julius]

A degree is a ticket in the job queue - plain and simple.

It can get you into jobs that you just can't get without a degree these days - only a small part is 'technical' education, the rest is general and I guess is used to judge your ability to learn...

Uni is a pain in the ass, but it's a ticket to hopefully getting access to the best experience.

 

[bowseruni]

100% agree with this.

i work full time and currently doing an MBA (masters of business adminstration). ive bypassed the whole undergraduate thing by going straight to masters (work experience gets you in - i just sent a resume to the uni).

bachelors degrees arent as highliy regarded as masters and i believe masters are more focussed and relevant as opposed to some of the waffle and fluff they bore you with in undergrad..

B can you tell me what your MBA is like? is it hard/demanding? who is it through? full time/part time? how long will it take?

thanks, A MBA is something i will consider doing in a few years as it increases my pay. Only disappointment is that i don't think they will give me credit for any of the business subjects that i have already done in my undergrd business degree

 

[--B--]

B can you tell me what your MBA is like? is it hard/demanding? who is it through? full time/part time? how long will it take?

i do my MBA part time. i only go one night per week. this is plenty for me as i work full time and also need to enjoy my life outside of work/study.

going at this rate, the entire MBA will take 4 yrs. (3 subjects per year for total of 12 subjects). im 2.5 years into mine.

to be honest ive been quite happy at how easy ive found it. having not been in undergraduate study i wasnt actually aware of the intensity of uni but have been pleasantly surprised to get good grades the whole way.

i don't think they will give me credit for any of the business subjects that i have already done in my undergrd business degree

youre right there.

good luck with it though.

just on the comments of those here claiming university study is pointless unless you want to work for someone else your whole life. what an absolutely ridiculous comment.

 

[davicta]

I'm currently studying for a degree in Commerce at UWA majoring in Marketing and Management. In the management side I've picked up a few units that is more oriented in running and managing a business. The units I have found really interesting and possibly of practical use were:

• International Management (teaching you to bring your business overseas and learning about adapting to different cultures)
• Strategic Management (strategic planning and implementation for your business)
• Organisational Structure and Design (managing and capturing knowledge in your business)
• Organisational Behaviour (motivating your staff in your business)

IMO though since you've already have a business you might as well just buy the textbooks for those units. But if you want the university experience and the accreditation then go for a Business/Commerce degree in Management.

 

[pan]

G'day can anyone help me, I doing year 12 at the moment and looking to go into the financial industry preferablely towards the share market side of things..

What are firms looking for as in what degrees do you guys believe would be benefical in getting me a job?? Ex. Economics, Finance or Commence degrees??

 

[bowseruni]

G'day can anyone help me, I doing year 12 at the moment and looking to go into the financial industry preferablely towards the share market side of things..

What are firms looking for as in what degrees do you guys believe would be benefical in getting me a job?? Ex. Economics, Finance or Commence degrees??

If your smart enough Do economics/law, A mate is currently doing that and has scored a sweet job at maquarie bank

 

[pan]

If your smart enough Do economics/law, A mate is currently doing that and has scored a sweet job at maquarie bank

Ok thanks, I currently do legal studies, would say it is my favourite subject but anyways..

Also does anyone know of the better of the Adelaide Unis.?? I have been looking at Adelaide cause you can approve you ENTER score through the SEAS program. Example- an 85 ENTER score is bumped up to like 93 or something.

 

[prawn_86]

Also does anyone know of the better of the Adelaide Unis.?? I have been looking at Adelaide cause you can approve you ENTER score through the SEAS program. Example- an 85 ENTER score is bumped up to like 93 or something.

Adelaide Uni is very theory based and to be honest quite arrogant.

UniSA is much more practical based and have just opened a law school at the start of this year, with quite a number of big names coming to help start it. The chancellors of UniSA are quite visionary and seem to want to move the uni forward, whereas Adelaide Uni seems to be resting on its laurels a bit.

Just my

 

[agro]

Adelaide Uni is very theory based and to be honest quite arrogant.

UniSA is much more practical based and have just opened a law school at the start of this year, with quite a number of big names coming to help start it. The chancellors of UniSA are quite visionary and seem to want to move the uni forward, whereas Adelaide Uni seems to be resting on its laurels a bit.

Just my

UniSA opening a law school lol - just goes to show this is has not been around for a long time and is a new player on the block

stick with whats proven and has a history behind it - Adelaide

 

[cordelia]

If you want to be educated you don't need to go to university.....University provides you with the formal requirements necessary to get a foot in the door of your chosen career path.

You also need to consider the fees. Undergraduate degrees don't have to be paid up front if you get a HECS place. However, as soon as you start working and generating income above a certain level then you have to pay it back...

Fees for Postgraduate degrees have to be paid upfront....
My masters cost me around $15000 but it wasn't worth it because it only marginally improved my salary.....I have a string of qualifications but I make more money working for myself......

Quite honestly, I wouldn't recommend going to uni, paying an enormous amount to get a degree if it is not going to assist you in improving your income....Especially if you have your own business already.

 

[agro]

If you want to be educated you don't need to go to university.....University provides you with the formal requirements necessary to get a foot in the door of your chosen career path.

You also need to consider the fees. Undergraduate degrees don't have to be paid up front if you get a HECS place. However, as soon as you start working and generating income above a certain level then you have to pay it back...

Fees for Postgraduate degrees have to be paid upfront....
My masters cost me around $15000 but it wasn't worth it because it only marginally improved my salary.....I have a string of qualifications but I make more money working for myself......

Quite honestly, I wouldn't recommend going to uni, paying an enormous amount to get a degree if it is not going to assist you in improving your income....Especially if you have your own business already.

can't you get Fee Help or something along those lines though?

 

[cordelia]

can't you get Fee Help or something along those lines though?

I'm not sure. Do you mean help from the government? You can get PELS which is a loan so you don't have to pay upfront for post grad courses.....

 

[2BAD4U]

Fees for Postgraduate degrees have to be paid upfront....

Not true.

You can get FEE-HELP. I have just completed a post-grad course at Curtin and will be paying the fees off through tax (same as the old HECS system). Also if you make voluntary contributions, you can get a 10% discount so you could have saved yourself $1500 by using FEE-HELP and paying it off before tax time.