Managerial Economics

boquist1
Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:46:39 +0000

This is just an opinion of one…but really I think that is so hard to answer. It really depends what your career aspirations are, and what the requirements of those aspirations are in the context of the companies you might want to work for. You can get a degree like this undergrad at Davis go on to a fantastic career, with lots of opportunities. If you are in a field where an MBA is very important, then it would be important no matter where you got an undergraduate business degree, or something akin to it like the degrees offered at Davis. My advice is find a strong program where you will be challenged, take full advantage of the opportunities there, get your first job and do fantastic in it. One thing that is for sure is that even if you were to pursue a graduate business degree you should absolutely work for 3 to 5 years before going back for your MBA, or do it while you are working. That will give you context for the education and it will also give you the best opportunity to get into a rigorous program. When we see people who went straight from undergrad into MBA’s, we really don’t see them having anything significantly better to offer than someone that went to a good undergrad business program. Again, my opinion, it is what you do and show early in your career that is going to drive your opportunities after that. Best of luck