<p>@Cayton</p>
<p>Most of the prestigious “good” schools don’t have Business undergrad, only Econ, yet business grads are equal (technically slightly higher) to the number of Econ grads in MBA programs, so they must be coming from somewhere else. </p>
<p>Personally I think it’s mostly jobs related. GPA for MBA’s across the nation is relatively “normal.” (only a 3.5 at Anderson) So people are getting in based on something besides grades. Anderson says the bulk of MBA students come from Finance, Tech, and Consulting. Tech is going to be engineering students wanting to transition in management roles. Finance and Consulting, well those jobs are going to be difficult for the average LA student to get. You have better chance of getting a job in finance graduating from CSUF with a degree in Finance v UCLA with a degree in Poli Sci. </p>
<p>Even people in Business programs need to supplement their education with the Wall Street Journal or specialty books for Investment Banking applicants but what about when your core education doesn’t even remotely cover the subject? That’s why a person with a LA is disadvantaged and that’s why you see Business degrees being represented so heavily in MBAs. </p>