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BSBA vs no BSBA
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So I'm looking to get a BSBA in Finance. My question is, is there any difference between a Degree in Finance, Vs a degree in BSBA Finance?
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(10-20-2018, 03:12 PM)FishNDip Wrote: So I'm looking to get a BSBA in Finance. My question is, is there any difference between a Degree in Finance, Vs a degree in BSBA Finance?

A business administration degree, such as a bachelor of business administration (BBA) or a bachelor of science in business administration (BSBA), generally offers a broader grounding in business with a lot of diverse business courses including courses related to management and leadership. Adding the Finance focus area just means there will be additional finance courses. A BA or BS in finance will be more specialized, with a greater emphasis on investments and the workings of financial markets and institutions. It will have less (if any) focus on business operations and management.

A business administration degree is good for someone looking for a well rounded general business degree while a finance degree is for someone who works in finance or is sure that is what they want to do, and is trying to learn as much as possible.

This same logic applies to masters level... an MBA is for generalists while a Masters in Finance is a specialists degree.
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Business Administration is a fancy name for General Business.  A degree in finance will be harder and have a real major in-depth focus. Quantitative business schools consider Business Administration a social science and barely real business.
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Similar to human resources, there are undergraduate degrees in finance out there, but these programs are more common at the graduate level. If you search for online undergraduate degrees in finance, most of them will be BBAs and BSBAs. Accounting is more common as a standalone major due to so many credits being required for CPAs. Keep in mind that many people in the finance world do not have degrees with a major or concentration in finance. Many have degrees in accounting, economics, or mathematics.
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(10-21-2018, 01:34 AM)sanantone Wrote: Keep in mind that many people in the finance world do not have degrees with a major or concentration in finance. Many have degrees in accounting, economics, or mathematics.

This is what I've found as well. An undergrad in finance from anywhere but an elite school means you're going to be selling insurance after you graduate. It's much better to get a degree in accounting if you want to get into finance.
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(10-21-2018, 02:49 AM)alexf.1990 Wrote:
(10-21-2018, 01:34 AM)sanantone Wrote: Keep in mind that many people in the finance world do not have degrees with a major or concentration in finance. Many have degrees in accounting, economics, or mathematics.

This is what I've found as well. An undergrad in finance from anywhere but an elite school means you're going to be selling insurance after you graduate. It's much better to get a degree in accounting if you want to get into finance.

I agree accounting is better.  I see employers asking for accounting degrees or tons of accounting credits to apply for some gov't jobs.  Still, finance is better than BSBA.

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Thank you all for your valuable input. Since some are suggesting that accounting is better than finance. Let me share a little more.

So I first looked at accounting, but since I'm no genius at math, I thought finance would be easier. I do want to get a gov. job in the FBI, and hopefully I won't use my degree for everyday day crunching numbers or statistics, it's more for making money at the federal level.

The FBI likes finance and accounting.*1 So I guess the only question is, is accounting more math? And will you be getting a higher paying civilian job with accounting?
https://www.degreequery.com/what-degree-...n-the-fbi/ *1

Technically it wouldn't be to much trouble for me to switch degrees. Since I've only done General Ed stuff, but will it make a difference at all?


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(10-21-2018, 01:44 PM)FishNDip Wrote: Thank you all for your valuable input. Since some are suggesting that accounting is better than finance. Let me share a little more.

So I first looked at accounting, but since I'm no genius at math, I thought finance would be easier. I do want to get a gov. job in the FBI, and hopefully I won't use my degree for everyday day crunching numbers or statistics, it's more for making money at the federal level.

The FBI likes finance and accounting.*1 So I guess the only question is, is accounting more math? And will you be getting a higher paying civilian job with accounting?
https://www.degreequery.com/what-degree-...n-the-fbi/  *1

Technically it wouldn't be to much trouble for me to switch degrees. Since I've only done General Ed stuff, but will it make a difference at all?


-Nicholas Ramirez

Historically the FBI likes Accounting Degrees and law degrees.
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(10-21-2018, 01:44 PM)FishNDip Wrote: Thank you all for your valuable input. Since some are suggesting that accounting is better than finance. Let me share a little more.

So I first looked at accounting, but since I'm no genius at math, I thought finance would be easier. I do want to get a gov. job in the FBI, and hopefully I won't use my degree for everyday day crunching numbers or statistics, it's more for making money at the federal level.

The FBI likes finance and accounting.*1 So I guess the only question is, is accounting more math? And will you be getting a higher paying civilian job with accounting?
https://www.degreequery.com/what-degree-...n-the-fbi/ *1

Technically it wouldn't be to much trouble for me to switch degrees. Since I've only done General Ed stuff, but will it make a difference at all?


-Nicholas Ramirez

I'm no expert in accounting and not great at math. I'm also looking into an accounting degree vs a more general business degree. I'm taking managerial accounting at the moment after doing well in financial accounting. I believe that you have to take those two classes in a Business major.
From what I understand so far Accounting doesn't use any sort of advanced math. So far the math that we have used at my school is basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In the more advanced accounting classes I think you also use statistics.
From I've gathered finance might actually use far more advanced math then accounting. My macroeconomics professor is always giving a hard time to the business admin majors telling them that business admin degrees are not too useful. He tells us that something like a finance degree or engineering is much better.
If you look at TESU their accounting degree doesn't require anything beyond college algebra.
In a four year university college algebra is the bare minimum math required to graduate with a degree.
Accounting can be challanging though remembering what to add or divide and subtract and where to use and put those accounts.
Also the beginning ideas can be a bit tought to grasp but nothing that a college student should not be able to grasp. I've found algebra to be a tougher subject for me.
Also a business major and accounting take almost the same basic classes like business law and micro/macro economics and basic accounting classes. At my school I can take a few more accounting classes and get an associate's in accounting.
Again I'm not an accountant or an expert so take my opinion with a grain of salt. Perhaps someone with better knowledge can chime in.
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(10-21-2018, 07:33 PM)Rustydroid Wrote:
(10-21-2018, 01:44 PM)FishNDip Wrote: Thank you all for your valuable input. Since some are suggesting that accounting is better than finance. Let me share a little more.

So I first looked at accounting, but since I'm no genius at math, I thought finance would be easier. I do want to get a gov. job in the FBI, and hopefully I won't use my degree for everyday day crunching numbers or statistics, it's more for making money at the federal level.

The FBI likes finance and accounting.*1 So I guess the only question is, is accounting more math? And will you be getting a higher paying civilian job with accounting?
https://www.degreequery.com/what-degree-...n-the-fbi/  *1

Technically it wouldn't be to much trouble for me to switch degrees. Since I've only done General Ed stuff, but will it make a difference at all?


-Nicholas Ramirez

I'm no expert in accounting and not great at math. I'm also looking into an accounting degree vs a more general business degree. I'm taking managerial accounting at the moment after doing well in financial accounting. I believe that you have to take those two classes in a Business major.
From what I understand so far Accounting doesn't use any sort of advanced math. So far the math that we have used at my school is basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In the more advanced accounting classes I think you also use statistics.
From I've gathered finance might actually use far more advanced math then accounting. My macroeconomics professor is always giving a hard time to the business admin majors telling them that business admin degrees are not too useful. He tells us that something like a finance degree or engineering is much better.
If you look at TESU their accounting degree doesn't require anything beyond college algebra.
In a four year university college algebra is the bare minimum math required to graduate with a degree.
Accounting can be challanging though remembering what to add or divide and subtract and where to use and put those accounts.
Also the beginning ideas can be a bit tought to grasp but nothing that a college student should not be able to grasp. I've found algebra to be a tougher subject for me.
Also a business major and accounting take almost the same basic classes like business law and micro/macro economics and basic accounting classes. At my school I can take a few more accounting classes and get an associate's in accounting.
Again I'm not an accountant or an expert so take my opinion with a grain of salt. Perhaps someone with better knowledge can chime in.



Well do you know of any course sheet for TESU accounting? Like the one for BSBA in finance? I'd like to compare them. 
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