Business Degree Path Guidance

[BetaBen]

@thebluealbum1 <gasp> You caught me red-handed, advising the OP a BSBA is a general BA degree!  And that a BSBA with a concentration won't really matter - at the end of the day, it truly is just a BSBA!  Oh yes, there is a reason for that recommendation though... While most people advise the cheap/easy/fast options, I do as well but try to personalize it more by adding the value/ROI.

1) I was fishing for more info and looking to see what was being advised in this thread. Starting my conversation by butting in so to speak... Um, I wouldn't say butting in, but getting my first correspondence in the discussion to start things off...  I usually get people to focus on 3 things, 1) Certifications  2) Degree  3) Experience

2) I am probably the only crazy frugal person in here that recommends not 1 but 2 AOS for the BSBA to get my monies worth, in addition to that, for the $ at TESU, I recommend getting another BA along with it if they are taking courses instead of paying for the residency waiver fee.  With EC, COSC, this can be done as well...

3) It depends on the situation, the OP had so many concentrations they wanted to get into, they should focus on the general ed and professional business requirements and then decide on an AOS.  If they're still undecided, then the GM would be the best option to cement what they want to study.  To elaborate, in 2017 onward they now allow the GM + Another AOS, previously, it was only 1 AOS or 2 and the GM was the only exception that didn't allow a second AOS.  

Further to this, OP is looking at Accounting, Finance, CIS or IT, Marketing, Project Management, (I might have missed one more) - going for a specific AOS would be a disservice to them as they're into so many - the only one that will allow them to get their feet wet in more subject areas would be the GM option.  They can add say the CIS AOS to that if they want to have an additional AOS or concentration to specialize in...

@BetaBen - I just have a few quick questions, do you have a budget/fund to get you to your goal of the BSBA? Do you have tuition reimbursement? Are you looking for a program that has programmatic/secondary accreditation in addition to being just RA?  Do you have a time frame you would like to finish the degree by? Last but not least, how many credits did you finish at UW using their flex option?  Where did you transfer in the remaining credits from?

1) What you really need to do right now is to decide on the school and program, it's the first and foremost, otherwise the degree planning you're making is useless, it won't apply to each and every school you're thinking of going to.  So, would AACSB, ACBSP, matter to you?  Would you want a general BSBA or one with a specific concentration?  

2) What is your end goal, are you going for a Masters or MBA after your initial Bachelors?  I would chose a Bachelors program that will get me into the program of my end goal.  So for example, not all Masters or MBA programs require you to have an undergrad degree in that field of study, there are "bridge - make up" courses that will prepare you for grad studies.

3) Are you in the US and a US citizen or Permanent Resident?  Would going for a US undergrad and then an Australian or UK Masters be an option?  For the price and recognition of some universities, I highly recommend looking at Australian/UK universities for the Masters in addition to current US offerings.  Moreover, you should check out the following MOOCs, coursera, edx, futurelearn, udacity, upgrad for Masters offered at a significant discount.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my situation. I really appreciate it.
 
1.     Budget: I do not have tuition reimbursement and would like to get an affordable degree. My main focus right now is getting a degree, while working a part time job. I plan on paying for the residency waiver fee at TESU as I feel that Study.com may fit my learning style with its bite sized video lessons.

2.     Programmatic/secondary accreditation: This would be a plus for sure.

3.     Time frame: I do not have a strict time frame, but I was hoping for the end of the year/early next year. I was hoping to move quickly simply because TESU (and some others) seem to be changing their requirements.  

4.     I earned 52 credits from UW flex. I have attached a Word doc with the sources of my credits.

5.     Deciding on a school/program: AACSB, ACBSP accreditation would be beneficial. I see that TESU has ACBSP, while UMPI has neither.

6.     End goal: My goal is to get work experience and eventually decide whether to get a Master’s degree. To be honest, I have hobbies like video editing that I want to pursue, but I want to earn a Business Administration degree because I have some interest in the area and want to avoid the high risk of a career in video editing.

7.     US citizen? Yes, I am in the US and am a US citizen. I haven’t considered pursuing a Master’s from Australia or the UK, but will definitely look into it as well MOOCs.