MBA from delaware state

IndianSummer

i have been offered admission into the mba program in delaware state university. is that a good institute??


whats the demand like in the job market for MBA's from accredited colleges??

could someone help.

also i have a few other questions - whats a typical insurance package gonna cost me? can students live in shared apartments for 500 $ a month. the GA they will give me will allow for no more than a monthly budget of 600 $ max.

i have actually been offered admission into mba programs in clark universities, b ut they did not offer aid, so i cant go there. so its delaware for me this january onwards unless i get a better offer from a better university within this month.

your thoughts??

IndianSummer

please someone offer me some advice

sponger

There are many organizations that accredit business schools, but the only one that matters is the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business.

And according to this list, Delaware State University's business program is accredited.

As for what you can expect to do with your MBA, it really depends on what your MBA is focused in.

You can get an MBA in marketing, general business administration, accounting, finance...etc.

Your focus will determine what kind of career you can expect your degree to prepare you for.

So, first figure out what you want to do. Let's say, for example, you want to be a consultant, and you want to work for a big consulting firm.

A big firm that I can think of off the top of my head is Navigant Consulting.

Contact their recruiting office and ask them what kind of background they're looking for. In fact, their website has info on campus recruiting, so you might benefit from reading that.

Go to the Delaware State University career center, and schedule a meeting with a counselor. Ask the counselor for advice on choosing a career.

The job I have right now was arranged through my campus career center. One day I was called out of the blue by my career center counselor and asked if I wanted to go to an interview.

In fact, because my resume is posted at my University's career center website, I got calls for years after I graduated from various CPA firms asking me if I was available for an interview.

IndianSummer

thanks very much indeed.

where did you get your degree from??


yes i know del state is accredited.

i want to move into a phd program after that, in some other college, since del does not have a doctoral program.

or maybe work for one year, get some experience and financial stability and then commence on a thesis.


thanks again.


other opinions welcome.

know1

IndianSummer wrote:

i have been offered admission into the mba program in delaware state university. is that a good institute??


whats the demand like in the job market for MBA's from accredited colleges??

could someone help.

also i have a few other questions - whats a typical insurance package gonna cost me? can students live in shared apartments for 500 $ a month. the GA they will give me will allow for no more than a monthly budget of 600 $ max.

i have actually been offered admission into mba programs in clark universities, b ut they did not offer aid, so i cant go there. so its delaware for me this january onwards unless i get a better offer from a better university within this month.

your thoughts??

Employers don't usually look at the school...only the degree.

Now if you're asking if it's a good program just because you're interested in the education you'll receive, that's a different matter.

IndianSummer

well this is going ot be my second mba degree. the first one is from the university of newcastle australia. perhaps australian members could tell me if that is a good college. the next one, if all goes well, will be from delaware state university or better.

sponger

know1 wrote:

Employers don't usually look at the school...only the degree.

I'll have to strongly disagree with you on that one.

sponger

IndianSummer wrote:

where did you get your degree from??

Cal State undergraduate business

IndianSummer

is it likely to be difficult for an international student to find a job after graduating from an mba program from an ordinary college like del state?? doesnt have to a job in a fortune 500 company... any job will do.

GraySaturday

I don't know about Delaware State's MBA program. But I wanted to post because you asked about insurance. Some schools offer insurance to their students. I am a graduate student and I have a great insurance package through school. It only has a 300 dollar deductible and then pays 80% of all other costs. I used to buy my own insurance and the coverage was HORRIBLE for what I could afford. My school has an option to join their health care, through Aetna. I paid 1850.00 for the year of coverage. I looked on Delaware State's website, and it lists under the fees for Grad students that you are enrolled in their health care program when you take a certain number of credits. http://www.desu.edu/gradstudies/fees.php it's on that page. I have no idea what that means in terms of health care they offer, but maybe you could call and ask them what that health care covers?

sponger

IndianSummer wrote:

is it likely to be difficult for an international student to find a job after graduating from an mba program from an ordinary college like del state?? doesnt have to a job in a fortune 500 company... any job will do.

That really depends on your residency status here in the states. As I understand it, there are a number of obstacles for foriegners trying to find gainful employment in the States.

That is, I heard you have to be sponsored by the employer, and that can cost the employer some money. I knew this girl who graduated with an economics degree from the UC system and she was working as a hostess at a restaurant because the restaurant owner was willing to sponsor her. She apparently couldn't find sponsorship from an employer in the industry she had in mind when she was working on her degree.

Assuming that your foreign status isn't an obstacle, then it all depends on how well you can network.

Like I mentioned in my post, do not underestimate the employment services offered by your University. I wouldn't be surprised if many of the biggest employers in your area don't already have some kind of arrangement worked out in which the University gives those employers easy access to students who are nearing graduation.

Network your ass off by getting to know as many people as possible and taking down phone numbers and keeping them handy.

Also, try to do an internship or get some work experience while you're working on your degree. This will set you apart from the other students when HR staff are reviewing your resume.