I am interested in getting an MBA, with a concentration in either finance or general business. My undergraduate degree was in computer science, so I was never required to take a business or even economics class to graduate. Now I am faced with a decision. Should I take some business classes (or finance, economics, etc) at a local community college before applying to graduate business school, or should i instead invest that time and effort into a GMAT preparation course?
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Business is highering some poets now so go figure. Follow your interests, you'll get better grades. Why not ask the department heads of the schools your interested in. You could even probably phone, at least for an appointment. You might be able to apply directly, depending on their mood.
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Community college level coursework after earning your BS will most likely not improve your admissions chances to a good school. However, you can certainly use it to prepare yourself and see if you enjoy the topics. The most important admission factors are your work experience, leadership experience, undergrad GPA and also your GMAT. The only one of those that you can affect in the short term is your GMAT. It's not the only factor, but a great GMAT score will fill your inbox with invitations to apply. Also, you should not view your engineering background as a disadvantage, but accentuate it as an example of your varied skill set.
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Most master's degrees take one year. The reason why an MBA takes two years is because everyone needs a year to get up to the level of an undergraduate business major. The better B-Schools want a wide variety of students -- and the majority of them have no academic experience in business. The top B-Schools will be impressed with a high GMAT score -- but not one of them will be impressed with someone taking classes at a community college.
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