Comments on: Bachelors in history, want to apply for grad school in Business Administration. Is this unheard of? http://mbas.co.in/bachelors-in-history-want-to-apply-for-grad-school-in-business-administration-is-this-unheard-of/business-administration/ MBA Portal on International MBA, MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Distance MBA, GMAT, CAT, SNAP, XAT, MAT, IBSAT, MBA Colleges, MBA Rankings Sat, 19 May 2012 07:12:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chuckles http://mbas.co.in/bachelors-in-history-want-to-apply-for-grad-school-in-business-administration-is-this-unheard-of/business-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-27931 Chuckles Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:09:04 +0000 http://mbas.co.in/bachelors-in-history-want-to-apply-for-grad-school-in-business-administration-is-this-unheard-of/business-administration/#comment-27931 You have to try because a BA in history is no help at all for getting a career. And you can indeed get your masters in a different field. My daughter, the BA in economics, got her MSc in Technology Management and is getting her PhD in civil engineering. You have to try because a BA in history is no help at all for getting a career.

And you can indeed get your masters in a different field. My daughter, the BA in economics, got her MSc in Technology Management and is getting her PhD in civil engineering.

]]> By: mathflunkee http://mbas.co.in/bachelors-in-history-want-to-apply-for-grad-school-in-business-administration-is-this-unheard-of/business-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-27930 mathflunkee Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:43:58 +0000 http://mbas.co.in/bachelors-in-history-want-to-apply-for-grad-school-in-business-administration-is-this-unheard-of/business-administration/#comment-27930 I'm sure that you have found studying for the GMAT to be difficult, and is not at all meant for history majors. The M. B. A. is for business majors that have studied quantitative analysis in forms that history majors never touched. My best advice would be to look in to possible schools you would want to attend and check their admission policies. The state schools in CA require above an 840. Good luck! I’m sure that you have found studying for the GMAT to be difficult, and is not at all meant for history majors. The M. B. A. is for business majors that have studied quantitative analysis in forms that history majors never touched. My best advice would be to look in to possible schools you would want to attend and check their admission policies. The state schools in CA require above an 840. Good luck!

]]> By: Canadian Bacon http://mbas.co.in/bachelors-in-history-want-to-apply-for-grad-school-in-business-administration-is-this-unheard-of/business-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-27929 Canadian Bacon Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:34:24 +0000 http://mbas.co.in/bachelors-in-history-want-to-apply-for-grad-school-in-business-administration-is-this-unheard-of/business-administration/#comment-27929 Generally, you have to have certain pre-requisites to get into a Masters program, so you do have some freedom to go into a different field, but it will usually have to be something related. The MBA (Masters of Business Administration) is an exception. It is intended for people who have already been working in their field for several years, and who need management education to get their next promotion. People working in any field/from any academic background can get an MBA. It's also important to emphasize that it's intended for people *who have already been working in their field for several years*. In fact, a lot of MBA programs will list 2-3 years of work experience as an admission requirement. Getting an MBA immediately after your Bachelors is a mistake, because you'll end up in a catch-22; not enough work experience to get hired in management positions for which you are trained, but too much management education to be suitable for entry-level work. This is, of course, from the employer's perspective not from yours. Generally, you have to have certain pre-requisites to get into a Masters program, so you do have some freedom to go into a different field, but it will usually have to be something related.

The MBA (Masters of Business Administration) is an exception. It is intended for people who have already been working in their field for several years, and who need management education to get their next promotion. People working in any field/from any academic background can get an MBA.

It’s also important to emphasize that it’s intended for people *who have already been working in their field for several years*. In fact, a lot of MBA programs will list 2-3 years of work experience as an admission requirement. Getting an MBA immediately after your Bachelors is a mistake, because you’ll end up in a catch-22; not enough work experience to get hired in management positions for which you are trained, but too much management education to be suitable for entry-level work. This is, of course, from the employer’s perspective not from yours.

]]>