Thinking of going to a non-AASCB school?

Well I have the option to go to NJCU for two and a half years and will meet the requirements to be able to sit for the NJ C.P.A exam. The thing that bugs me is that NJCU is not an AASCB school and this makes me worried that this is going to affect my career choices down the road. I have the option to go to better known school such Rutgers but I would need to complete 2 semesters worth of math that I don't currently have. I have currently taken calculus with business applications and it seems that most schools want a traditional calculus. So given my situation am I hurting myself by going to NJCU?

 

It probably depends on your career goals. If you're not planing on teaching (who knows how you'll feel about that question in 10 or 15 years) and if you're not planning on trying to work for some crazy Fortune 100 company (for example) where they might actually sift out non-AACSB candidates, then it probably won't matter much.

 

Is there any real detriment to attending a non-AASCB school for use mere mortals who don't plan on hitting wall street or having a teaching career?

 

When it comes to MBA degrees so many people on this board (yes, the lurkers too) are mid-career professionals who are just shooting for a promotion in their current company. Or maybe you're willing to switch companies but you can't really move from the area. Maybe you earned a BA in English and wound up in retail. Maybe you have a BA in Business and you're the weekend manager at the 99 restaurant (it's a New England thing) You've got a mortgage and a kid. An MBA can make a big difference in your career track. You go from the sales floor to the offices or you go from being the guy in the bow tie and vest to the guy with the suit. It means more responsibility, more money and more opportunity and I'm guessing that no one cares at all about those 5 letters. An MBA is a ticket up the ladder for a lot of people. AASCB probably means little or nothing in that process.