Hello, I was surprised to learn recently from my academic advisor at Excelsior, that the Bachelor of Science in General Business(the program in which I'm currently enrolled) is the same as a Bachelor in Business Administration. I always thought that this degrees were different, though covering a lot of same stuff. Anyways, how common is the practice with institutions of higher education to offer same academic programs under different names? Dennis Siemens
Very. It often has to do with how much work is required in the particular area of study. The BBA implies more business-related study than the B.S. in Business. This isn't universally applicable however; I'm sure people can come up with plenty of exceptions. When I was a student at National University, they offered the M.A. in Business along with the MBA. The only difference between the two degree programs was that the MBA required three more electives; the core courses were the same. (The M.A. required 12 courses while the MBA required 15; also, the MBA's 6 elective courses could be formed into a designated concentration.) Sometimes (as is the case at Excelsior), the difference between a B.A. and a B.S. is in the general education component. Excelsior's B.S. programs allow for much more elective credit; the B.A. requires much more arts and sciences. At some schools, the difference between the two degrees is based on how much science and math is required. Rich Douglas, with one of those B.S. (Business) degrees from USNY (and a B.A. from there, too).
Hello, Dennis! Additionally, there is the Bachelor of General Studies in Business Administration, which could duplicate a traditional BBA or BS in BA. Regards, Karlos Alberto Lacaye [email protected]
Dennis, Since you've created one of the largest, high-tech companies in the world, it seems like you could get some life experience credits. Bill