Degrees In Business Blog

Did this business degree student go to a business school or university?

What’s the difference between business schools and universities?

Business schools offer strictly business degree programs, in the form of BBAs (Bachelor of Business Administration) and MBAs (Master of Business Administration.) They sometimes requre the GMAT to apply.

Universities offer a wide variety of programs, from business degrees to criminal justice degrees to social work degrees. Universities sometimes require the SAT as part of the application process. Undergraduate programs are known as BAs (Bachelor of Arts) or BSs (Bachelor of Science), while master degrees are known as MAs (Master of Arts), MSs (Master of Science), or MBAs (Master of Business Administrations).

Is one better than the other?

Yes and no. A business school is going to work more on business-related studies and will offer a specialized feel that many universities do not have. A university, on the other hand, is going to offer a broad-spectrum educational approach that will involve learning a variety of topics for that “well-rounded” college feel. Many universities are adapting to the business school’s benefits by offering specialized MBA programs, while also maintaining the university benefit of a more variant education.

Universities with these business degree specialties are attractive because they have the best of both worlds.

Is one harder to apply to than the other?

No. The difficulty for entering a university changes school-to-school, and there is no definitive difference between business schools versus universities; some are harder to get into than others on both sides of the fence.

Do employers prefer business degrees from business schools?

So long as your degree was acquired from an accredited school, employers typically do not have preferences between business schools and universities. Like the application process, the merits of your degree will vary school-to-school. Whether your education is founded in a business school or a university, your degrees reputability increases with accreditation–particularly from one of the Six Regional Accreditation Agencies:

1. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools – Educational institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, as well as schools for American children in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
2. New England Association of Schools and Colleges – Educational institutions in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
3. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools – Educational institutions in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
4. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities – Postsecondary institutions (colleges and universities) in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
5. Western Association of Schools and Colleges – Educational institutions in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Marianas Islands.
6. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – Educational institutions in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas.

Is there a difference between an online business school and an online university?

The same differences that you would find at the campus equivalent. An online business degree may be acquired from either an online business school or online university–but make sure they have the aforementioned accreditation!

Questions, comments, or concerns regarding business schools and/or universities? Feel free to discuss!