True or False?

Question

I'm a graduating senior in high school and I really want to go into the business field. I was thinking of studying abroad in the Philippines but many people have discouraged me to do so. Is it true that once I come back to the U.S. to work, my degree from the Philippines will be looked down upon or simply disregarded?

I don't really know how to research for it but I did look at some of the graduate business schools here in Los Angeles such as marshall and anderson and they do accept people from philippine universities.

Answer 1

Dont do it..stay in America...

Answer 2

Studying abroad is one thing, but getting a degree from another country is something all together different.
Let's take lawyers and teachers for example. If you are in one of these career fields and you graduate from a school and take the Bar or a state licensure to teach in a state you can't even go to another state in the US and practice law or teach without going through that states qualifications.

There are a number of universities that will send you abroad if you are studying a program like International Business. If you go online and look at job search sites like yahoo jobs, or msn jobs and search around for the kinds of jobs you would be interested in you will find that most of them require a 4 year degree from an accreditied college/university. The accredidation of a college is what gives it it's weight. There are schools in the US where students degrees don't mean squat because the school lost it's accredidation. If you really want to STUDY abroad then take a semester or two and so some work, but if you want to work inthe US you're taking a huge risk. Investigate the schools very closely and try to find US schools and companies that may back your foreign degree.

Answer 3

It's hard to tell, firms may not consider a degree from the Philippines to be as valid because they are unfamiliar with the programs offered and the courses required to complete the degree.

Why not start at a university in the US and then do an exchange with a university in the Philippines? That way you can have a degree from an American university that will be easily recognized and you can also have the experience of studying abroad?

Best of luck

Answer 4

if u would like to study in the philippines, go to an accredited college, such as university of the philippines.

studying in the philippines will give u an edge to stay competitive, and keep u sharp to study, and really learn lots of detailed things, not just generally speaking about certain topics in ur field....

the truth that u should know is that if ur looking for a job here in the US after college, priority will go to graduates from here in the US.... u will have to go through the trouble of finding the equivalent of what u achieved in the philippines to the standards here....

in my opinion, u should stay here for college. but in the future, in ur lifetime, do go to the philippines to study! UP Diliman will give u the best experience ever. that place is a collection of smart souls, from all walks of life, poor, rich, oppressed, free, lots of diversity there.

hope my answer helped you somewhat

Answer 5

If you're going to try to get a job in the US, get a US degree.

Don't even start to look at graduate schools until you first get your degree. Things may change in your life.

Foreign degrees, especially ones in second and third world countries, ARE deemed less credible.

Find a school WITHIN YOUR COUNTRY and go for it. If you really want to study abroad, check into the studying abroad programs at your school. You can study really anywhere for a semester.

1) Stay in-country to save money. I know you want to see the world and get out of your parents' home, but in the end you're going to want to be closer to them than you think. Everyone ends up missing their family.

2) Study abroad at some point.

3) Don't be afraid to try different aspects about business. Advertising? Marketing? Accounting?

Answer 6

My uncle could have work in the U.S. when he graduated from a technology school in the U.S. but he chose to stay in the Philippines ( I Don't Know Why ) but I think you can use that degree to get a job in the U.S.

Answer 7

What you should do is to have a second option for carriers so that when you get to reply for university and it is better to read bun sines here because they are better opportunity there than in Philippines. it is also true that when you come back form Philippines to work you will have to get your degree again and it will be hard to get a good job

Answer 8

Get info from some of the companies you would be interested in working for after college. They will tell you what schools they recruit from and what they look for. In the business field, I really do not think the Phillipenes would be your best choice for studying abroad.

Answer 9

I just met someone that is from the US and worked in the US for awhile teaching English as a second language. He then worked in the Phillippines but then in Japan, and 4 years later is back in the US.

I'm not sure, but it seemed to help him having worked in the US for a year or two before moving overseas.

Answer 10

well if u do go to the Philippines remember yes some will look down on u but so will accept Ur degree so i personally would go because more than likely the us will have to recognize Ur degree
so rock on go for it!!!! plus my older brother did that now hes pull in in some big cash and he was excepted with his degree go for it!!!!!! so my answer is false

Answer 11

im a college grad in Philippines, if your planning for a baseness degree i would say it's not good coz i know lot's of Filipino who end up working in a warehouse or having a job thats not connected to their degree ( well not all but mostly). coz employers dont recognize their degree here. but if you're planning to take a medical field like nursing or PT, then i would say go, coz you have a 90% chance of having a good career here in US.