Soft skills aren't a bad thing. Honestly, in business soft skills are valued above tech skills. Networking is not always easy and sales is even more challenging.
I think Cooper is charging now. Students were furious I believe. Yup...The end of an era: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/n...ion-of-free-tuition-may-be-near-end.html?_r=0
Here is a coding bootcamp for the technically oriented: https://www.codefellows.org/faq#new-program-length The bootcamp offers a money back guarantee if graduates are unable to find employment within 9 months. The bootcamp grad job market is becoming saturated but there are still opportunities.
It's an awesome place. I will admit, I work mostly with MIT and Stanford engineers and my ASU degrees have left a chip on my shoulders. It prepares you to do the job every bit as well as the more prestigious universities... But is more affordable. The downside is purely perception. I would guess the starting salary for an ASU mba is less than other universities, but Phoenix is substantially cheaper than probably any east coast city.
Thanks for the input. How is recruiting at ASU? Did you have a fairly easy time securing internships?
And one more list: http://thenextweb.com/dd/2015/05/01/10-best-coding-bootcamps-for-those-on-a-budget/ Some of these coding bootcamps offer a full refund if graduates don't secure employment.
Yes. I didn't start applying until my junior year, but received internship offers from all of the big aerospace companies. And had a full time job secured 6 months before I graduated. I'm an engineer.. not a finance guy...so I can't really speak to how the job placement is for financial jobs.