Having an accounting undergraduate degree really helped me while in MBA school as I was able to tutor my fellow students in accounting and they helped me in marketing. An accountant sticks to the facts and doesn't use any imagination, while marketing is creative. You probably understand why I needed help. Tutoring is fun because I saw immediate results when students "light bulbs" went off. where as a faculty member I would see them in class while lecturing, but only when tested did I know whe