<p>I'm really interested in engineering and business... and it seems like Penn's M&T program is pretty hot to trot- so why aren't there more schools imitating it? What else is out there for the business/engineering types that is in the same mold?</p>
<p>Yeah i am in the same postion too. i wanna do engineering and buisness. Maybe some of the uc's berkley ,la?</p>
<p>There are other types of programs aimed at engineers interested in starting or managing businesses. For instance, Vanderbilt Univ School of Engineering offers a very popular minor in "engineering management" (I think that is what it is called.) It probably integrates the two fields better for those interested in working in engineering businesses.</p>
<p>I suspect there are other examples--but I am not familiar with them.</p>
<p>Lehigh has a combined program business/engineering program.</p>
<p>Yeah the IBE deal. Too bad it's Lehigh.</p>
<p>Ha ha, Bait & Switch. Speaking as a Lafayette alum, I agree.</p>
<p>And speaking of Lafayette... they don't have a true Business Dept, but they do offer a B.A. in Engineering. A lot of people use that as a springboard and go on to get an MBA, then move into engineering management positions. The BA Engineers also get lots of offers for technical sales positions.</p>
<p>Penn's engineering school is so-so but its business school is unparalleled (at the ugrad level anyway). There are very few schools with the necessary ingredients to pull this off. The only one that comes to mind is MIT/Sloan. Great business and the finest engineering in the world.</p>
<p>I highly doubt I'm going to be MIT material in terms of engineering... Probably a little out of my league, to be completely honest. Penn would probably be better suited for someone like myself (stronger in business, respectable in engineering). </p>
<p>A school like UT comes to mind- but public's have impacted majors (esp. in engineering), which is to say that there are not enough slots in the engineering school to accommodate all of the students who wish to pursue that path, and thus it is stupid competitive to earn a slot (and you end up having to deal with "weeder" classes, etc.)</p>
<p>Some advice:</p>
<p>Get a B.S. in engineering, then get an MBA at a top business school. Some employers will even reimburse you for your MBA.</p>
<p>You should look at USC, which offers BA and BS degrees in Business and Engineering .</p>
<p>It's difficult in four years to fit in all the required courses for a BS in engineering and complete enough courses for a business program, too. At a big state school it will almost be impossible to get the courses you need within 4 years. Most people do the undergrad in engineering and the MBA. However, there are quite a few big state schools who are now offering 5 year programs. GaTech comes to mind.</p>
<p>There are only a few smaller schools that offer business and even fewer that offer a BS in business so that it can be combined with BS in engineering. That's a good place to start your search - look for schools that offer a BS in business as well as an engineering degree. Then, check to see if they also offer a minor that can be combined with engineering. Carnegie Mellon is one such school. Lehigh is, too, I believe.</p>
<p>There are other schools which offer a BA in engineering with a minor in business or a BA in business with a minor in engineering, but I don't think a BA in engineering really prepares you to work as an engineer. More likely sales as suggested by a previous poster. Villanova has a program like this.
Not clear if they also offer the BS.</p>
<p>In addition, a few interesting degrees to look at: RPI has a product design and innovation degree that combines a lot of disciplines. USC has a computer science/business degree. Also, check out the following document:
<a href="http://www.michigan.org/medc/cm/attach/1A2AC767-4B61-44C1-B097-76327BD6007D/04EngineeringSchool.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.michigan.org/medc/cm/attach/1A2AC767-4B61-44C1-B097-76327BD6007D/04EngineeringSchool.pdf</a></p>