An MBA after getting a BS in one of the hard sciences?

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<p>How practical is this situation?</p>

<p>Say you get a degree in Biology or Chemistry and want to work for a firm that does analytical research on something in those fields. Your eventual goal is to manage the other biologists/chemists that work at the firm. After a few years of doing the work you go back to school and get an MBA to help reach the desire of managing them. </p>

<p>This scenario plays out well for those that get a BS in computer science and an MBA. Would it work in the biology/ chemistry world?</p>

<p>I'm going to ask this over on the Business board as well.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>ye, don’t matter, the majority of MBA candidates are failed scientists and mediocre engineers anyways</p>

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<p>Here is an interesting program, general sciences undergrad and then MBA all in one 5 year program.</p>

<p>[Science</a> BS/MBA Program — Eberly College of Science](<a href=“http://www.science.psu.edu/bsmba/]Science”>Science BS/MBA | Eberly College of Science)</p>

<p>I think the need for people with a STEM (science tech eng math) degree plus having business skills is going to be a hot commodity for years to come.</p>

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<p>Kmazza-
LOL thats not true. A lot of scientist and engineering types don’t want to go into management. This (MBA) could differentiate those that do…and help them get there.</p>

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<p>I once interviewed (well, sort of) a Ph.D in Chem guy online. He said his wife got an MBA and is working in Biotech/Biopharma industry, which is developing. He said she makes more money than him :p</p>