<p>I wondering if any universitites offer a business/engineering undergrad degree? It would seem these two areas would be a good fit, and I believe I have heard something about this type of degree. </p>
<p>If so, does anyone know what the hiring activity would be like for someone with a B.S. in Business/Engeeinrg from a good school?</p>
<p>Industrial Engineering often includes a fair amount of business coursework, otherwise I think you would need to look at a minor in business or even a double major. As to job opportunities… I’m not really sure. There are few business positions that require engineering knowledge (and most of those want an MBA anyway) and very few engineering positions that really require business knowledge at all.</p>
<p>I think you need to start by asking what you want to do with your life, and then figure out the course of study that gets you there. It sounds like you are doing the opposite.</p>
<p>Texas a&m offers a Masters in International Petroleum Engineering Management which requires you to compete 18 credits of higher level Petroleum engineering classes and 18 credits of certain Intenational Business, finance and economics classes.</p>
<p>Or you get get a BS in Engineering and then a MBA.</p>
<p>When I was applying to undergrad years ago, SUNY Buffalo offered a dual degree in business and engineering (not sure if the program still exists). I don’t know of any benefit to this.</p>
<p>I was always told to get an Engineering degree for undergrad, then then get an MBA later.</p>
<p>A lot of engineers end up getting an MBA but FROM WHAT I HAVE WITNESSED, if you are NOT either:</p>
<p>a) CIO or CTO (or similar level of upper management)…or</p>
<p>b) an owner/co-owner of some Fortune 1000 (not 500) business, then</p>
<p>a MBA was a waste of time.</p>
<p>You may want to check out Lehigh U in Pennsylvania. I know they have great programs in both engineering and business. Maybe there is one together.</p>
<p>Global - not entirely true. There are a wide number of “lower” positions for which an MBA is either an expectation or at least a strong advantage - I know a few of them, especially in areas like Program Management. It should be noted that there are NO positions for which an MBA is truly required, and many engineers progress into management without any formal degree. The danger to prospective engineer-managers is that even with an MBA many engineers are not suitable for management - the personalities and attitudes just don’t line up.</p>
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<p>I am not sure about Program Management either because some companies and definitely some of the federal agencies prefer PMP certification (project management professional) over MBA’s. Now granted, the federal government kind of misjudged the certification because a PMP is for “projects” not “programs” (groups of projects & contracts).</p>
<p>Still, the Project Management Institute (who gives out PMP’s) now has a PgMP which is Program Management Professional certification which will be the preferred standard.</p>
<p>I havent seen a BS program that combines the two, but if you want a grad school option check out the Masters of Engineering Management (MEM). Was a perfect fit for me.</p>