<p>As a comp sci major and business minor, I plan on going into business (finance/real estate) after college, despite being in the engineering dept. I chose to major in this so that I could get a strong engineering background, but I dont plan on being a programmer or anything like that. So my question, how does an engineering gpa of around 3.3-3.4 compare to a business gpa of 3.5-3.6, in terms of employment after college, because if I apply to a finance position against business majors, my gpa will probably be lower? Thanks.</p>
<p>I can say as a CS student, who has also taken business classes for the MBA program. </p>
<p>CS Gpa 2.6</p>
<p>Business 4.0</p>
<p>To be honest I don't even know how business is a major. Its so easy and all common sense. I should have just studied Business.</p>
<p>It depends, from what I've seen Business majors require you to particpate actively in class, so in other words, if you are a high math/science type, but with poor verbal ability, you'd do quite well in engineering, but not as well in business, which means you'll probably get the same grades. </p>
<p>But if you are a balanced student with higher math/science ability, i think you'll do a lot better in business. so in this case, i think Dr. Horse's 2.6-4.0 comparison is pretty close, but it still depends on the engineering program and business program. I have doubts about that for places like NYU Stern, Wharton.</p>
<p>I think wharton mba only gives pass/fail</p>
<p>dr horse,</p>
<p>do you mean we have to have business as a minor or something to apply for mba??</p>
<p>no.</p>
<p>business schools accept people from all academic backgrounds.</p>
<p>There is a little joke in engineering @ my campus</p>
<p>As limit of GPA -> 0
Engineering Major -> Business Major </p>
<p>Now on a side note, I found that in non-engineering fields (Finance/I-banking/Consulting), my engineering degree was valued much greater than other applicant's business degrees. In fact, during a prominent consulting company interview round, I found that all the other business majors had to go through rounds of Case Studies and I on the other hand didn't have to go through any. Hell, even my initial offer was signicantly higher than the other business majors.</p>
<p>My point is that your engineering degree is pretty solid if you want to apply to traditionally finance oriented companies and even though your GPA is lower, it is expected--your coursework is alot harder.</p>