<p>Ok, it'll depend on the nature of the work, but can an engineering graduate work in, say, finance? If I get an MBA, will I be able to do most, if not all, of what a business major can do?</p>
<p>Yes, Finance firms are usually impressed with engineering students. Due to the rigorous curriculum of any engineering major - a good GPA in an engineering program is a great indication of work ethic.
Engineering degrees are very versatile in that you are by no means restricted to engineering. You always have other options with an engineering degree.</p>
<p>Thats what I plan to do later in life. I have a engineering degree but my passion is in investing. so thats what Il do.</p>
<p>Many careers do not depend on the academic training you undergo in college. Engineering is an exception, which can be a blessing in disguise. You will be more prepared for a variety of jobs due to the skill sets you learn as an undergraduate, but this kind of collegiate experience can also be more intellectually challenging. Engineers are thought to possess skills that can help any type of business-from computer technology to statistics to life sciences to mathematics to policy and planning-engineers are well suited for any type of career.</p>
<p>Wait. One day you are going into college. The next day you are a student. The next day you are a graduate with your dream job working for IBM. Now you are a graduate interested in banking? Right/</p>
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<p>Don't forget the guy who sucks at tests and problem sets and thinks they are a horrible indicator of performance, hates graduate school (thinks it's a waste of time), yet wants to get his PhD. Don't forget about all of his learning disabilities, in addition to his obvious strengths in communication (ha!) and people skills.</p>
<p>Ive been in college for 5 years already. what are you talking about? I am still a student. I never said I graduated, though I already have a job at IBM.</p>
<p>What do you think I do at IBM? well Ill tell ya, I write IT optimization software for Medium/Large Businesses. </p>
<p>while yes I think Graduate school for Engineering is a waste of time, i don't think it is if you want to study something else, like business.</p>
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<p>You can't even keep your lies straight. You said above, and I quote, "I have a engineering degree." How could someone get the wrong idea?</p>
<p>I already have every credit I need to get the degree, check the prior thread, so while I haven't graduated yet, I could if I wanted to right now.</p>
<p>If you have every credit for the degree you are going for you are awarded the degree automatically. There is no such thing as "I have all the credits but im gonna hang out around here for a while." Furthermore, a graduation ceremony is not necessary to complete school. It is optional. I know many students who completed degrees without participating in graduation ceremonies.</p>
<p>um, no you need to apply for the degree and then go through degree conferral before you get your degree.<br>
<a href="http://src.buffalo.edu/record/undergraddegree.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://src.buffalo.edu/record/undergraddegree.shtml</a></p>
<p>Trolllllllllllllllllllllllllllzorz!</p>
<p>You work for IBM which means you have corporate email. Why don't you provide someone with your email address and they will verify you indeed do work for ibm.
Better yet, Why don't you provide someone with your student email address from Buffalo.
This way nobody will subject you to false accusations anymore.</p>
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<p>I don't feel comfortable doing so.</p>
<p>1) that post was not edited
2) why do you even bother posting on this forum, I doubt that even one person on here is stupid enough to believe your lies. Try posting in the business section.</p>
<p>ouch. not to mean to the OP, but I am not sure how we can answer your question, why don't you try to get a business internship and see how you do?</p>
<p>Graduates who completed a master's degree in business administration (M.B.A.) in 2006 and accepted job offers expected to earn an average annual base salary of $92360, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) in McLean, Va. They expected to receive an average signing bonus of $17,603.</p>
<p>M.B.A.s in 2006 who accepted job offers and have less than three years of work experience expected to earn an average annual base salary of $68,399 and a signing bonus of $10,736, GMAC reports. Graduates with at least three years of experience but less than six expected to earn $81,710 in average annual base salary and a signing bonus of $16,256. M.B.A.s in 2006 with six or more years' experience expected an annual base salary of $100,887 and a signing bonus of $17,521.</p>
<p>In 2006, GMAC reported that M.B.A.s earn the following in median annual base salary according to industry:</p>
<p>Consulting: $86,470
Energy/utilities: $79,190
Finance/accounting: $78,319
Health care/ pharmaceutical: $85,429
Manufacturing: $82,000
High technology: $87,645
Products/services: $77,128
Nonprofit/government: $63,167
The following business schools reported the highest average annual salaries for 2004 full-time graduates, according to "The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools, 2006" (Random House Reference, 2005). Bear in mind that graduates typically also receive a substantial sign-on bonus and an annual year-end bonus.</p>
<p>IMD: $123,000
Insead: $103,300
London Business School: $101,831
Stanford University: $100,400
Harvard University: $99,848
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan): $94,131
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton): $92,986
Dartmouth College (Tuck): $91,900
HEC, Paris: $91,534
Northwestern University (Kellogg): $91,390
Graduates who completed a bachelor's degree in business administration/management earn an average annual starting salary of $40,976, according to a spring 2006 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers in Bethlehem, Pa.</p>
<p>So yea, An MBA would not only help you move up faster in an engineering firm, but if you decide to do something else you will be very well paid.</p>
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<p>It would be interesting to see how these numbers compare to those of engineering grads with grad degrees and similar years of experience. $70k starting is not out of the question for an entry level engineer, depending on the field. I know MBA's make more of course, but how much more? Just curious if anyone has statistics for this.</p>
<p>Bachelor's Degree Candidates By curriculum for all types of employers Yearly salary ranges in $
Business
Accounting 40,000 - 47,500
Business Administration/Management 32,500 - 46,000
Management Information Systems 38,700 - 49,400<br>
Marketing/Marketing Management 31,200 - 42,000 </p>
<p>Computer Sciences
Computer Science 45,000 - 56,500 </p>
<p>Information Sciences & Systems 38,000 - 51,000 </p>
<p>Engineering
Chemical 52,000 - 57,600<br>
Civil 40,000 - 47,000<br>
Computer 50,000 - 56,000
Electrical/Electronic 49,000 - 56,000<br>
Mechanical 47,000 - 54,240 </p>
<p>Humanities & Social Sciences
Liberal Arts & Sciences 27,000 - 40,000
Psychology 24,000 - 35,000<br>
Sociology 25,000 - 37,000 </p>
<p>Source: NACE Salary Survey, Fall 2005 report. Data are starting salary offers reported to NACE by colleges and universities nationwide. </p>
<p>Selected Master's Degree Candidates By curriculum for all types of employers Yearly salary ranges in $ </p>
<p>Business<br>
Accounting 44,000 - 48,000 </p>
<p>Engineering & Computer Science<br>
Civil Engineering 44,400 - 52,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering 60,000 - 70,000
Mechanical Engineering 56,532 - 65,000
Computer Science 52,000 - 77,000 </p>
<p>Source: NACE Salary Survey, Fall 2005 report. Data are starting salary offers reported to NACE by colleges and universities nationwide.</p>
<p>looks like the average MBA graduate will make more than double a CivE graduate with a masters. Go figure.</p>