<p>I am considering majoring in Industrial and Systems engineering. What are the cons of the degree, comparing them to other engineering fields?</p>
<p>Anyone? As far as grad school/mba/jd? Job outlook? and the such?</p>
<p>One con is that many other engineers will call you an "imaginary engineer".</p>
<p>ya, I heard that a lot of people (and employers) will stereotype you as half business major/half engineer, being mediocre at both.</p>
<p>the IE's i'm in school with get absolutely no respect from the others, whether that's fair or not.</p>
<p>I like the idea that IE trains you to apply engineering methods to non-traditional engineering fields. So would IE be beneficial for someone not wanting to necessarily be an engineer in the mechanical or electrical or such sense?</p>
<p>I suppose, but you wouldn't have as much back-up plans.</p>
<p>This is what I've been told: industrial/systems engineering isn't the best place to start. You don't know enough to see the big picture of things, which is why you're an entry-level. You should start with a specific position rather than the "big picture guy", then integrate new knowledge from other areas as you learn more, and then finally when you become a project leader or something, that's when you start using a systems approach to attack a problem.</p>
<p>Don't fields like financial engineering, dynamic pricing, supply chain management, communications, health care management, and such fall under Industrial Engineering? Can one enter these fields with more easily with another engineering degree?</p>
<p>I really like the idea of Operations Research. Would an Industrial Engineering undergrad degree be beneficial in penetrating this field?</p>