Double degree one after another!!!

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<p>Dear people,</p>

<p>I am in a weird situation. I am about to complete Bsc. Economics and Management in one year. It is a external programme led by LSE and University of London. I am doing this programme through a affiliate center in India.However, I now suddenly realise my passion towards engineering especially aerospace engineering. I have been offered a place in University of Illinois Urbana Campaign. I learnt that UIUC is a top college for engineering in USA. </p>

<p>My long term career goal is to work at a top level executive position such as CEO in a technology-intensive industry like renewable energy systems as well as complex integrated industries like commercial aerospace. I would actually really really want to start up my own enterprise later in my career.</p>

<p>I have two routes in front of me. </p>

<p>A. Complete my current degree by studying two further years in my University of london international programme. And then do a masters in management in the likes of LSE and enter a consulting company for a few years.ANd see how it goes..</p>

<p>B. continue my degree on my own as it is a flexible distance education programme( I just need to give five more exams) and START afresh at Illinois to complete a degree in Aerospace/Mechanical engineering. ANd then do a MBA after three years of work experience. </p>

<p>Please advise what would be a better option. I detest the thought of working in a pure financial services company. I want to contribute to sustainable development and make the world a better place. Thus would want to work in renewable energy industry.</p>

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<p>I’m curious to see what other people have to say about that one. Going through the aerospace/mechanical engineering curriculum is a tough slog if you don’t actually want to be an engineer. I used it as a route to get a good job and then on to a decent business school, but there are much easier paths to accomplish the same thing. </p>

<p>If your career goal is executive level management at a renewable energy company, and the financial route isn’t to your liking, what about using marketing in the renewable energy industry as a pathway to a top business school? If you want to use an engineering degree as a foundation to starting a competitive energy/aerospace company, a PhD in aerospace engineering would give you a lot of credibility, but I’d personally go the straight finance route and hire some aerospace PhD’s to work for me (or purchase an existing company).</p>

<p>One more thing - most business school students in the U.S. and Europe are between 26 and 30 (with Europe on the higher end and U.S. on the lower end). If you finish your degree at LSE, do an aero/mech engineering degree from scratch, and then work for 3-5 years, think about where that puts you age-wise to go back for business school. And then your career will essentially be starting over after business school. Some say if you haven’t made anything of yourself by 40, you never will… So, plan accordingly. :)</p>