<p>I know UCLA is a very rigorous school academically and I don't know how many business majors they have other than BizEcon, if any. I also know double majors can be extremely hard, especially when in subjects that don't overlap like business and engineering. So i am wondering is a double major in these some form of business and some form of engineering realistic or even possible in 4 years at UCLA?</p>
<p>If you double in engineering, engineering must be your primary major. So you need to follow their GE patterns. Getting an engineering degree in 4 years is tough enough. Unless you came in with lots of community college courses done, and take courses every summer, it will probably be very difficult to finish in 4 years.</p>
<p>I suggest that if you want to get into business, get an engineering degree and later an MBA.</p>
<p>At HBS, 33% of admits were “Engineering/Natural Sci/Tech Disciplines”
<a href=“http://www.hbs.edu/about/statistics/mba.html[/url]”>http://www.hbs.edu/about/statistics/mba.html</a></p>
<p>There is no way you can double major in Engineering and Business-Economics AND be able to graduate in 4 years AND manage to get good grades. Not gonna happen. 5-6 years maybe, and even then your undergrad experience and overall social life will suck.</p>
<p>Agreed, go for engineering, and if you want the business aspect, get an MBA down the road.</p>
<p>i agree just get engineering degree and get high GPA and do internships, etc to get a good job…THEN go to MBA school…UCLA SUCKS FOR BIZ/ECON, BIZ, ECON</p>
<p>Engineering majors are highly favored as MBA applicants, as well as job prospects. Get your engineering degree, work at a corporation for about three years, then apply to biz school</p>
<p>alright thank everyone guess i now know that its a fairly impossible task haha</p>
<p>I know of someone who was a MechE/BizEcon double major and did fairly well. But, like others said, it took him about 5 years (maybe a quarter less). It’s possible, and people have done it, but I think you’d be well off with an engineering degree in the first place.</p>
<p>^I’m in the middle of doing that right now. MechE, biz/e. Planning is key, and they won’t let you go 6 years for that sort of thing. Must start out with math 32A (no less) and expect to take about 3-4 classes at a community college after your frosh year.</p>
<p>Not doing it for the job prospects, because I don’t really see any based on that combo alone. Heads up-- in interviews, they actually want to see that you’re not undecided between the two. I’m personally very strongly for one major, and the other is complementary. </p>
<p>I think it’s a nice personal goal and it’s kind of fun to talk about once in awhile. You meet a variety of people and so far, it’s been a very good academic balance. (North campus keeps me sane when south is driving me crazy, and vice versa.)</p>
<p>PS: Sorry for the bump, but I think it’s a classic question. Deserves a decent answer. Feel free to PM me if you have any more q’s, but I don’t come on CC that much.</p>