<p>What do you think of my career plan? First I want to get a bachelor degree in EE and Business or maybe just a minor in business (it depends) and then I want to get a good job for 2 years. Afterwards, I want to go to the US (i’m in Canada at the moment) and go to a good business school and get my MBA.</p>
<li><p>is this a good idea?</p></li>
<li><p>has anyone done something like this or is planning to do something like this?</p></li>
<li><p>How much would I get paid after doing all the above things?</p></li>
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<p>Use the search function and you will find tons and tons of threads discussing the very same issue.</p>
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<li>It could be a good idea</li>
<li>... I might do something like this</li>
<li>The amount of money you get paid is a function of how good you are. I've realized that there is no easy or certain way of making a lot of money (200k+) if thats what you want. Expect not much more than an engineer's pay if you stay in technical management (with a LOT more work). Expect anywhere from 100k to 1,000,000s a year if you end up climbing the ranks of senior management.</li>
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<p>You've probably heard this before, but do engineering, business, whatever, only if you would be willing to do the worst possible job you can get in that field. This will likely NOT happen to you, but you may regret it otherwise. Nothing is certain, other than what you already may know (ie: I know I'd love being an engineering even if I don't get paid as much as I want).</p>
<p>I am personally rather skeptical of the benefits of any double-majors. It's a low-yield return on your investment of time, for the (sad) truth is that employers and grad schools don't really care very much about a double. I've seen numerous people with doubles lose out on jobs that they wanted to people who had only singles. You're almost certainly better off taking the time that you would have spent on the 2nd major and instead using it for other things that are more geared toward career development i.e. internships, co-ops, research projects, maybe starting your own company, and so forth. </p>
<p>The bottom line is that you should do a double only because you want to fulfill intellectual interests in 2 different disciplines. Don't expect it to provide you with much external benefit.</p>
<p>I never really saw the point of doing business for undergrad and then getting your MBA later since I guarantee most of what you'll be taught will be repetitive.</p>
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<p>Well, I can see the point, as, truth be told, in an MBA program, you're not really there to really learn. Not primarily. You're really there to network and to recruit. That's the real value-add.</p>
<p>I did both and I think at the MBA level there are more case studies, simulation, role playing, ie more integration of all fields. While at the undergraduate level, mostly I was taught the basic like accounting, finance, statistics, etc..</p>
<p>While we're on the subject, does anyone know roughly what percentage of all MBA students did engineering for undergrad? Do the admissions at business schools take into account the lower GPA of engineering majors when compared to liberal arts majors?</p>
<p>First thing you want to ask yourself is what do you want to do with a business degree? If you plan on practicing accounting/auditing/tax, then a degree in Accountancy would be necessary. Whereas working in sales or management isn't all that needed for a business degree. </p>
<p>Personally if I were you, I would just get an undergraduate in EE engineering, then work for a few years for a company that would pay for your graduate tuition, and then once you know what you want to do with your career, get an MBA. And yes, many people who have BS in engineering end up going for an MBA.</p>
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<p>I think work experience is more important for a top notch MBA program. GPA/SAT are less as important. With a engineering degree you are most likely to get a job while it's not always the case with liberal arts majors, unless you are at an Ivy and plan on working at in investment banking.</p>
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While we're on the subject, does anyone know roughly what percentage of all MBA students did engineering for undergrad?
<p>What exactly is the point of the EE degree in this situation if you're just going to work for 2 years? EE is the nerdiest thing around. If you're not a computer nerd to begin with, and especially if you're barely going to use it, why not do something less nerdy?</p>
<p>^How is EE nerdy? The major or degree you pursue doesn't make you nerdy... its you who makes yourself nerdy. I have met many nerdy engineers (of all types), but I've also met engineers that are not nerdy by a long shot.</p>
<p>Actually I failed business calc between 6 and 8 times (can't remember exactly) and now have a 4.0 in communications. Your presumptuousness is highly revealing about your own insecurities however. Physical weakness is probably one of them, but I won't go into that since I'm a nice guy, unlike you.</p>
<p>I know, I'm sorry man. What I meant was, why would this guy endure all of the studying and programming labs with an average grade of D+ after the 50% drop rate is accounted for when he can just do something less challenging like.....any other majour available (such as engineering majors that aren't based on programming). Unless he's substantially obsessed with electricity or computers or something, which is fine, but it would also make him quite nerdy if he's 17--which is fine, but no need to beat around the bush or anything.</p>