Double Majoring in Business or Econ and Engineering?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm would like to (attempt to) double major in business (or economics, if no undergrad B-school is available) and engineering. Looking for recommendations or ideas, specifically from anyone who has done this or is interested in it. </p>

<p>I want to figure out the best schools to apply to for this sort of thing, and specifically any schools offering a streamlined program for this type of endeavor.</p>

<p>Programs such as Brown's COE and UPenn's M&T are intriguing, and I would like to see some discussion about the business/econ and engineering pairing. Please feel free to recommend schools and/or programs...</p>

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<p>MIT (Engineering and Sloan I guess) and Rice (pretty famous for double majoring) perhaps?</p>

<p>Bait&Switch, why not get an Eng Degree and go for an MBA later on?</p>

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<p>Most likely to save money..</p>

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<p>^ The networking offered by the MBA degree can't be matched by a undergrad business major.</p>

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<p>To save money? That doesn't seem like a valid concern, given that most employers pay for the MBA route.</p>

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<p>I got a degree in chemical engineering and then worked for a couple years while my employer paid for my MBA. You can take some business/economic courses for general breadth requirements while getting an engineering degree. I don't think many schools offer a joint undergraduate business/engineering degree. Good luck in your search.</p>

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<p>My motivation for wanting to double is simply learning more, number one, and number two, I am in a position to get max financial aid (my EFC is 0). So if they're cheap, I want to take as many classes as possible before they kick me out! Besides, I already have 35 credit hours of community college, so I'm ahead of the game to begin with. Because I am 24 and just got out of the military a year ago, I have no problem going to school and taking heavy course loads on a year-round basis (haha, I'm going to be a professional student...). </p>

<p>An MBA is not out of the question, but I don't want to depend on that happening, because it may never be a feasible option.</p>

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<p>Take a look at Olin. It's geared towards engineer/entrepreneurs. And it's free.</p>

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<p>That school actually looks REALLY interesting... but it's a 4-year program and I already have 35 credit hours that would basically be wasted. Not to mention the massive quantity of uber-nerds there...</p>

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<p>yeah u would be able to do that at a small private school, rice, mit, carnegie, not at gtech, mich, uiuc, etc. it wud still take u more time and u wud have to use all electives towards ur 2nd major.</p>

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<p>So you're looking to be a transfer student. That's a very different situation, since a lot of engineering schools don't take transfers as readily as other majors might. And realize that not all community college credits transfer, nor do they necessarily get you out of core engineering courses.</p>

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<p>Yeah, it's a tricky situation.</p>

<p>I plan on taking 9 or 10 more classes before next fall (putting me around 60 credits)... but would be willing to do more than 2 years at a major university in order to graduate with the degree(s) that I want*.</p>

<p>What would you do in my given situation?</p>

<p>*As we speak, I'm racking my brain to create class schedules for my next 2 semesters which will "travel" well, but I am acutely aware that many universities, especially those that are private, will not grant credit for some of the work that I will do. If these classes must be taken specifically to get me admitted to an excellent university - and for no other reason - than so be it. I will happily repeat free classes at a classy institution.</p>