Engineering/Business - Need Advice

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I'm interested in engineering as well as business. My original goal was to get a strong technical foundation in engineering (probably EE) and combine it with an MBA later on. </p>

<p>However, at UT, I've been accepted to McCombs with "Unspecified Business" as my major. </p>

<p>I have 2 options as to what I can do now, they are as follows: </p>

<p>1) Engineering Route to Business (ERB).
Engineering</a> Route to Business - Degree Information - Undergraduate Programs - The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin</p>

<p>Basically, you earn a BBA degree, but you do a lot of engineering courses as well</p>

<p>2) Switch my major to engineering, and combine it with "Business Foundations" </p>

<p>Undergraduate</a> Programs - The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin</p>

<p>In this case, I would be earning a B.S. degree in engineering, but still getting lots of exposure to business courses. Would this give me greater flexibility if I wanted to get M.S. later on? </p>

<p>Considering what I want to do, what do you think is better for me in the long run? Which makes more sense? Which will give me greater flexibility? </p>

<p>Basically, is it better to get an B.S. or a B.B.A. ?</p>

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<p>Don’t expect much from Business Foundations. Those are not real McCombs business classes like business majors take. They are highly watered down versions.</p>

<p>I have always thought Engineering Route to Business (ERB) sounded like a really good program but do you want to have an engineering degree when you graduate so you are eligible to be hired as an engineer? I think that is the most important question to consider.</p>