<p>Is it really the thing to do? Because as of now, this is my plan. </p>
<p>Can someone explain what i would gain by doing this instead of BBA + MBA?</p>
<p>I have an interest in working for a tech company and taking part in the innovation of technology (Microsoft, Google, Apple, etc). I just love technology and computers and everything that has to do with them and their influence on society. I want to be making decisions at these companies, leading projects and whatnot. </p>
<p>I was thinking i could do Comp. Engineering and then get my MBA and do something with those two degrees. </p>
<p>Should i get my CompEng degree and work a few years in the field before i get my MBA or do you think i should jump right into an MBA? </p>
<p>Can someone help me formulate a kind of career plan by presenting the options that i have in front of me? </p>
<p>BTW, I was accepted to University of Texas at Austin as an undecided major. (undergrad freshman).</p>
<p>It’s kind of early for you to make these decisions. My son is doing this, though, and he is about halfway through his grad program earning both MBA and MS Engr together. From his experience with working in internships, it seems that it will be a good combination for project management and decision-making in a tech company. Of course, there is no substitute for experience, and experience is expected. While you can possibly go directly from undergrad to grad school, it is not the favored path and most MBA students have work experience. Engineering schools will probably push the doctoral path, but that is really only needed for work in academia and may not even be particularly applicable to your goals.</p>
<p>I hope so. I think it depends upon your experience, personality and contacts. And maybe your willingness to relocate to find your best opportunities.</p>
<p>Get an engineering degree if you want to work as an engineer. It doesn’t make sense to get a bs in engineering just because you think it goes better with a MBA. If you are not interested in engineering, it will be very difficult to complete the degree. Most people probably get MBAs after some years of experience also. A MBA is not an automatic ticket into management and nobody is going to graduate and become a manager. My point is that if you get an engineering degree, you will likely work in the engineering field for a while and you will have to prove that you are good at what you do before advancing.</p>
<p>While MBAs and engineering degrees can compliment each other well, you by no means need a MBA to become a manager in the engineering field.</p>
<p>Major in what you like, sheesh. If you want to end up doing business, I say go for it as early as undergrad. Nobody says you can’t minor - or take courses in - STEM disciplines, just as many STEM majors study some business.</p>
<p>If you are interested in being an innovator in a tech field, you will need to know what you are talking about to be successful. You said that you love everything that has to do with computers, so I would say that you should study that first. Do computer science, or computer engineering, or EE or w/e. Then, after you are knowledgable in that field, make a decision about the direction you want your career to go and take steps in that direction.</p>
<p>(Taking accounting, marketing and economics will probably not scratch your computer technology itch.)</p>