<p>Hello,
I'm trying to decide on a major and I want to make the best decision possible. I'm thinking about a major in Finance because it involves logic and math. However, I have been suggested to go for an Industrial engineering degree because I'm really good at math. I've only taken one semester at a communiy college and the intro classes have given me an overview of the field. What I don't like about the business major is that the classes seem kinda weak (no offense to anyone). The Industrial engr. classes though go to the other extreme, up to differential equations, engr. physics 3 plus mechanics and a couple of other classes of that type. I'm not particularly excited about working for Boeing or an auto maker, I want to see the world and be able to travel in my job. I also want to live in NYC, and i refuse to give up that dream. Would anyone here know if there's something in between the businesss and industrial engineering majors in terms of difficulty? I don't want to waste my math skills, not so many people have this ability. Thanks!</p>
<p>Don't worry, the business classes get much more challenging and interesting when you get past the cc level. Do really well and go to a good business program or econ program and you won't be bored. </p>
<p>Do you want to be an engineer or in business? Personally, I would not want to live in NYC on an engineer's salary.</p>
<p>Ture. NYC is more like the finance hub of the WORLD! For the sake of your dream... its business!</p>
<p>hopefully the financial sector won't still be in the toilet when you graduate</p>
<p>If you are good at math and enjoy it, maybe you should look at that as your major. It is not just going to lead to teaching as a career. Look at the actuarial field. Being an actuary pays decently and NYC is the major hub for the industry. You can find more info at Be</a> An Actuary Salary info here Actuary</a> Salary Survey - actuary jobs - D.W. Simpson & Company, Inc. , actuarial, actuaries, Employment, Salaries, Insurance, Statistics, Mathematics, FCAS, ACAS, ASA, FSA, Student, FCIA, FIA</p>
<p>Most people haven't heard of the field or if they have, know nothing really about it. Check it out.</p>
<p>U2maniac,</p>
<p>I'm about to solve all your problems. Drexel University which is a top notch engineering school and business school has a undergraduate program called Business and Engineering. I had the same dilemna as you and am in this program currently and I can say it was one of the best decisions I've ever made.</p>
<p>To start, the program has virtually a built-in math minor eg: you take Calc I, II, III, IV, Linear Algebra, statistical inference I, II, etc. You take all the same core business classes that business administration majors take (economics, accounting, etc) and all the same core engineering classes (eg: chemistry I, II, calculus based physics I, II, III, materials, etc) as well as engineering electives (in your case you can take industrial engineering classes). </p>
<p>The major has some operations research and operations management in it as well as business development and entrepreneurship. It gets better though! You still concentrate in a business field, eg: finance, accounting, economics, etc.</p>
<p>In your case, you'd get a BS in Business and Engineering with a Finance Concentration... Pretty cool huh? In addition, our BS in Business and Engineering with Finance concentration JUST got certified as a financial engineering degree.</p>
<p>You can use the major to go into crazy investment banking making big cash, or hardcore industrial engineering and use your financial background to rise up into management positions, or might even start your own company, or anything in between. Its all been done before and virtually everyone who comes out of the major is a success story.</p>
<p>Drexel is located in urban philadelphia, and while its not new york city, it definitly has the culture, museums, downtown full of skyscrapers, nightlife, and etc. Additionally, in the past, many have gotten co-op jobs (which are six-month internships during your time at school) in New York City and even around the world. I'm on a five year program with three six-month co-ops, and my last co-op I had a high paying quant job in a big accounting firm where I had the chance to travel all over the united states interacting with clients.</p>
<p>Here is some more information and feel free to ask me any other questions or check out the Drexel section of this message board where I've been posting other things.</p>
<p>LeBow</a> : Prospective Students : Undergraduates : Undergraduate Programs: Business and Engineering :
About</a> the Business and Engineering Major</p>