<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I am an undergrad sophomore at Emory joint-majoring in Economics and Math, and I will be graduating a year early. My lofty goal is to point the future of the automotive industry by eventually getting into upper management (a bad time, I know, but I wish I had Rick Wagoner's recently relinquished job). I am unsure of the path I must take to get there. My choices seem to be:</p>
<p>1) Do dual-degree engineering program at Georgia Tech in Mechanical Engineering. Gain work experience in engineering at a car manufacturer, and then get MBA and transition to management.</p>
<p>2) Go straight to MBA school after next year at Emory.</p>
<p>3) Get a few years work experience in business, then go to MBA school.</p>
<p>The first path requires two additional years of more strenuous undergrad education. However, I want to learn how things (particularly cars) work. Furthermore, this seems to be the way things work in the industry.</p>
<p>The second is the most direct; however, I've heard it's ridiculously hard to get into a top MBA program without work experience.</p>
<p>The third is also direct, and getting into a great MBA school is more viable. But how do I get a good job in business without a BBA?</p>
<p>Comments on these paths? Suggestions in general? Much appreciated.</p>