<p>If you want to run a business / have a high level job in the business world, perhaps be a CEO, which degree is more beneficial? Although answers can be general, I'd prefer if they were directed towards University of Michigan. Thanks.</p>
<p>You seem a bit idealistic. In your case I’d say it’s less about the degree than what you’re capable of accomplishing yourself as a person. A Ross BBA does attract more recruiting companies after graduation, though.</p>
<p>From everything I’ve heard, Engineering undergrad + MBA is the way to go.</p>
<p>^But can you get into a top MBA program with an Engineering degree, let’s say IE?</p>
<p>Why not? I think I read that about 25% of the MBAs at UMich were engineering undergrads. And while you may not call that top, it’s probably the same at top universities.</p>
<p>Honestly, your undergrad degree and your subsequent job out of college is not going to be running a business/being a CEO, and it’s your undergrad experience that leads you to that first job. Then, it’s what you do professionally that takes you along the path to CEOship. What you do out of undergrad can set the tone for your career, but it does not bind you to a single path. What I’m trying to say is which school you choose likely won’t terribly affect your goal of top management one day.</p>
<p>That said, your decision should really depend on what you want to do out of undergrad. Ross is very good for investment banking and top management consulting recruiting. If you’d like to go down that path, you might considering setting yourself up to enter that field (Ross) and climb the ladder. However, in terms of the pure value of education, I would go with engineering because it will be more intellectually challenging, not to mention if you’re headed into the business world you most likely will want an MBA sometime down the road (a BBA followed by an MBA is fairly redundant). </p>
<p>You really have to look at what you want to do after college, which is hard to do as a high school senior. If you want you are primarily interested in a top banking or consulting job coming out of college, and those opportunities bring you a higher utility than the breadth of Engineering + MBA, I would go with Ross. It seems like you are primarily concerned with professional aspirations than with academics.</p>