<p>There was a post similar to this earlier, but I didnt want to hijack the thread and I have a more specific question. </p>
<p>How closely does the Industrial Engineering department work with the Ross School of Business? I think a double major would be too much for me, but if I was in IOE now, can I take classes in Ross to emphasize the business aspects of my degree? I heard applying to Ross is hard, would I have to apply with all the other business majors to take classes?
Thanks</p>
<p>You can take 20 credits in Ross as an undergrad in a different college. Are you trying to take more than that?</p>
<p>I dont know, I’m an incoming freshman. I’m trying to plan early so I can do everything I want to. I didn’t know about the 20 credits thing, that sounds good. Does it lead to a minor or something marketable?</p>
<p>There is no business minor. You will not receive any specific qualification or certificate but you could say you took 20 credits of Ross classes on your resume.</p>
<p>Take a look at the Global Engineering Leadership Honors program [Michigan</a> Engineering | EGL Home](<a href=“http://www.engin.umich.edu/egl/]Michigan”>http://www.engin.umich.edu/egl/)</p>
<p>that would be great if it wasnt a 5 year program.</p>
<p>5 years for a BSE+MSE program is fair.</p>
<p>esp. for a program that mbb gobbles students from</p>
<p>I meant I am not interested in a 5 year masters program. Is a double major in IOE/ Ross really hard? Or am I better off with getting the IOE degree now and getting an MBA sometime later on?</p>
<p>Dude, if EGL really does have that good of a reputation, I don’t see why you don’t just do that. Double majoring in Ross and Engineering is pretty useless. As a fresh graduate you are either getting a job in business (finance, consulting) or a job in engineering. It makes little sense to get both degrees during undergrad. If you like IOE so much, just do that and get an MBA later. The curriculum for a BBA and a MBA is nearly identical. </p>
<p>Career-wise where do you want to be out of undergrad?</p>
<p>I agree, I was looking into double majoring in engineering and business and it just isn’t worth it. Just get an MBA later.</p>
<p>Yeah, double majoring is probably not going to be worth it. I just want to utilize Ross since it is such a good business school. Ill still look into EGL but I’m OOS and it might be hard money wise. Plus I would balk at getting a masters without work experience.</p>
<p>To answer Infinit’s question I wouldn’t mind doing entry level Industrial engineering after I graduate, but ultimately I want to be in business. Consulting, finance etc. I picked UM over Illinois and USC because I know that UM’s engineering graduates are sought out by more than just scientific firms, and the prestige of IOE dept, the engineering school, and Ross can get me places.</p>
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Isn’t this the norm though for most masters programs? I’ve always assumed that an MBA is the only masters program where it’s advised (and required at top schools) to have prior work experience.</p>
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<p>From the word choice it seems like that isn’t your first choice. Would you prefer doing consulting or finance right after undergrad? While you can go straight to business after engineering, studying something like math, comp sci, econ, physics at LSA or doing Ross also works. If you really want to get into finance, it seems like it’d be a lot easier just to do Ross. Just remember that you can go into most aspects of business after a stint as an engineer, but you can’t really go back into engineering as a business person.</p>
<p>I’ve always thought getting a master’s before work experience made you less marketable (for your early years) due to less jobs, higher pay, and more specialized roles. But I have not even taken a college class yet, so I am certainly not the most informed person on this. </p>
<p>On your other point, I’d like to have the engineering degree, it is more versatile than Ross, econ or others. I really don’t know exactly where I want to end up, but I am aware of the fact that if I leave engineering as a career I can’t go back.</p>