is a business degree worth it?

<p>HI. My ACT teacher who is going to a prestigious business school for his undergrad, suggested that if you are going to get a MBA, it's not worth getting your undergrad in business. I want to work in Marketing or Management in the future, should I major in business or should I major in Engineering then get my MBA? Thanks</p>

<p>If you are much more interested in Business than Engineering, just do Business. That Engineering degree won’t help much in the line of work you’re interested in, while an undergraduate business degree can help you understand what to expect going forward. </p>

<p>You may find later in your career that an MBA isn’t even the right option (many firms value the additional work experience over an MBA), so it’s best to do what you like best now. Heck, you may even realize Management/Marketing isn’t what you thought it would be and completely change your mind. Better to know sooner than later.</p>

<p>wow. thanks for the help and input but gosh im doubting myself so much. i have an year though and im doing some business classes and stuff this year so maybe that will help clear up my mind! thank you!</p>

<p>There isn’t a lot of overlap between engineering and business (some schools may offer joint MS engineering & MBAs). If you are more interested in engineering, get the MBA later. At work some people got science/engineering and MBA later when the company paid for it. On the other hand, if taking business courses and you enjoy it then MBA may be more direct. Say you did engineering for undergrad, your MBA would need the undergrad business core (2 accounting, econ, business stats, business law, marketing, global strategy, international business/finance, intro to finance etc.) plus at least 30 credits, MBA runs 30-52 credits depending on prestige and pedigree, most local programs 30-36 average, elite programs have more credits. Also there is a one year MBA option some schools are offering if business was your undergrad. My undergrad is in business, specifically accounting.</p>