<p>i'm interested in business and i-banking but i heard that its difficult to get jobs with an undergrad business major? is it better to major in something like engineering and get an MBA from a top business school for i-banking and other top job?</p>
<p>I was advised by my math professor today.</p>
<p>he said Engineering B.S + MBA =Gold</p>
<p>Many engineers become managers and you will be hired.</p>
<p>If thats the case, then why are so many engineers getting layed off and outsourced? would'nt they all get MBA's and becomes managers?</p>
<p>I think it all depends on what school you're coming out from. Business is a lot about name. Come from an undergrad school in the top 10 or so with a decent GPA, and I don't think you'll have too much trouble finding a job.</p>
<p>"If thats the case, then why are so many engineers getting layed off and outsourced? would'nt they all get MBA's and becomes managers?"</p>
<p>Getting an MBA is easier said than done. Especially if you're the kind that's been laid off, meaning your financial resources are low, and it's tough to drop 100G's + on two additional years of education (which also implies that you won't be EARNING any money for 2 more years as well). That's a big WHY for your question.</p>
<p>Couldn't you just get the MBA immediatly after graduation? or do the online MBA? or go to a state college?</p>
<p>Nah, the general rule with MBA is top 10 or nothing.</p>
<p>Most good MBA programs require real work experience before applying, so an MBA worth its salt cant be done right after graduation.</p>
<p>note: i applied to college thinking id go the engineering to MBA track, but im not sure if ill enjoy engineering enough to stick with it.</p>
<p>Actually no business school require work experience for MBA admission. Not even Harvard, the best one. I'm planning on getting a MBA immediatly after graduation.</p>
<p>Yes Harvard does. Read the requirements again.</p>
<p>It doesn't. It says if you have leadership qualities, you don't need it. It just a myth.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.harvard.edu%5B/url%5D">www.harvard.edu</a></p>
<p>Oh I'm surprised. I found your evidence for you:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/faq.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/faq.html</a></p>
<p>"I am still an undergraduate student. How long do I need to work before applying?</p>
<p>Traditionally, we have admitted a small number of applicants directly from university each year. We strive to find outstanding leaders at different points in their professional lives. Some applicants may meet this criteria while still in or immediately following undergraduate school, while others may need several years of full-time work experience before they apply. We want outstanding applicants to consider Harvard Business School as an option when they feel that the time is right for them and they can demonstrate the criteria we are looking for.
What is the average length of work experience?</p>
<p>The average number of years of full-time work experience for the class entering in fall 2004 was approximately four years. Please bear in mind that HBS does NOT require a minimum number of years' work experience prior to entering the MBA program, and it is important for you to assess your own readiness when deciding to apply. Successful candidates are able to demonstrate strength in our criteria regardless of the number of years of their work experience."</p>
<p>If you can get in straight out of undergrad, kudos to you. I don't think its reasonable to expect to be able to do that before you even set foot in college. The average amount of full-time work experience is 4 years.</p>
<p>I'd assume this small number would consist of Rhodes Scholars and the like.</p>
<p>Arn't Rhode scholars over glorified? they just get sent to a college in england for another bachelor degree. that time could be spent getting a MS or PhD.</p>
<p>The achievement is not that bachelors degree, the achievement is the Rhodes scholarship itself. It is a badge of supreme leadership, and when Rhodes scholars go on to perform well in life, the glory is well deserved. (i.e. Bill Clinton)</p>
<p>But basically your wasting 4 more years getting a rather useless bachelors degree. With that time, you could get a PhD, which is arguably a more prestigious badge.</p>
<p>No, the Rhodes Scholarship is so that American students can do GRADUATE coursework in the UK.</p>
<p>And why would you want to do grad work in UK when the BEST Universities are in the USA?</p>
<p>If you go to a good enough undergraduate business school and you perform well, then you will get recruited by all the investment banking firms.</p>
<p>"And why would you want to do grad work in UK when the BEST Universities are in the USA?"</p>
<p>Because it's not some second-rate UK University you'll be studying at; it's Oxford. For free. With an extra stipend for the cost of living. And lots of media attention.</p>
<p>If you get a Rhodes Scholarship, academically, you're set for life. To use on example, Yale Law is hands down the best law school in the US (essentially, the Wharton of Law) and is the toughest to get into with an acceptance rate of only 7%... of the very brightest prelaw students in the nation. Bill Clinton applied to Yale Law and Yale Law alone and got in. </p>
<p>He was a Rhodes Scholar.</p>
<p>Bill Clinton?? He does not look that smart. He was involved in a huge scandal.</p>