<p>I'm planning to attend stanford (though this applies to any school really) and was wondering if it was possible to Major in Mechanical Engineering and move on to grad school to get a MBA. If so, would I have to minor in economics or something and would it be difficult to do?</p>
<p>I've always been interested in engineering but I don't want a career as an engineer but rather have a management type career path at an engineering firm.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>You could certainly do that. There's actual a major here called Management Science & Engineering for people who want to have a management type career path at an engineering firm. Check it out.</p>
<p>I'm also considering pursuing this path, and from what I hear, we're not alone. Far from it, actually. A large percentage of MBAs have bachelor's degrees in some type of engineering, so it's not all that uncommon for a person to major in engineering as an undergrad, do some management consulting (I hear this is a traditional path) for a few years, then go back to get a MBA.</p>
<p>Are the min requirements for business school relatively easy to fulfill?</p>
<p>Also, would just taking the min requirements while majoring in engineering make me have less chances in getting into a top MBA program than someone who majored in something such as economics?</p>
<p>Does anyone know how often Stanford engineering majors get i-banking or mgmt consulting jobs right after graduation? Which firms recruit at Stanford; how competitive is it? Finally, is there a disadvantage being in the West and not near New York. Thanks!</p>