ME + Econ?

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<p>I'm an Emory student looking to either do a 3-2 engineering program with Georgia Tech, or to transfer to a school that actually offers a good MechE program as well as good liberal arts.</p>

<p>I really like economics, and I appreciate the liberal arts education, but I want to try my hand at engineering. I LOVE cars and I want to eventually work in the automotive industry. I'm strong math and I like physics, so I think it would suit me (should've thought about engineering before I applied to colleges...d'oh!). My eventual goal would be, I suppose, to advance to a prominent executive/management/administrative position, such as Bob Lutz's Vice Chair of Product Development. Yes, this is probably unrealistically high, but the point is I want to eventually get an MBA and be making some important decisions for my company in product development.</p>

<p>Would the combo of economics and ME be the right start for such goals? Do you think I'd have a fair chance of getting my company to pay for an MBA down the line?</p>

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<p>From my experience, an economics or business degree isn't a necessary requirement to enter into Engineering management. In fact, many managers started out as engineers and either earned a MBA or moved up the ranks.</p>

<p>However a dual degree won't hurt. Especially since Georgia Tech has a phenomenal engineering program which you can cross register with through Emory.</p>

<p>Finally, I have found that most companies would be willing to pay for your MBA as long as you do night classes and work for them afterwards.</p>

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<p>My S has expressed similar long-term academic and career aspirations as you. He is currently working towards his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and pursuing a minor in Economics. He has always expressed an interest in business and the Econ minor seems to be giving him some broad-base knowledge.</p>