<p>Hypothetically if someone wants to double major in one of the engineering fields along with business (accounting), is this doable or would it be too crazy? if said person is willing to take an extra year of school to accommodate the workload?</p>
<p>I should also mention said person is not at a top university, certainly not one people would consider on this site. It is just a local state university.</p>
<p>When selecting a major(s) it is best to think of it in line with what you want to do after you get the degree. College is/should not about learning about everything you like, it’s about preparing yourself for a career.</p>
<p>So, think about the signal your degrees will send to potential employers, put yourself in their shoes. Someone with a dual major of Accounting and Engineering says to me this person doesn’t know what they want to do, are they an engineer or an accountant? </p>
<p>Some might think this is a good way to keep doors open, IMO, it will shut more doors than you think. If they are applying for an engineering position I would think they’d rather be an accountant, and if applying for an accounting position I might think they’d rather be the engineer. So, what do you do?</p>
<p>Major in Industrial Engineering or Operations Research/Management. Or, get the engineering degree and an MBA later in life. Or get the accounting degree and target technology companies. Get a certificate or later degree in managing for that technology. Etc… there are much better ways to stand out than to double major in two seemingly unrelated fields.</p>
<p>I guess what I am saying; pursue one path at a time, you will be taken more seriously.</p>
<p>I see it the opposite way. I see Business as one of those majors/minors you can stack on to boost your resume. If you were double-majoring mechanical engineering and computer science it would look more like you’re confused. But with, say a Computer Science/Business major, all of a sudden you have a technically competent employee who knows the financial/managerial side of things so he can make smart economic choices that benefit the company. Or more likely, you would have an upper edge for moving into management, as a manager who knows his way around the product would be a very valuable thing.
If it’s feasible, a business major, or more commonly a business minor is a very popular choice.</p>
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<p>If this was a serious issue, what I would do is then only discuss the pertinent major with the particular employer and not mention the other major. You are under no obligation to reveal the entire truth to any prospective employer.</p>
<p>Don’t double major. Get a MBA.</p>
<p>no point in double major. why major in engineering + business. They are totally different. In addition, what you learn in accounting is useless in the real world. I’d say <5% of what you learn in accounting is applicable.</p>
<p>What about Mech. Engineering/finance, Mech. Engineering/Econ or Mech. Engineering/Management?</p>
<p>Honestly, I have heard from many that businesses want to see the analytical processes learned in engineering along with ACTUAL BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE (which engineering does not teach), creativity, management/people skills (yes, for working with people that do not know or care about numbers or how a computer works), and open-mindedness that a business degree will offer. So, both should be a good idea.</p>
<p>However, throwing in accounting seems a little strange to me, since accounting will train you to be an accountant, not a consultant, manager or executive like I am guessing you are going for.</p>
<p>Get a business minor if it doesn’t extend your degree… an extra year for a double major is pointless.</p>