<p>Hello, I am an international student at UTSA majoring in Economics. I was wondering if there are any other majors out there that combine Science or Engineering with Business. I know about a major in Information Systems which includes some computer programming in the study plan, but are there any other Business majors that combine either science or engineering? Is it possible to double major in Computer Science with a Business degree? (Im planning to attend MIT for my masters and would like to be involved in something related to technology).</p>
<p>One more questions, my major is a B.B.A. in Economics. Does anyone know the difference between a B.A. in Eco and a B.B.A?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>From my understanding, it is difficult to get a double major approved when one of the majors is business here at TAMU. For a long time, I wanted to major in Econ over business but you give that up when you see leaving the possibilities of the Business School’s reputation. </p>
<p>At Baylor, which is where I was headed, they had a BBA in Econ and essentially it was focuesed towards business, duh, with alot less electives than the BA or BS. I would had to take an additional math course than other BBAs and the advisors said the avg. salaries where higher starting of than the BA or BS. Econ is so general, the BBA just gave it a practical direction. I never understood why most schools don’t have the BBA in Econ. Here at TAMU, there is a Business Econ Certificate which is essentially a Econ major with a minor in Biz.
[Texas</a> A&M University - Department of Economics - Business Economics Certificate](<a href=“http://econweb.tamu.edu/undergraduate/econ-certificate.htm]Texas”>http://econweb.tamu.edu/undergraduate/econ-certificate.htm)</p>
<p>Only the minor courses aren’t the same as the ones business majors take, TAMU should change it for Econ. Even UT at Austin allows their Econ majors to take the actual BBA classes for their minor.</p>
<p>Look into Industial Distribution here at TAMU though…[Industrial</a> Distribution Program, Texas A&M University - What is Industrial Distribution? | Industrial Distribution Program, Texas A&M University](<a href=“Industrial Distribution Undergraduate Program | Texas A&M University Engineering”>Industrial Distribution Undergraduate Program | Texas A&M University Engineering)</p>
<p>GL</p>
<p>But is there a major besides Information Systems that combines business with computers or science (like a combination between business and engineering)? I read the info you posted on industrial distribution which was really helpful, but I feel that Eco as a B.B.A. also is very general. What kind of jobs can you get with a degree like that? It seems to me you have to pursue an MBA these days to lock a job in business.</p>
<p>Industrial Engineering, Industrial Distrubution, MIS and Supply Chain, to an extent, all combine business with tech. These positions get paid because of this fact. You comparing something like I.D. to Eco is apples to oranges. I.D. and MIS are tech based and Eco is a liberal art path. </p>
<p>There is no simple answer to what a BBA in Eco can lead to…I wanted to go into either Urban Development or Small Business Consulting. At Baylor, both of these were more than feasible if I made the grades. Eco grads can make alot of money if they are willing to add a lot of quant. classes like the extra math, econometrics and extra accounting. I’m not certain if UTSA requires you to take extra math or any of these but they make a big difference. You call Eco general, I say it is versatile. Eco allows for more electives; take extra Finance courses you can apply for analyst positions, take computer science courses you can apply for the same jobs as MIS, take extra accounting and marketing and you can apply for any management positions.</p>
<p>I just checked with UTSA to see if there is anything I could do to combine technology and business besides MIS. From what I gathered I can make a minor in Computer Science or Software Engineering, would that be convenient for a Business major? I mean would it really give me a competitive edge in the professional field? I haven’t talked to the engineering program yet to see if they got Industrial Engineering and what core classes I could revalidate if I switch, but im planning to check with them soon. </p>
<p>Other than that I dont see any other option to combine business with science or technology besides the ones you already mentioned and making a minor in one of those fields. And what you are saying is to take hard classes or better said heavy on math classes for the quantitative hours to make my resume more heavy?</p>
<p>Honestly, computer science seems like a great idea. Knowing data mining or software design for business application is good, but that is what MIS is supposed to be. I looked at the UTSA website, have you looked into the BBA in Infrastructure Assurance. Seems interesting, alot of the major is IS courses.</p>
<p>Of course, with regards to Econ or any major, stack your transcript with strong classes. I looked at the curriculum with UTSA and I’m sort of shocked you only need a single Math course. Employers are definately going to know the material even in your intermediate micro class cannot be incredibly in-depth with that level of math. You are definately going to need a forecasting and at least another applied math course.</p>