<p>How is the job prospective for these majors and would it be a feasible work load?</p>
<p>UPS and FedEx both would hire you in a heartbeat.</p>
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<p>The basic idea is good. However, here are some other options.<br>
- You can look for a BS Engineering/MBA program. They are fairly common. Look at schools like Rutgers and Purdue. I believe you finish such a program in 5 years.
- Get your engineering degree, work, then go back to a top MBA school which will require a two-year, full-time commitment.
- Get your engineering degree, work, and have your employer pay for a part-time program.</p>
<p>I think it would be a waste of time. Get a degree in IE and take a few SCM classes. A SCM degree is essentially a Business Administration degree + a minor in SCM. If you like SCM, join your local SCM club, become a member of APICS and you will be more prepared for SCM jobs than most SCM majors.</p>
<p>@bschoolwiz to my understanding however, i learnt that SCM majors end up having better job prospects later in their career because the business skills start to become important. Do you this is true? Wont a supply chain management degree seem more lucrative to employers?</p>
<p>@geo1113 Thanks for the options. Do you think the supply chain degree would make me more marketable to employers though? Would u prefer the double major in SCM and industrial engineering or just major in IE and go to MBA school? Wouldnt a double major be cheaper because wouldn’t grad school cost me around another 50k? Do you think I will be able to make an 80k salary in the SCM/IE field without getting a masters?</p>
<p>@bschoolwiz also, do you think I would be able to finish the double major in IE and SCM within 4 years?</p>
<p>toesockshow, if you did the double major, you are probably looking at an extra 15 classes or so to get the SCM part, but check the school. No matter what it would take at least an extra year, no way four years. It is hard enough to do an engineering degree in four years. So since you would need a fifth year for the double major, to me, it makes more sense to find a 5-year program BS/MBA program.</p>
<p>As to marketability, I always believe that more education is better. It can be hard to quantify. Can you make $80k? Sure, but I would not expect that right out of college even with a dual degree or a BS/MBA. I don’t know how long it would take and every situation is different. My guess is that with the extra business major or degree, your salary will not be much greater than if you only have the BSIE. And really, I would think the extra year of experience instead of the fifth year of school to do business will actually serve you better in getting a promotion and a better salary. And actually by working, you may be in a better position to see what education will really help you. Perhaps, you might find that a project management graduate certificate could be better than the MBA or SCM degree.</p>
<p>No matter what you do, and recognizing either a double major or BS/MBA will require a 5th year, your first two years will be in the engineering curriculum. I would concentrate on that for now. </p>
<p>I agree with geo1113 100%. Just trying to finish an IE degree in 4 years will be challenging enough. </p>
<p>Maybe you are an exceptional student but I know very few people in my major who haven’t dropped or retaken a course.</p>
<p>Many people at my school (Iowa State) are doing the IE/MBA program but I think it is a waste of money. </p>
<p>You could get a good enough job with an IE degree and try to get a MBA while employed with a company. I would also try to get Six Sigma Certifications and have the company pay for it, if possible.</p>