Switch from business to industrial engineering?

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<p>So I have recently graduated from UGA with a BBA in Real Estate. The program is ranked 3rd in the country, very quantitative curriculum. My question is would it be feasible to be accepted into a M.S. Industrial Engineering program? Since IE is very related to business, I would think this shouldn't be too much of a problem. According to Clemson's website, I would only need to complete Calc 2, physics, and linear algebra to apply to their program as I have already taken Chem 1 & 2, Calc 1, and 2 Stat classes. The economy is one reason I'm considering this change, but ultimately I feel like I would be happier and better fit with a more technical career in engineering. My other option is to just get an MBA in operations/ supply chain management. However, a M.S in IE would only take 1 year to complete at about half the price of an MBA. Any suggestions?</p>

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<p>contrary to common belief, a MS in industrial engineering isn’t business at all. if you know what industrial engineering is then you should know the topics they study and know that they aren’t completely business related. don’t get it wrong. industrial engineering has more applications in business than the other engineering disciplines, but doesn’t teach business. most of what you will learn at the graduate level is mostly applied math. at least that is what modern industrial engineers study. the “old” industrial engineering is about manufacturing and production and people still study these topics at the graduate level these days, but few do.</p>

<p>if you want to do “business” then MBA would be the way to go even if it takes longer and is more expensive. keep in mind that MS in industrial engineering and MBA have different types of employers, so don’t think you could get the same jobs with either degrees.</p>

<p>although you could kind of combine real estate and industrial engineering, like using models to evaluate your real estate portfolios risk or optimizing your portfolio, etc. in this case, its more like financial engineering (a sub topic within industrial engineering).</p>

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<p>I commented in your cross post in the graduate school forum.</p>

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