<p>just as the title, I think finance will be mine</p>
<p>If your major is finance the knowledge value of an MBA drops significantly...</p>
<p>oh, excuse me to correct my tittle, its in terms of the admission acceptance of the top MBA schools</p>
<p>Given equal GPA I'd think that Math/Physics/Engineering has a significantly higher weight than any Business Degree. I could just be talking out of my butt though.</p>
<p>For the purpose of diversed background I put my bet on majors like Music or even women studies.....but definitely have to get high gmat</p>
<p>I think Undergraduate business degrees are a bit overrated if you're going to get your MBA. Like someone said already, you will come in knowing A LOT of the stuff you are supposed to learn in grad school. Probably the best degrees are math/science based, as well as economics. Undergrad business is good though for getting great internships, but I don't think it's a big deal on what you major in as an undergrad. Just do well on GMAT and get a good GPA. Majors like Music or women studies may seem good for diversity, but they may also be viewed as far too easy to judge someone's knowledge in key areas. You'd probably be safer minoring in something like that and majoring in a more general, more applicable field. It's always good to have a major that will allow you to make enough money between your undergrad and grad experience to pay off the old school and pay for the new one.</p>
<p>An undergraduate business degree often helps you get a good job, thereby gaining you good work experience, which translates into a top MBA admission. If you majored in Art History, it would be tougher gaining employment at an ibank than someone who majored in finance. Although there are plenty of art history majors in the financial field, the knowledge of financial institutions and the rules that govern them (knowledge that you gain at an undergrad biz program) will give you an overall edge when it comes down to the technical questions you may be asked at an interview. Otherwise people wouldn't be turning down Harvard and Yale for Wharton.</p>
<p>engineering undergrad + MBA = heavily sought after</p>
<p>what about economics & mathematics majors...not double majoring...at some schools i've seen there is a mathematics/economics major. I would really like to do math, and I think I could do quite well, but it requires a TON of studying for me and I don't want to waste ALL of my time at college just studying.</p>
<p>I've always planned on majoring in bioengineering and going on to med school, but I've become really interested in business. How does an undergrad in bioengineering and finance/or econ, then an MBA, sound? To me that sounds like not eating or sleeping for four years, but if anyone could pull it off I think it'd make a good combination. I don't know, just throwing that idea out there. Anyone ever heard of this kind of thing?</p>
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I've always planned on majoring in bioengineering and going on to med school, but I've become really interested in business. How does an undergrad in bioengineering and finance/or econ, then an MBA, sound? To me that sounds like not eating or sleeping for four years, but if anyone could pull it off I think it'd make a good combination. I don't know, just throwing that idea out there. Anyone ever heard of this kind of thing?
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<p>Naw, not really worth it.</p>
<p>A better idea is to do BioE and then go work for a biotech firm and try to put in enough years to get into some sort of management position (4-5), then you can go get an MBA and market yourself to Bio firms, Venture Capital firms, Consulting, IB groups looking for someone with science experience.</p>