<p>posted this previously on the upenn discussion (so don't read if you've read that! it'll be a repeat), but thought i'd put it here too. wanted to give info on the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology at Upenn, which is a joint degree program for undergrads that lets you get an engineering degree from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and a business degree from Wharton. As a current student, I think it's a great program, so I just wanted to give my two cents (though of course, take it with a grain of salt given the natural bias). </p>
<p>Personally, I think the M&T program is one of the best out there for a couple of reasons:</p>
<p>1) it lets you do both engineering and business. For some, this solves the problem of taking the first steps towards a definitive career decision while still in HS, and for others, its great because it lets you combine knowledge from two extremely useful disciplines (which have amazing synergies when properly combined).
2) it has an amazing alumni base. I recently talked to an alumni on the Forbes Midas Touch List who started up a venture capital firm that manages over $1.5 billion dollars and hes just one of the many amazing alumni of the program. Since the program is so small, (~50 students a year for 25 years), the alumni are usually willing to take time out and give advice to undergraduates. Ive talked to heads of VC firms, MDs at banks, partners at consulting firms, company presidents, etc ...
3) its an amazing group of people. Some of my best friends are from the program because it brings together similar people (NOT because the program forces it upon you). The program is pretty laid back in how its administered. Students can choose to involve themselves as little or as much as they want to ... </p>
<p>So thats my two cents. Once again, this message is probably biased, but its my opinion. For more info on the program, the website is <a href="http://www.mandt.wharton.upenn.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.mandt.wharton.upenn.edu/</a> - though it is pretty sparse. If you still have questions, feel free to post back or give them a call. They usually have students working at the office who are pretty good with giving honest answers/advice. </p>
<p>They also started this summer program for high school seniors called the MTSI (mgmt and tech summer institute). Its goal is to introduce students to business and technology and show how the synergies exist, which is the essence of the M&T program. The summer thing is also good because the residential advisors are going to be current M&T students (who will be honest about the program) so you can get some answers from them, and you also just get an idea for Penn, both Wharton and Engineering and that website is <a href="http://www.mandt.wharton.upenn.edu/mtsi.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.mandt.wharton.upenn.edu/mtsi.htm</a>.</p>