<p>I plan on taking undergraduate business, and then proceed onto an MBA degree afterward.</p>
<p>However, wouldn't it be a much wiser choice to go for something else that actually interests me, then do the MBA later.</p>
<p>I've already heard the things we learn in undergrad business is similar to what we learn in MBA, and essentially the same education.</p>
<p>Any help much appreciated, thanks.</p>
<p>best major - what ever will net you a good job to get that work experience for the 2-3 years before b-school.</p>
<p>worst major - whatever wont get you that job/ what will butcher your GPA</p>
<p>My experience in Silicon Valley (at least at one time) was that technology-related companies liked to hire people with an engineering degree and MBA for non-engineering management positions, i.e. HR, finance, administration, marketing, CEO, CFO. They wanted people who understood the mindset of engineers, even if they never worked in the engineering field. They wanted people who could "run the enterprise" while "real, working" engineers concentrate of technology, development and innovation. I don't know if this is still the case in year 2005.</p>
<p>What is your purpose in wanting a MBA?</p>
<p>For working for an electronics company or IT firm, an engineering degree might be the best choice. In Sony, for example, nearly all of its top executives have undergraduate engineering degrees.</p>
<p>im in the same situation that you are in.....</p>
<p>i would say specifically, industrial engineering for someone who wants to do an MBA and get into consulting(based on the people ive talked to)..........but of course all the engineering degrees are excellent for someone who wants to do an MBA later on......</p>
<p>so basically, pick the engineering major that interests you the most...........and there are quite a few.......all of them are very useful come time to enter a top MBA school.........</p>
<p>what about receiving a minor in an engineering related field? I'm considering getting a minor in computer science, and I was wondering if the pay-off was really worth taking all those extra REALLY hard math and science courses for the comp sci minor.</p>