<p>I want to return to school to get a BSE in Engineering Management - it's like Industrial Engineering, but with business courses as well. It's at Arizona State University.</p>
<p>I have a BS in IT. I'd like to graduate (with my 35K debt) with a job offer at 50K in a medium-high cost-of-living city such as San Diego. Ideally working with engineering companies, or business operations, or possibly finance.</p>
<p>Does this sound like a reasonable plan, considering employment in about 4 years or so? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I know people with undergrad degrees in traditional engineering and a master in eng. management. I also know one guy with a BS in eng management but also has a BS in ChemE… My thought, as a hiring manager, is that I tend to discount any degree with “management” in the title when hiring for management positions. Management is a skill learned OTJ, and is not something that can really be taught in a classroom. </p>
<p>I think as an adder to another degree it may help, but as your soul degree you may have trouble finding a job in an engineering field with it. You may, however, be able to get into business development…</p>
<p>Engineering management at the B.S. level is just like systems engineering at the B.S. level…more suited as a M.S./M.Eng degree. Also, any company worth its salt will not allow folks to manage engineers if they have not done actual engineering before.</p>
<p>Acquire engineering expereince first, then go grab a masters in engineering management or systems engineering.</p>
<p>[Missouri</a> S&T, Engineering Management](<a href=“http://futurestudents.mst.edu/degrees/undergraduate/engmgmt.html]Missouri”>http://futurestudents.mst.edu/degrees/undergraduate/engmgmt.html)
At Missouri S&T an emphasis areas was required (such as Mechanical) and many of the grads went to work for Proctor & Gamble.</p>
<p>Thanks for the comments - a little more info to take it further:</p>
<p>I would not be looking for management positions after this degree, I would be looking for entry level positions in areas the degree is designed for: industrial engineering, mathematics (actuary), statistics, finance, or system operations.</p>
<p>The name engineering management refers to the engineering of management - meaning business operations. Not the management of engineers.</p>
<p>Also I can focus the degree in software, energy, industrial, etc… with a capstone.</p>
<p>Further thoughts? Thanks, I appreciate the comments considering the investment.</p>
<p>MomfromKC - Appreciate the info, glad to here a real-life situation. Some ASU grads are getting pretty cool jobs from this degree or the similar industrial engineering.</p>
<p>Bumping! Have a good weekend!</p>