<p>I am an incoming freshmen at uiuc. Recently when I browsed thru the internet pgs, I found that my major, civil E, is doin bad on the job market. It did concern me a lot. What i ve originally planned is to do an engineering major and get some job. Then I will app for MBA. As civil is not my top preference now, I wonder which eng major will get me prep, techincally, for MBA study? All I want in bachelor's degree is logical thinking, problem-solving and technical foundation. Which major is the better fit? Thx.</p>
<p>Almost all engineering jobs, thus all majors, will get you experience that will be relevant for a MBA program. However, you seem to be overly focused on being “technically prepared” for a MBA. The MBA is not a technical major. It covers the fundamental aspects of businesses, such as HR, marketing, and accounting, and trains what will become mid and upper-level management. You do not need any technical knowledge to earn a MBA.</p>
<p>That being said, the major that is the best fit is the one you are the most interested in. If you go with the major you are the most interested in you will do better in school and your eventual job. This will count for substantially more than picking a major based upon its ability to get you into business school, if there really was such a thing.</p>
<p>It seems most MBA programs accept a lot of engineers. Usually engineering seems to be the most accepted demographic after people with undergrad business degrees.</p>
<p>What do you want to do with this MBA? I think a lot of people think of an MBA as being a ticket to the board room, but there are a ton of MBA’s out there. I know some people pursuing MBA’s, and they are trying to leap frog positions in their organization. I also know engineers that landed management positions from being recruited within their company (these are within Fortune 500 companies).</p>
<p>Before you get your MBA, you will need to put in at least a few years of work in your engineering field. Your best bet is to do something that you are interested in, because your work output will not be very good if you don’t enjoy what you do.</p>
<p>Thx. I am really not sure about my major so that’s why I ask this. In fact I do not have a specified interest in any field. All I know from high school exp is that I am better at biz that kinda stuff. I sorta did a bad job in my ALEVEL further math, but going directly at biz in undergrad level is not my original thoughts though. I want sth technical to back up my master study. That’s currently what I ve planned. BTW I noticed that you may be pursuing EE now. Could you provide me an intro to that? Thx again.</p>
<p>Hi chasely. I kinda wonder about that too. But it seems that consulting companies hire most MBAs. From what I know, McKinsey has hired 61 Wharton grads there, and some others from Kellogg. Maybe it seems immature now as I am just a high school grad. I know thats for sure there is a lot of MBA, but grads from the top biz school are still pop in the job market. But still thx. I will go for what I am interested in. It is just, as I ve stated above, quite unclear. Thx for the advice.</p>
<p>You can just choose an engineering field. Anyone that you are interested in. Then work for a few years and get the MBA. Does not matter which one. If you would like you can work in the consulting industry. They hire MBAs and students with just bachelors. It is all up to you. Job experience is more important than what degree you graduate with.</p>