<p>I was a manager at a large aerospace company (before I retired) and hired many an engineer. I made the mistake of hiring a couple of kids out of school who had engineering and business degrees for engineering positions. Wasn’t too long after they started that they were asking why they weren’t being given any “managerial or business” tasks. I pointed out to them that they were hired as ENGINEERS. They were never satisfied and left after a short time in the job. From then on any resume that had more than a couple of business classes (or worse a double major in business) went straight to the round file.</p>
<p>It may be different for other companies (I would think small companies could be quite different) but enigneering and business are quite different fields. If your desire is to market engineering products then maybe the joint degree at Lehigh might work. Otherwise, forget it.</p>
<p>I might choose U of A based on the full ride. Forcasting now about job opportunities 4 years down the road is iffy. Job opportunities are what you do to sell yourself. The school helps, but you are the primary factor in getting that job. I worked in CA and worked with engineers from just about every school you could name.</p>