<p>I know the general view of a minor on this board has been minors do not matter much to an employer. If I where to minor in management and get my bs in engineering would that open any more management jobs than just having the bs in engineering? I would like to work in a more technical field for a few years and then move into a management position. Even if the employer did not care about the minor would the knowledge be useful in my career?</p>
<p>Along the same line, I’m minoring in operations research. I doubt it will help get me a job but I think it’s a pretty interesting area.</p>
<p>If you can minor in business using electives and you find it interesting, go for it. It might prove useful down the road.</p>
<p>Minors in anything usually don’t matter at all. They’re just there to let people know you’re familiar with the field to some degree, but it won’t help you get a job.</p>
<p>I don’t think the minor will do much like you said, but if you have the time and your interested in it then do it. </p>
<p>It sounds like the best route for you would get the engineering degree then after a few years get an MBA. An MBA isn’t required, your job performance and ability to manage alone could get you into management but an MBA would be helpful.</p>
<p>Understanding the basics of accounting, finance, and marketing will help you no matter where you go. I say go for it.</p>
<p>I agree with accounting, corporate finance and marketing, though a minor in financial engineering suggests to me that you “really” want a wall street job and my engineering job might be just the consolation prize.</p>
<p>This might be off topic but I minor in biomedical engineering and I found that taking that minor away from my resume actually increases the probability of getting hired. I don’t know about management minors but that is what I have experienced with a biomed minor.</p>
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<p>No. It will have no impact on your promotion to management. I know that is a pretty strong statement and would normally be qualified with “generally” or “in virtually all cases”, etc. but I actually believe it to be that strong of a statement.</p>
<p>That said, what a minor will do is indicate your area of interest to a potential employer, which can be potentially positive or potentially negative depending on that employer’s target. A minor in management says that you are not interested in spending 30 years in a technical position and want to make the jump to business or management. Again, depending on what I’m looking for, I could see that as a positive or negative.</p>