<p>I have always wanted to get an MBA and work in some type of business. Lately I’ve been considering studying engineering as an undergraduate because I’ll be learning plenty of business skills in business school and I’m pretty interested in engineering, just not as a career. I’ve been really interested in venture capital as of late, and I’ve been told that an engineering and science based background is a must for this industry. This seems perfect, but my biggest engineering interest is industrial engineering, a more math oriented major. IE is useful in many areas of business, but I feel like a form of engineering that can be used to produce something, such as computer engineering or biomedical engineering would be more useful for a career in venture capital. Is this true? Would a background in a field of engineering that can be used to produce products be more useful to a venture capitalist than IE background?</p>
<p>From everything I’ve read on these forums and seen in job postings at my college’s recruitment website, the finance industry jobs that look for engineering degrees are looking for people for quantitative skills, not necessarily engineering skills. As such, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, and Math are generally the way to go. However, I’m not sure that those jobs are venture capital… </p>
<p>You might get some info in the IBanking category as well, if you haven’t already asked there.</p>