Industrial Engineering vs. Economics

persianlion
Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:16:42 +0000

Hello,

I have already posted this thread before, but I wanted to post it again in a shorter version so maybe more people would reply. This is a very tough decision for me, so I would really appreciate any help!

I currently go to Georgia State and I’m planning on transferring in Fall 2011. I’m choosing between Industrial Engineering at Tech vs. Economics BBA at UGA.

This is how I’ve been thinking about it for the past couple months:

Industrial Engineering at Georgia Tech:

Pros:

#1 IE program in the world.

Great Job Prospects and many career options (Banking, Consulting, Manufacturing, etc…)

Very business oriented; which is exactly what I want; I believe that EE and ME are too technical for me and IE would be much better for the business world.

I plan on eventually getting an MBA, and I feel IE + MBA is a great combination.

Cons:

Georgia Tech is extremely difficult (from what I have always heard), and I’m afraid that this difficulty could cause a lower GPA which could damage my job and MBA potentials and options.

I’m all about academics and working hard for my future, but I still want a good social life. And Georgia Tech isn’t very famous for that (“the ratio”, some of the people, etc…) CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG

Socially, I would be much better at UGA, since I have many friends who go there; but would it be worth making a decision on my future based on that.

Economics BBA at UGA

Pros:

Terry College of Business has a pretty good reputation.

Economics is a very versatile degree and it is practical for MBA and for the business world.

At UGA, I feel like I would be much happier socially and I would have a lot less stress (since it’s not as difficult as Tech).

Cons:

UGA’s Economics program is not ranked.

I feel like that even though an Econ degree would be great, an IE degree from Tech would be much better and give me a lot more opportunities.

To sum it all up (IF YOUR NOT GOING TO READ ANY OF THE ABOVE AT LEAST READ THIS):

I realize that an IE degree (with concentration in Economic & Financial Systems) + an MBA would have a higher probability of making me more successful. My BIG question is whether an Economics BBA from UGA + MBA could EVENTUALLY make as well off as IE would? And whether it would be worth making a decision based on social factors and therefore doing Econ at UGA?

Sorry this one ended up being long too.

Thanks

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