Is MBA w/ Engineering the way to go?

myboby123
Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:50:17 +0000

i am not sure, depends on how the engineering degree is used. at the consulting firm (McKinsey) where my brother works, each employee is assigned to and become an expert of a specific field. those with an engineering background definitely have advantage over the others in their field.

another person that know of has a CS in undergrad and MBA from Northerwestern. However, he didn’t pursue a career change after MBA. He is now working as a director of marketing at a IT company making average salary. (ok, he is my tenant so i know how much he makes). I don’t think the loans that he acquired for the MBA from northwestern is a good investment. i don’t have an MBA but a master in CS. I make about the same as my tenant in the above example. My brother makes 5X more than i do (without the bonuses) . I will say this though, my brother’s job is very stressful. He is constantly flying all over. Only home on weekend. he told me a few months back that he will retire by the time he turns 50 and plan on teaching MBA courses at the university afterward.