Masters in Engineering and MBA combined

sakky
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:16:20 +0000

So even if you got for a program that combines masters in engineering and MBA, it is still recommended that you work for a few years?



Well, in the case of LFM you are actually required to have at least 2 years of full-time work experience, and most successful applicants have many more (as the average admitted age is usually around 28 or so).

MMM (I don’t know why I called it KKK before, must have been because it was 3:30 in the morning) doesn’t have any formal work experience requirement, but, again, most successful applicants have significant experience.



Seems like it would be pointless going for the combined program then



Well, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it’s “pointless”. But I do agree that you have to be careful in determining whether these programs fit your career goals. Every year, some students enter LFM (and probably MMM too) that probably would have been better off if they had just gone to regular standalone MBA programs.



Do they take internships into consideration?



Sure, but it hardly counts as full-time credit. Again, that’s why the average age of admitted MBA students is so old.