I’m 26 with two degrees within the hospitality realm. Currently I do not find the field to be as enjoyable as I once hoped and I’ve decided to look into other routes. I considered an MBA, but I’ve found that more Engineers are being placed in positions to lead corporations every year. Hench why I’m beginning to look at this option. I want to place myself into a better position with regards to the job market. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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One thing I will say is that it is very difficult to get admitted to an engineering program without an undergraduate degree in engineering. At the very least you would have to take a lot of undergrad coursework to prepare you - either as a non-degree student or in a post-baccalaureate program.
Industrial engineering might have less stringent requirements - Cornell, for example, seems to have fewer prerequisites for it’s MS in ORIE.
Another field to look into if you are interested in IE is operations research. MS programs in operations research are often located in the industrial engineering department and have similar coursework/tenets, but may require fewer prerequisites (especially engineering ones). You could also do an MA in statistics or applied statistics, as these programs have even fewer prerequisites (often just three semesters of calculus and linear algebra) and good job prospects. There are also some programs in business analytics popping up and some in data science, although that also involves some prep in computer science and programming.
However, don’t pick a course simply on the basis of job market positioning. Engineering is super hot right now - but do you want to be an engineer? And even if you do, are you sure you want OR/IE? There are lots of different types of engineering. IE is probably closest in spirit to business, but that in and of itself isn’t necessarily a good reason to pick it.