would you get your masters in your engineering major or...get an MBA or something?

10/19/2006 3:28:44 PM

If you don't have at least 5 years of experience in engineering, masters in engineering.
If you have the experience, if you like engineering work, masters in engineering. If you don't like doing the work as much but prefer paperwork and talking to people constantly, MBA.

10/19/2006 3:57:55 PM

MBA for me

10/19/2006 4:05:11 PM

i got a business masters, fuck engineering.

10/19/2006 4:29:18 PM

I'd get an MBA if work is going to pay for it. Otherwise in engineering.
That way, in either case, you are not paying for it. Much better return on investment.

10/19/2006 4:30:24 PM

im doing MS in engineering...would advise against it

10/19/2006 4:58:08 PM

Both if you don't have family commitments and your job doesn't work you to death. Otherwise, pick one that more closely matches a career path you want to pursue.

10/19/2006 5:08:08 PM

I've been debating both, but I've had so many people with csc masters tell me it was a waste, I'd probably go with the MBA.

10/19/2006 8:12:02 PM

if you want an advanced career doing engineering work, ms in engineering.

if you want to make a lot of money, MBA.

10/19/2006 8:44:35 PM

Just remember that most employers won't drool over the MBA unless you have experience to back it up.

10/19/2006 8:54:19 PM

Most good MBA programs won't let you in without several years experience.

10/19/2006 9:05:13 PM

i can get two recommendations from ceos for my mba... getting in won't be the problem

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10/19/2006 9:52:03 PM

so, are they going to pay for you?

10/20/2006 11:13:24 AM

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"Most good MBA programs won't let you in without several years experience. "

which ones are those? im looking into getting an MBA, and i havent really seen that. ive seen it for executive MBAs, but not for a general one.

10/20/2006 11:21:36 AM

The good ones. Where have you applied?

10/20/2006 11:23:36 AM

Q4. What “type” of student are you looking for?
A4. Applicants to The Duke MBA – Cross Continent should have:

* Three to nine years of professional work experience
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/mba/executive/cc/faqs/index.html

Q: If I have less than two years of full-time work experience, will my application be considered?

A: We review every application we receive, regardless of the amount of work experience. But applicants with less than two years of experience are not likely to be competitive in comparison to other candidates at UNC Kenan-Flagler.

http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/Programs/MBA/FAQ/#admissions

10/20/2006 11:28:19 AM

ok, i guess i misinterpreted your words....i was associating several with more then 2-3 years.

im looking at maryland.

10/20/2006 11:34:46 AM

"Work experience – although professional work experience is not a requirement for admission to the MBA or MS program, it is valued by the Admissions Committee."

http://www.smith.umd.edu/fullmba/apply_info.html#criteria

10/20/2006 11:52:23 AM

exactly my point.

10/20/2006 12:16:25 PM

The MBA Program I'm in has an average of 8 years of experience ... I've got 2. Getting to know the program you want to enroll in and whether you are a good fit for it is more important than any of the "requirements" listed.

sum, another way to think about this: If you have the opportunity to pursue as many Master's Degree in different disciplines, which one(s) would you want to pursue? Theoretically, you could earn 10 Master's Degrees by age 50 or so ... but which would you look back on and truly appreciate? May help to talk to a few admissions folks/advisors to see what's a good fit for you.

10/20/2006 12:22:45 PM

We know you wouldn't open up your company to just anyone, but you can trust that you'll receive outstanding service from our students. Before joining our program, students worked with top companies in diverse industries, including information technology, telecommunications, banking, government, accounting, and consumer products. They're talented, they have an average of five to seven years of work experience.

http://www.smith.umd.edu/mbaconsulting/overview.html

10/20/2006 12:29:29 PM

im not sure what you're getting at.

10/20/2006 12:30:24 PM

Yeah, it's not required, but when they metion an avg of 5-7 years experience, I'd imagine you'd need some a pretty high scores to get into the program.

10/20/2006 12:38:16 PM

thats for a mba consulting program.....not the normal mba program.

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10/20/2006 12:46:27 PM

normal, consulting, executive, How many programs does the damn school have?

10/20/2006 12:58:48 PM

Probably doesn't matter at UM. they are not a "top 10" for MBA.

Not that rankings really matter, I'm sure the MBA program is good there. UM is an all around good school. You should probably contact them and find out what they(UM) are looking for.


[Edited on October 20, 2006 at 1:28 PM. Reason : sounded rude.]

10/20/2006 1:23:16 PM

true, but if we're going by us news and world reports rankings, then neither is unc or duke, which were listed here. go figure.

im not trying to make it out like um is top 10...they have the best program close to where i live, and since work will pay for it, its probably the best option for me.

[Edited on October 20, 2006 at 1:41 PM. Reason : df]

10/20/2006 1:39:19 PM

I thought G'TWN was better than UM. But if they pay for it, that sounds good.
edit:well acording to usnews it's about the same.

And Duke and UNC used to be top 10 [at least I thought so], another reason those rankings are stupid, how much can one school change in a year.

[Edited on October 20, 2006 at 1:53 PM. Reason : .]

V haha yeah I just changed that.

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10/20/2006 1:49:47 PM

maybe youre thinking of georgetown...and its pretty much comparable with um.

but ill be damned if im going to drive to DC to take classes. (i live in baltimore)


[Edited on October 20, 2006 at 1:53 PM. Reason : df]

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10/20/2006 1:52:38 PM

gotcha. yeah UM is the way to go. CP is so close to DC but damn that drive sucks ass.

10/20/2006 1:56:11 PM

Im getting my MSA in general administration

10/22/2006 9:10:05 PM

HS friend of mine got his in engineering, graduated, and found out he wanted to do more of the management side....so he is either back(i think he went to Harvard) or he hasnt started yet...he had just gotten married at the time and didnt know when he would start.....yes, that is Harvard, he had a free ride at NCSU with some scholy that like a handful get.

10/22/2006 10:37:12 PM

MBA - easier coursework, widespread job opportunites, higher pay

MS Eng - respect from MBA's

10/23/2006 2:37:27 PM

Combine both and go to Duke for a Masters of Engineering Management.

10/23/2006 6:30:36 PM

industrial design.

10/23/2006 9:13:23 PM

mba

10/24/2006 2:42:49 PM

Quote :

"Combine both and go to Duke for a Masters of Engineering Management."

charlotte has that too....

.... duke

10/24/2006 4:59:26 PM

Yeah, Duke.

Regardless of what you think of it, employers will respond to "Duke" on a degree more than they will "UNC Charlotte"

10/25/2006 12:54:06 AM

if I went back to school, it would be for a law degree focusing on property law.

10/26/2006 7:19:54 PM

i got a masters in CE at UT-Austin - best thing I ever did.

10/26/2006 9:42:43 PM

i got a masters in ce just after i graduated and got a project management job in a construction group in the new bern area...

if i had it to do over again, i wouldn't change a thing...i get to do engineering and project management and am the only engineer (in training still) in the group with a masters, which sets me apart.

10/30/2006 9:45:36 PM

^We just got a new engineer with his masters strait out of school. He thinks hes pretty hot shit too, thinks he knows more than the rest of us with several years experience...

To make a long story short, he still doesn't know shit, and is now one of "those guys". Don't be one of them. I've been on the hiring end of it a couple times, and I'll tell you what, 9 times out of 10, experience trumps a MS every time.

12/17/2006 10:21:32 PM

i mean i do hvac work os my masters in ME would be fairily useless

12/18/2006 12:15:48 AM

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"experience trumps a MS every time"

Reminds me of that FedEx.com commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcoDV0dhWPA).

sumfoo1, another thought ... if you don't know right now, don't force it. Some folks know exactly what they wanted their undergraduate degree to be ... some don't. Some folks knew coming out with their undergraduate degrees what they wanted their graduate/professional to be ... some don't. Make sure you know before you make the commitment.

12/18/2006 3:36:03 AM

I think i'd like to run a mechanical consulting firm some day in the future so i'm thinking the MBA or Engineering Management would be the best

12/18/2006 7:41:22 AM

^ sounds like the right way to look at it. the MBA will have more cache outside of the engineering world, but the engineering management degree should be more tailored to your future goals. either way you'll be in good shape.

12/18/2006 10:13:02 AM

I'm starting my M.S. in Nuclear Engineering at Penn State in the spring. I have to pay for it, but it's really cheap (I get faculty rates: 75% off in state tuition)

12/20/2006 7:24:42 PM

Word on the skreet is that the MBA is the way to go...

12/20/2006 10:08:58 PM

That's what I wanna do (MBA)

12/30/2006 10:15:13 PM

i'm gonna go back for cognitive psychology or a computational neurosciences

12/30/2006 11:11:44 PM