Engineering/commerce vs engineering and MBA later on

[kr73114]

Yeh, so which one do you think is better?

 

[Shaun_W]

A proper engineering degree, as engineering degrees with management/business/whatever are often viewed as weaker and water down.

 

[Cynix]

MBA later. I was having this discussion with a grad student at my uni, not so long ago.
I've been in the BEng/BComm course and he did the same course. I was discussing my growing dislike towards the business component, and he concurred, saying in hindsight, he would definitely go for just an Engineering major, with perhaps the MBA at some stage.

 

[kr73114]

A proper engineering degree, as engineering degrees with management/business/whatever are often viewed as weaker and water down.

At the uni I want to go in it just takes longer. Nothing is watered down because in that uni you need to take elective courses from other faculties. Under this double degree you don't need to take electives, which are not needed in the degree anyway.

 

[Shaun_W]

At the uni I want to go in it just takes longer. Nothing is watered down because in that uni you need to take elective courses from other faculties. Under this double degree you don't need to take electives, which are not needed in the degree anyway.

Okay. So it takes longer, which means that you have to spend more time studying before you can graduate, which means it takes longer for you to get a wage. It's a waste of time. You'd be far better off graduating sooner and earning a wage than paying more to stay in university.

 

[kr73114]

Okay. So it takes longer, which means that you have to spend more time studying before you can graduate, which means it takes longer for you to get a wage. It's a waste of time. You'd be far better off graduating sooner and earning a wage than paying more to stay in university.

fair enough