What should I study for eventual law/business?

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In summary, the conversation is about the speaker's plans to attend UVA Engineering and pursue a double major in Physics. They are interested in a career in law or business and are considering different engineering majors, with Systems Engineering being their top choice due to its overlap with economics or mathematics, which would complement their physics major. They also mention their experience with robotics and receiving suggestions to consider Industrial Engineering for its connection to business.
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I'm going to be an undergraduate at UVA Engineering starting next year.

Right now, I don't think I'll want to end up living as an engineer. I think I want to go into law, business, finance, or something in one of those general areas.

I'm fairly set on doing a double major in Physics (<3 physics).

My top choices for what to study in the Engineering school are:

-Systems Engineering - through this I would do a concentration in economics or mathematics. The former would be beneficial if I go into business or law or something, and the latter would make a physics double major easier.

-Electrical Engineering - easy to get a physics double major through this (overlapping requirements).

-Mechanical Engineering - this is my second year working on robotics in high school, so I have an idea of what I'd be getting into, and I like it.

Suggestions?
 
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So you want to double major in engineering and physics to target a career in law or business... strange pairing there. Certainly seems like a complete waste to double major in undergrads that have little to do with your career goals.

I would just pick whatever engineering you think might interest you the most if you want to do IP/patent law, otherwise I would suggest Industrial Engineering because it is the closest to the business side of things of any engineering field.
 
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Thanks for the input.

Systems is the closest we have to Industrial, and it's a lot of problem-solving and case study, which I think would be useful for law (I've talked to a few Systems Engineers there who are going into law).
 

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