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BS in Engineering Paired with MBA
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:01 pm
I posted this on the Money Talk but figured I'd get more hits here.
Looking for feedback from people who have a BS in engineering and have obtained an MBA. How do you feel that the MBA has advanced your career?
I graduated with a chemical eng degree, and have been working for 4 years as a design/consultant process engineer. I'll be making a switch from process design to production/operational engineering.
I'm starting a new job soon for a chemical operator, and they will pay $7500 per year in tuition reimbursement. After doing a little research, I could get an online MBA from Auburn, a top 10 online program, for about $3000-4000 per year out of pocket over three years after the company reimbursement.
At this point, I'm not sure whether I want to go into upper management in the future or stay on the technical side of things. A lot of managers and business line directors that I have worked with don't even have a masters degree. But I feel like with the current free education topic in politics, a masters may become more important in setting myself apart. I just think that I shouldn't pass up this tuition reimbursement benefit with the new company. Does anyone on here have any feedback for the path they chose, and how you feel an MBA helped or had little impact to your career. What other masters degrees pair well with an engineering degree?
Looking for feedback from people who have a BS in engineering and have obtained an MBA. How do you feel that the MBA has advanced your career?
I graduated with a chemical eng degree, and have been working for 4 years as a design/consultant process engineer. I'll be making a switch from process design to production/operational engineering.
I'm starting a new job soon for a chemical operator, and they will pay $7500 per year in tuition reimbursement. After doing a little research, I could get an online MBA from Auburn, a top 10 online program, for about $3000-4000 per year out of pocket over three years after the company reimbursement.
At this point, I'm not sure whether I want to go into upper management in the future or stay on the technical side of things. A lot of managers and business line directors that I have worked with don't even have a masters degree. But I feel like with the current free education topic in politics, a masters may become more important in setting myself apart. I just think that I shouldn't pass up this tuition reimbursement benefit with the new company. Does anyone on here have any feedback for the path they chose, and how you feel an MBA helped or had little impact to your career. What other masters degrees pair well with an engineering degree?
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Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:08 pm to elleshoo9
I was just accepted for UABs MBA program. They waived all the pre test. I am having second thoughts on if it will be worth the headache.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:09 pm to elleshoo9
I have 2 buddies who both graduated in chemical and got their MBAs a few years after and one of them is a VP for BD for a world wide engineering firm and the other is a sales director for big chemical company. They both make big money and are 40 and 41 yea old.
Both of them have told me the MBA is the only reason they are as high as they are. That and they are 2 of the only Chem e guys I know with personalities.
Both of them have told me the MBA is the only reason they are as high as they are. That and they are 2 of the only Chem e guys I know with personalities.
This post was edited on 7/29/16 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:10 pm to elleshoo9
I've been googling migration policies in Australia lately (completely unrelated to the upcoming election), and you could definitely move there with that degree. Hope that helps.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:10 pm to elleshoo9
Doesn't Auburn's online program waive the GMAT/GRE? I wouldn't do a program like that.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:11 pm to elleshoo9
If you want to be in upper management, this is the route to go.
Although the with a chem e degree you should already be making decent money (in br or Houston area)
Although the with a chem e degree you should already be making decent money (in br or Houston area)
This post was edited on 7/29/16 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:12 pm to SabiDojo
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Doesn't Auburn's online program waive the GMAT/GRE? I wouldn't do a program like that.
I am getting an MBA from Auburn's online MBA program currently and I absolutely had to take the GMAT.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:13 pm to elleshoo9
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I could get an online MBA from Auburn, a top 10 online program, for about $3000-4000 per year out of pocket over three years after the company reimbursement.
This is exactly what I'm doing currently.
Its a solid program and they do a really good job with the online tools. The curriculum is the exact same as brick and mortar (and they have a decent normal MBA program) and it will not appear any differently on your resume as a brick and mortar MBA.
ETA:
I used 3 factors in choosing it and literally made an excel spreadsheet weighting each column and averaging it out.
1. Ranking of their standard MBA program
2. Ranking of their online MBA program
3. Price (vs. ROI)
I could've gotten into better programs but the price would be 5x as much. I'll basically spend about 15k of my own money when its all said and done for an MBA from a decent program (and a top 10 online program) with a big alumni base in the Southeast.
This post was edited on 7/29/16 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:17 pm to TheCaterpillar
Word. Word. Datz koo. Datz koo. My b.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:18 pm to TheCaterpillar
How many hours per semester do you take? Is two classes per semester easily manageable? I won't be doing a program until 2018 probably, just thinking ahead
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:18 pm to elleshoo9
Apply to Kenan-Flagler's online program.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:18 pm to SabiDojo
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:19 pm to elleshoo9
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How many hours per semester do you take? Is two classes per semester easily manageable? I won't be doing a program until 2018 probably, just thinking ahead
Depends on you.
I do 2 classes (6 hours per session) including summer, but I started with just 1 class the first semester and will end with just 1 class in the last semester.
The two classes at a time is pretty shitty, but its manageable. It just sucks when I'm tired from work to get home and do school for a couple more hours. The classes without tons of homework are much more manageable, for obvious reasons.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:20 pm to SabiDojo
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Apply to Kenan-Flagler's online program.
I think I could've gotten in there and almost applied. Great school.
Also, ASU has a surprisingly great online MBA program apparently. And you'd get to go to ASU's campus
Indiana is solid AF as well.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:22 pm to elleshoo9
Im in civil and in management now. I need to go get mine to really get into upper level management.
If the company is going to pay for it, its a no brainer. Do it. If you decide to not go into upper level management, you didn't lose much. But you are a lot smarter for doing it.
If the company is going to pay for it, its a no brainer. Do it. If you decide to not go into upper level management, you didn't lose much. But you are a lot smarter for doing it.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:23 pm to TheCaterpillar
Yea I start my new job in a couple weeks, so starting to research online MBA's. Looking for high ranking vs cost, as the company tuition reimbursement won't cover everything.
Also planning on taking the PE in Spring 2017, then pursuing MBA.
Also planning on taking the PE in Spring 2017, then pursuing MBA.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:23 pm to TheCaterpillar
I hear good things about Kelley too. I want to apply. People are always trying to talk me out of it, though.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:27 pm to lsu777
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Im in civil and in management now. I need to go get mine to really get into upper level management.
If the company is going to pay for it, its a no brainer. Do it. If you decide to not go into upper level management, you didn't lose much. But you are a lot smarter for doing it.
My reasoning as well. I want to be in upper mgmt and this is something I basically have to have these days. Some older guys don't have it, but everyone goes to college my age (28) so you need it to separate yourself.
And its so cheap after company reimbursement that I would be an absolute fool to not do it. And the general MBA will allow me to pivot into new industries if I need/want to.
I got like a 640ish GMAT I think and had good grades at a shitty state school and I moonwalked into Auburn. My practice tests were around 690s/700s but I kind of panicked at the exam. If I wanted to get into Kenan Flagler or something I'd take it again and go for 700.
A job at a big time company is INVALUABLE. I work at a Fortune 100 company as a Business Analyst and the admissions people I talked too made it seem like that was a golden ticket. It helps their program's employment numbers and thus their rankings.
ETA:
Obviously admissions aren't as tough for online programs most places. I most likely would have to get a 730ish to get into UNC brick and mortar...which is probably just out of my reach.
This post was edited on 7/29/16 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:31 pm to SabiDojo
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I hear good things about Kelley too. I want to apply. People are always trying to talk me out of it, though.
Pretty sure Mark Cuban has donated millions to Kelley with a focus on their online program.
Supposed to just be an outstanding program.
Posted on 7/29/16 at 1:52 pm to TheCaterpillar
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The two classes at a time is pretty shitty, but its manageable. It just sucks when I'm tired from work to get home and do school for a couple more hours. The classes without tons of homework are much more manageable, for obvious reasons.
When I did Mississippi State's distance program, I took two classes in the spring, one class in Summer I, one class in Summer II, one class that bridged both summer sessions and two in the fall.
I had two weeks from January to December one year that I wasn't getting up at dawn on the weekends to do homework.
Don't do that.
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