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Learning is fun. Get an engineering/cs undergrad, then get an MBA. This way you can understand the entire spectrum of a technology company from code to financ

Learning is fun. Get an engineering/cs undergrad, then get an MBA. This way you can understand the entire spectrum of a technology company from code to financials.

Maven911 19y ago
I totally agree with you snowbird, I want to get that broad spectrum too. But its just too bad that a cs/engineering degree does not carry the same prestige and job security (or at least ease of job change by not super-specializing)as an MBA.
- snowbird122 19y ago
  It is interesting that you mention that MBAs have job security. I'm not so sure it is true. MBAs are often "middle management" and can be the first to be dismissed in hard times. Companies that think programmers are commodities aren't worth working for anyway.
- projectileboy 19y ago
  Depends on your environment. MBAs with no engineering background value other MBAs. Engineers value other engineers. Real leaders and innovators value real qualities and abilities of others, whether those abilities are business-centric or tech-centric or design-centric. Sadly, these sorts of attitudes are prevalent in many large IT shops. Personally, I run away from anyone who views any meaningful role (coder, CFO, COO, admin ass't) as just requiring a random body.
ardit33 19y ago
I feel than an MBA might be a waste of time for a good programmer. I did a part time program (it was the equivalent of one year of an MBA streched two years part time), and while I thought it was cool learning new things, it was not that useful actually. Two classes that were good: Accounting, and Business Evaluation, both taught by Harvard professors, which made it very interesting. The rest were kinda flufy. If you are an entrepenour at heart, and already have business skills, and MBA wont be that much useful. It is a two years commitment, plus costs a lot. I'd suggest anybody just study accounting, business evaluation, and the ocasional entrepernurial class, and that will be more than enough. It seems that MBA will be more valuable for people that like to look good in a suit, and want to join big corps, and where your 'title' matters.
cmm324 19y ago
I agree.

Learning is fun. Get an engineering/cs undergrad, then get an MBA. This way you can understand the entire spectrum of a technology company from code to financials.

Maven911 19y ago

I totally agree with you snowbird, I want to get that broad spectrum too. But its just too bad that a cs/engineering degree does not carry the same prestige and job security (or at least ease of job change by not super-specializing)as an MBA.

snowbird122 19y ago
It is interesting that you mention that MBAs have job security. I'm not so sure it is true. MBAs are often "middle management" and can be the first to be dismissed in hard times. Companies that think programmers are commodities aren't worth working for anyway.
projectileboy 19y ago
Depends on your environment. MBAs with no engineering background value other MBAs. Engineers value other engineers. Real leaders and innovators value real qualities and abilities of others, whether those abilities are business-centric or tech-centric or design-centric. Sadly, these sorts of attitudes are prevalent in many large IT shops. Personally, I run away from anyone who views any meaningful role (coder, CFO, COO, admin ass't) as just requiring a random body.

ardit33 19y ago

I feel than an MBA might be a waste of time for a good programmer. I did a part time program (it was the equivalent of one year of an MBA streched two years part time), and while I thought it was cool learning new things, it was not that useful actually. Two classes that were good: Accounting, and Business Evaluation, both taught by Harvard professors, which made it very interesting. The rest were kinda flufy. If you are an entrepenour at heart, and already have business skills, and MBA wont be that much useful. It is a two years commitment, plus costs a lot. I'd suggest anybody just study accounting, business evaluation, and the ocasional entrepernurial class, and that will be more than enough. It seems that MBA will be more valuable for people that like to look good in a suit, and want to join big corps, and where your 'title' matters.

cmm324 19y ago

I agree.