I can't imagine how you would accomplish this. I mean, I'm sure there are companies that hire MBAs to directly manager engineers, but not at any of the companie

I can't imagine how you would accomplish this. I mean, I'm sure there are companies that hire MBAs to directly manager engineers, but not at any of the companies I've worked. Everywhere I've worked the only way to be an engineering manager is to have 5+ years of experience as an engineer.