Hi! I am contemplating doing a Bachelor of Engineering/Commerce at UNSW with an engineering specialisation in Electrical Engineering; however, I am wondering what Commerce major would best suit my specialisation? Also, where could a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)/Commerce take me in terms of job prospects and career paths? Thanks a bunch!!
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Squar3root
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Oh okay then thanks!! Why is Finance the go-to major for Engineers though?
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For me, I prefer finance over things like management, marketing, etc. because finance is a lot more mathsy than the other majors in commerce, and I really like maths (as is evident by the fact that I chose engineering). I think that this is the case for most Engg/Comm students.
Regarding job prospects, I'll let someone else who is more knowledgeable about electrical engineering answer that, but for the commerce side you're free to do pretty much any job you want. E.g. if you choose finance you'll be free to go into IB and management consulting (which are the 2 big jobs people aim for), and other jobs such as a financial analyst.
Regarding job prospects, I'll let someone else who is more knowledgeable about electrical engineering answer that, but for the commerce side you're free to do pretty much any job you want. E.g. if you choose finance you'll be free to go into IB and management consulting (which are the 2 big jobs people aim for), and other jobs such as a financial analyst.
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It depends what you plan on pursuing post-graduation. If you're intent on going into Engineering, then I wouldnt bother with Commerce at all. Once you have climbed the ladder in Engineering to a Management position, you can always do an MBA or some other uni level qualification in Business (many companies pay for these degrees).
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What I recommend with a electrical engineering degree is probably management or finanace !.
Just think about it, as a electrical engineer you would work in project for companies. Now since these projects need to be taken care of you will be able to fullfilling that requirment . Basically your degree would kill 2 birds with one stone
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good idea in theory except management positions are given to people with experience and not necessarily a management degreeEng/Comm master race
What I recommend with a electrical engineering degree is probably management or finanace !.
Just think about it, as a electrical engineer you would work in project for companies. Now since these projects need to be taken care of you will be able to fullfilling that requirment . Basically your degree would kill 2 birds with one stone
To build on this, a lot of company's have "development programs" for individuals identified as having management potential. So this can involve a combination of practical and educational experiences (where you would get the necessary training anyway). The Commerce degree is good if you arent sure about your career path or if you would like extra options.
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Agreed with everything you said until you said 'management'. Anyone who suggests a 'management' major to an undergrad is probably misinformed. A management major is a waste of time and even some lecturers who teach it agree (some people I know doing management as a 2nd major said). You are best of doing finance IF it interests you (give it a tryEng/Comm master race
What I recommend with a electrical engineering degree is probably management or finanace !.
Just think about it, as a electrical engineer you would work in project for companies. Now since these projects need to be taken care of you will be able to fullfilling that requirment . Basically your degree would kill 2 birds with one stone
). It will also open more doors, e.g. IB grad programs (you will need a close to hd average for this in engo/comm)As Enoilgam said, most people will do an MBA once they climb up the ranks to progress further.
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I answered your question on job prospects here:
http://community.boredofstudies.org/585/engineering/332493/engineering-job-prospects.html
Now career paths in EE are quite broad. You can end up in many different types of environments as an EE, including laboratory, industrial (factory-like), urban, rural and office like environments.
At UNSW you can do professional elective streams in energy systems, microelectronics, control systems, photonics, telecommunications and signal processing. Basically this means you can end up in many different work environments depending on your fieldwork. If you want to know more about any of these areas of EE, do your research on them. Each one can lead into many different areas and I strongly recommend you doing research to find out what jobs this can lead to (and you can also try looking up the types of jobs on seek, indeed, etc). Also, I suggest you taking a booklet from School of EET at UNSW info day regarding the undergraduate programs. That will explain each professional elective stream quite well too.
Do note that doing one of those professional elective streams isn't the be all and end all. If you do energy systems as your elective stream, it does not mean that you can't work with an electronics company (say Texas Instruments for an extreme case). At the end of the day you graduate as an EE which means you can work in any of those fields. However, employers will be more inclined to take you if you did professional electives relevant to the role available as ultimately you will most likely do your thesis with relevance to your professional elective stream.
I strongly suggest you go to Info Day on the 6th and talk to an academic about EE and what job prospects you have when you finish.
http://community.boredofstudies.org/585/engineering/332493/engineering-job-prospects.html
Now career paths in EE are quite broad. You can end up in many different types of environments as an EE, including laboratory, industrial (factory-like), urban, rural and office like environments.
At UNSW you can do professional elective streams in energy systems, microelectronics, control systems, photonics, telecommunications and signal processing. Basically this means you can end up in many different work environments depending on your fieldwork. If you want to know more about any of these areas of EE, do your research on them. Each one can lead into many different areas and I strongly recommend you doing research to find out what jobs this can lead to (and you can also try looking up the types of jobs on seek, indeed, etc). Also, I suggest you taking a booklet from School of EET at UNSW info day regarding the undergraduate programs. That will explain each professional elective stream quite well too.
Do note that doing one of those professional elective streams isn't the be all and end all. If you do energy systems as your elective stream, it does not mean that you can't work with an electronics company (say Texas Instruments for an extreme case). At the end of the day you graduate as an EE which means you can work in any of those fields. However, employers will be more inclined to take you if you did professional electives relevant to the role available as ultimately you will most likely do your thesis with relevance to your professional elective stream.
I strongly suggest you go to Info Day on the 6th and talk to an academic about EE and what job prospects you have when you finish.