What You Learn Now Will Be Obsolete By The Time You Graduate

All good things come to an end eventually, even your carefree college days will be over and you will officially be entering the workforce.  Believe me; much of what you learn now will be obsolete by the time you graduate, so it is tough to say what courses or majors will best prepare you for the job market ahead.   In fact, even the numbers and types of jobs in the market right now are not a good indicator of the opportunities that will be available once you complete your MBA, but one thing is for sure, globally studies are showing that almost all hot future careers relate to areas of scientific advance, such as biotechnology, nanotechnology and energy technology.  You have probably noticed these are high skill level jobs, not management jobs.  Please do not expect to land a high flying managerial job right out of school. Those days are long gone now and would not be returning any time soon. In your early career stage you will rely more on your technical skills, if any, than on your text book managerial skills.  If you can prove yourself technically competent, only then will doors open for you in the management cadre.  I suggest you use your engineering foundation and apply it in a relevant managerial science, such as Supply Chain or Manufacturing Management.  However, ultimately your choice of career and major must depend on an assessment of your actual skill, abilities, personal qualities and interests.  That is the real formula for career success.