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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an undergrad, my suggestion is that science is the best route.

I would favor chemistry over something as broad as health science but it is hard to tell without more information.

Then some type of MBA, most likely at night, to round things out and support a long career doing lots of different things.

I really worry about the long term opportunities in IT.  We are just about at the point where machines can build new versions of themselves.

While we are a long way from that being universal in manufacture/design of things, in software, I'm not so sure.

Furthermore, as the baby boom passes, the number of people who don't know enough IT to get by is dropping rapidly, kind of like there are no secretaries to type up things for anyone anymore.[/quote]
There will ALWAYS be a need for IT. Every office needs an IT team to keep their networks and machines running smoothly. Those jobs will never go away.

However, the need for an MBA has already come and gone. When I worked in software development, we used to chuckle at the candidates who came in with MBA degrees. An MBA is probably useful if you are specifically in charge of a business development team and that's fine. Otherwise, it's just three letters without a lot of value. If going into business is not your cup of tea, an MBA is a huge waste of time and money.[/quote]

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