which have a better prospect, business or engineering?
Hi all i have just ORD from army and now deciding to study UNI but don't know which to choose. I graduate from NYP in Electronics,computer and communication Engineering specialized in wafer fabrication.
i plan to study engineering but many says that business have more future prospect being higher pay,office environment and of course more gals compare to engineering lesser pay and blah blah blah. And so now i am in a dilemma to choose between business or engineering. if into engineering it will be electrical or electronic in the mean time trying to get into marine if possible. For business i have not made any choices yet. any advice between this two anyone which has a better prospect and salary? |
Mr lohhhhhhhhhhhh
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dont waste ur time on a biz deg. u dont need to spend 4 years and 30k to learn fluff.
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What type of business function are you interested in?
Marketing Procurement Sales HR Finance |
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Does being an engineer stop u from getting into Prestigious and well paying banking jobs? No. Will the faculty of engineering advertise it when their students get into such non engineering role? No. Will the faculty of biz advertise it? They will make sure the whole world knows about it. If u r jus average or below average, will u get a job as an engineer? High chance. But with a biz deg with no hard skills, u r screwed. |
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business is too general and not all pays well. if you wan good pay and dont mind the hectic hours, finance or accountant is good. But if you analyse the market, engineering can bring you further then business. last but not least, apply and see what school you can get into first! |
if you want to study business, study accountancy instead, the language of business. A professional degree. Dont need to worry about securing job when grad as always in demand. Studying in a business school also helps you hone your soft skills like public speaking, presentation, etc.
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I'm not in the engineering sector but from what I've heard, it's quite a stable industry. With a business degree, you can get into really high paying jobs but you will probably have to have excellent grades or good relevant working experience. If you want stability in business you can also consider accountancy? Studying accountancy will also allow you to get into banking jobs if you do well. (for local university, i don't have sufficient info for private degree) At the same time, you can always go into auditing or accounting that is pretty stable. Hope this helps! |
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1. From engr to biz, need add 1year?
2. Engr is logic.. Biz is fluff.. Hard to switch. 3. Engr in o&g have prospect, Biz in banking have prospect. Which both now are in mud. Of course fmcg n pharmacy are still standing well 4. Engr is very wide you can find your niche. Same for business. Accounting if you are in big4, you might cry for worklife balance. What is your decision pt? Next 5 years, growth or glam. Next 10 years work life balance. Some industry have growth and no balance.. Meaning short term you growth, then you want to slow down.. No option There is no str8 answer |
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actually it depends on what industry you are in, rather than what course of studies... of course there are course-industry co-relationship. for example, accountants works in any industry. for example, IT working in a semiconductor industry, maybe get 1k lesser pay than in fmcg; IT working in banking get 2k more than pharma... etcs... |
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in the next 5 year i wish to find both growth and balance, sound impossible tho any advice on the raise increment compare between eng and bus?i heard lot of rumors that eng pay only increase a bit compare to bus which is much more. |
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Engineering do pay more which is also depend on ur field and company. Whatever it is, both need you to be good in maths and your understanding. Eng course is definitely more difficult then a business degree. |
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i have few friends who left the force and choose a pte uni degree. i saw them despite having a merit cert and having a good poly result, they couldnt find a job for quite some time whereas a local grad who just got a 3rd class or not even an honors got the job first. another although got into a GLC but the prospect and pay was not even there. business and eng entry pay is different and i cant say that business is forever above engineering because looking at all my friends who got a pte degree in business, they start low and increment is the same range for all pte degree. i also have seen pte degree accountant who earn big bucks because they got other professional registration and courses on top of their cert, like get themself chartared and they took like >10 years to obtain a high pay which prestigious uni grad can achieve in maybe 7 years or so. so, i wish you could put in more effort in the courses that you intend to take because if you got a pte uni cert and still didnt manage to score well, then it will be even harder. and eventhou u got into a company, there is a high chance you get paid a lot lesser and graded under advance diploma pay scheme rather then a uni grad. |
if you would ask me, i would say that the value of your cert, results and luck will depend on the prosperity of your job, irregardless of your course.
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Both job supply chain assistant doing logistics coordination.. Moral of story, if you are in the right course not enuff. You need to shine too.. No free durian even if you stand beside one.. I am in IT, there is a huge gap between a Java developer n an Sap programmer... |
i have been going for job interview recently and some company benefits is not bad. so i have been thinking to myself that should purse a degree or should i just start work now? Definitely pursing a degree will be better as there will be higher pay and better progression but what if i dont do well and also nowadays company also look in to experience as well.So i am thinking should i give up on pursing a degree and start working since the pay and perks are not bad. I've tried asking if i am able to purse a part time degree but they are a 24/7 standby company so pursing a part time would be hard or almost impossible as you may get called anytime for work.And also i dont really know what to study as well. I had gotten advice that i can do business cause i have a diploma engineering cert, next time i can go in too engineering as well but if i go in to a engineering degree going into business would be hard as i know nuts bout it and also my English suck as i only get D7 for 'O' level which i might not even been able to get in to private uni like SIM. Tho i have heard many advice from my friends saying that a degree cert will definitely help in the future but the problem is i dont know which area should i go in...engineering or business?
Thanks for the many advice too, it really help increase my knowledge of the society |
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PTE looks good in the surface, but increment really sucks unless you go MNC |
honestly this kind of question like what deg got better prospect is a useless question that cannot be answer. everyone will have their own opinion and every degree will have its own success & failure stories.
the problem here is actually the simplistic mentality the TS is using to determine what to study. probably due to lack of social experience and not interested to study anything in the first place that cause this type of question. |
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Thanks for the advice. Been going on interview and mostly looking for a long term employee while i just wanna work till i start sch. Should i just lie to them?lol Some of the job need to be standby 24/7 means that study part time would be hard or almost impossible.Regarding to post 22, so engineering pay can be high as well? what if i am in the field of electrical? Most of my friend pay only increase a bit by year?How bout fresh grad bus student?
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I can see you want to go to some where that pay higher but i suggest if you want to take on a degree, then you study first then see how well you can do. |
my advice is start working first. since you have no idea what you want to pursue for education and career. and to be honest, having a private degree in business and engineering dont really help much, if you're a fresh grad. only the lower-tier companies will recognise them. even then, your pay isnt going to be much higher than a dip. for the amount you're paying for your degree, not worth it.
hence, just go look for job. apply both biz and eng positions. go to interviews. find out more about the different roles. accept the low pay, tell your interviewers you want to learn. once inside, if you really like the role and see yourself advancing in that role, that's when you go for further education, to enhance your knowledge. |
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hello boy, go and submit your application first then talk! see you can get into which one first! you talk so much later one reject you how?
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As a recent 2015 local uni grad, i can safely say you will not even get interviews at most companies in Singapore. You will find yourself jobless for 6 months or more for a private degree holder. You will end up in a local SME, getting about 2.2k to 2.4k at this present market outlook. only about 400+ more than a dip holder.
im a EEE grad. even i was jobless for 6 months. my advise is dont do both biz and engineering deg now unless its local uni. just go find a company that you like to work in as a dip holder. learn your trade. afterwhich, if you still think the job and industry is suitable, then depending on your job scope, then go for a pte degree you think is more beneficial. in my opinion, getting a pte deg now is totally worthless. i rather you spend 3 years getting exp. the rest depends on your performance and capability. and engineering is much more difficult than biz as its logical and maths based but biz is only common sense and some technical terms that you need to know. thats all from me :D being brutally direct. |
I dont wish to get into this debate as i dont think there is anything useful.
However, i do wish to point out that i DISAGREE on such generic statements like "engineering is much more difficult than biz as its logical and maths based but biz is only common sense and some technical terms that you need to know." It reeks of arrogance especially since you are stating you are from an engineering background. Maybe you care to logically explain why the highest paid fresh grads are from business schools ? Such companies must not have a lot of common sense right ? Quote:
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If you google on the internet and look for which course that is the most difficult, engineering tops it. :) |
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well perhaps my point is not clear enough. it is INDEED more difficult to STUDY engineering than biz. its a fact. its not arrogance. im not talking about the job itself. and not going to debate you on that. and your point stating biz people earn more. that is also a fact. im not going to deny that. and you should know why without me elaborating. its just economics and market at work. it does not nullify the statement that made you so riled up. maybe you should not be so defensive. good day :D |
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using my small sample size. i have many friends getting about between 3.6k to 4.5k. and yes all fresh grads. all same engineering background as me. maybe he can tell me how much a fresh grad for biz get :D |
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