[rayiner]

An undergraduate degree in business isn't that useful by itself. An engineering degree will buy you a lot more credibility down the line, no matter what you end up doing. But the real money isn't in being an engineer--it's in finance, operations, and strategic management. So the MBA is still crucial--it allows you to transition between the two domains.

[rdl]

Do you really think an MBA is that important for operations?

I sometimes think it would be fun to get one (although, since I dropped out of MBA undergrad, the only easy way for me to get one is LSE or LBS or another UK or EU school).

I know finance to the extent of "how to read a balance sheet", run a startup, or do very basic investment analysis, but nothing really exciting. If an MBA actually would be useful for something beyond credentialing in operations/management, I might consider it more.