Businesswoman with background in building robots

Shereen,

Thank you for the question, and the kind words.

You are almost at a wonderful milestone with graduating.  I love how you want to build robots and be in business - in fact, there are so many incredible female founders & CEO's who are pioneering wearable technology and other 'connected things'.  My suggestion is to consider drilling down to some of the roles in both robotics and business you want to get into- as it may help compliment a balance.

I personally did Systems Engineering and minored in Business & Economics.  For me my passion was large-scale system design, neural networking/AI technology complimented with operational modelling and economics, specifically micro-economics.  What this did for me is give me a wider spectrum of domain knowledge that I was able to reflect on as I started my career.

My father, who is my mentor and also an engineer amongst being one of the pioneers in software over 50 years ago, always said a wise thing when I was in your position many years ago.  He said it really doesn't matter what you study, just make sure it is something that pushes you outside of your comfort zone and there is passion for the challenge.  

Engineering is a challenging, yet rewarding discipline that gives you the opportunity to expand your way of thinking, develop logic and other problem solving skills, and because it's demanding on your focus and commitment it gives you the platform to develop a skill set early in life that will help you persevere, remain dedicated, and have a creative approach to solving problems.  These are the characteristics you need to carve your path in the Robotics & Leadership roles you aspire to accomplish.

Based on the universities you are considering, there may be joint programs or have different names for certain programs.  I would recommend you consider the following degrees:
Systems Engineering or Systems Design Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Software Engineering (where an embedded specialization is available)
Mechatronics Engineering
Computing & Electrical Engineering

Hope this helps, and feel free to reach out again if you have any questions or want to discuss in detail.

Enjoy the journey, Shereen!

Best Regards,
Dalia