Business school question

[Anonymous]

I'm not OP but I did post something similar last month. I'm the PP who mentioned son would do UGA if he doesn't get in elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Unless it’s significantly cheaper, I would not choose UMD for business. Your other options are all much stronger.

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Anonymous wrote:Unless it’s significantly cheaper, I would not choose UMD for business. Your other options are all much stronger.

UGA IU and Wisc are better?

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Anonymous wrote:
The way to decide this OP is to look at the companies that recruit on campus. Walmart will recruit from many. McKinsey and Bain will not. Depends on the goals - ie get a job or get a job in IB/Consulting

This sounds like good advice. If someone wanted to work for a specific firm, how would they discover which schools they visit and recruit from?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless it’s significantly cheaper, I would not choose UMD for business. Your other options are all much stronger.

UGA IU and Wisc are better?

Yes. After Kelley, UGA is probably your next strongest option.

[Anonymous]

Good advice here. Weigh recruiting companies, direct admit or not, and how strong desire is for business (changing minds about majors is not uncommon). Also double majoring options if a lot of AP credit and student has some interest in a particular field.

[Anonymous]

Will the colleges provide a list of companies that recruit at their school if you contact admissions?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
The way to decide this OP is to look at the companies that recruit on campus. Walmart will recruit from many. McKinsey and Bain will not. Depends on the goals - ie get a job or get a job in IB/Consulting

This sounds like good advice. If someone wanted to work for a specific firm, how would they discover which schools they visit and recruit from?

Have student sign up for LinkedIn. Then sign up to follow company of interest. Contact HR if HR has a feed on LinkedIn. Or Google LinkedIn profiles of employees. Review the business schools placement reports. Maybe journalism online. Try the Poets & Quants website. The kid should do this, not the parent.

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Anonymous wrote:Will the colleges provide a list of companies that recruit at their school if you contact admissions?

Business schools will direct you appropriately to their business school resources. There also will likely be a placement/career office for the general university. Because liberal arts majors also want to be employed. Find some numbers on the web and call.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA IU and Wisc are better [than Maryland]?

Business professor here. Those are all good, large state schools.

I don't believe in vocational focus for undergrads, because teenagers might change their minds about a major. A main purpose of college is to explore and find your purpose! So I would choose the best overall school.

The major difference between those schools is geography. Do you want your kid to marry somebody and find a job in the Midwest or South? That makes a difference.

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Anonymous wrote:Will the colleges provide a list of companies that recruit at their school if you contact admissions?

IU Kelley publishes their list:

https://kelley.iu.edu/recruiters-companies/undergrad/statistics/hiring-companies.html

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will the colleges provide a list of companies that recruit at their school if you contact admissions?

Business schools will direct you appropriately to their business school resources. There also will likely be a placement/career office for the general university. Because liberal arts majors also want to be employed. Find some numbers on the web and call.

The best business schools have a career office for liberal arts and a specific one just for the business school, staffed with it’s own interview, counselor, resume review, case study prep team, and a host of events just for the B school. I’d check that out too as a point of comparison / real differentiation between colleges.

[Anonymous]

There have been significant changes this year in consulting recruiting. The number of schools that previously were considered “ targets” has dropped dramatically due to the economy. IB and finance are also taking a hit. Lots of layoffs, delayed start dates and cancelled internships. Choose wisely and have a back up plan if that’s what you’re aiming for.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UGA IU and Wisc are better [than Maryland]?

Business professor here. Those are all good, large state schools.

I don't believe in vocational focus for undergrads, because teenagers might change their minds about a major. A main purpose of college is to explore and find your purpose! So I would choose the best overall school.

The major difference between those schools is geography. Do you want your kid to marry somebody and find a job in the Midwest or South? That makes a difference.

No idea. He likes Austin and would prob like Chicago. If he gets into wisconsin he would likely choose it over UGA.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it better to go somewhere with a top 10 ranked undergraduate business program but lower ranked overall school (Kelley @ IU) or a slightly lower ranked business program at a higher ranked school (UMD, Wisconsin, Georgia, etc.)?

Most business undergrad end up going for a higher ranked MBA program eventually so better overall undergrad school is usually a better choice as it also gives you option to change major or track if inclined.