It's mostly Econ or STEM majors that get the consulting jobs just like any other schools that don't have business programs, not communication, psychology, theater, etc. majors. Nothing special, great, or win-win about Northwestern. |
Northwestern is rated very highly for engineering: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate |
There are at least two different Kellogg certificate programs at Northwestern University for undergraduates who want to pursue IB (investment banking): https://Kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/certificate.aspx https://Kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/certificate/academics/managerial-analytics-certificate.aspx https://kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/certificate/academics/financial-economics-certificate.aspx The above two certificate programs accept only 50 students per year. Serious brainiac territory. |
For banking the business institutions courses are more relevant: https://businessinstitutions.northwestern.edu/documents/2024-2025-course-offerings.pdf |
And not just ratings, since these are for phD, but their practice of whole-brain undergrad engineering plus being a consulting target school makes Engineering grads targets for high-level tech consulting, much like the ivies with engineering, CMU, MIT. Soft skills, leadership, and writing are important, not just basic engineering skills which one can attain at any average state school. The top jobs and careers in Engineering launch from schools who have NU's approach |