<p>I heard that recent studies have shown that CEO's prefer broadly educated LAC students as opposed to others who have a more narrower field of study. Has anyone else heard this? I'm asking because I'm trying to decide between a LAC (Macalester) and a less-competitive college that has a better business program (University of St. Thomas).</p>
<p>macalester hands down.</p>
<p>opinions differ, but i (not a CEO, at least not yet) favor liberal arts people--personal bias I guess.</p>
<p>By the time a resume gets to a CEO's Desk, the position is such that performance is all that matters. You're not talking about entry level at tat point, so no, it wouldn't matter at all in the case you're talking abot</p>
<p>"By the time a resume gets to a CEO's Desk, the position is such that performance is all that matters"</p>
<p>This presupposes hiring is the end goal. Ignores networking, promotions, etc. law schools prefer broadly educated people for the same reason...because they have shown they can do well in a wide array of things, while still being able to specialize in one field. They learn better, knowing how to learn. </p>
<p>4 years of business education as an undergrad would be, in my humble opinion, a waste of time. Unless the op attends a name brand school, Haas, Ross, Wharton, Stern, etc.</p>
<p>"You're not talking about entry level at tat point, so no, it wouldn't matter at all in the case you're talking abot"</p>
<p>Things also vary from industry to industry. In some industries you may as well start as delivery boy and work your way up. In other words, what do you want to do?</p>
<p>In I-Banking, resumes reach all the way up to the MDs.</p>
<p>Sorry, but I really feel that you're wrong on this one. I'm pretty sure that people outside of academia could care less if you were required to take physics, algebra, Shakespere and roman history if you were a computer major. No one thinks " hmmm candidate 1 has a well rounded BA, candidate has a focussed BS but both have the same major so I will assume candidate 1 is a better learner". They want to know a candidate has a degree and how they perform on the job. For that matter, no one even cares about the grades, with the possible caveat of I-banking or law schools.</p>
<p>"with the possible caveat of I-banking or law schools."</p>
<p>I think in the end we may agree. Perhaps we should throw consulting in there. In the Ivy league only two schools have "business" undergraduate programs. The vast majority of its graduates which go to become captains of industries are likely to be biased in the same "academia" light. Note on thing, I never said that any LAC would trump all universities; but all things consider, with selectivity being the main factor, I think a top LAC trumps most universities--esp. for business.</p>