Hey,
I’m a second-year undergraduate business student transferring for the Fall 2018 semester. My focus in international business and entrepreneurship.
Which school is my best option?
Babson College
Kelley School of Business - Indiana University
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Daniels college of business - University of Denver
Thank you!
Where do you live?
Have you been admitted to all?
What’s the next cost at each?
What’s your parents’income income, EFC, budget?
I am from New York city. I have been admitted already. Now I have to decide which school to go to. I get financial aid in all schools so that is not a problem.
Getting financial aid is one thing, actual net cost is another - it matters because costs factors into value estimation.
In my opinion, your three choices are Babson, Baruch, or Kelley.
For international business/entrepreneurship, I’d go with Babson first since it’s topnotch for entrepreneurship and excellent for international business, then Kelley, than Baruch. If Baruch or Kelley you’d need to add a minor involving a specific country.
Thank you!
We had a family member attend Babson and I was really impressed with some of their programs. The tricky part is that they have a somewhat unique curriculum with lots of requirements as well as many interesting study abroad programs.
If you choose Babson, I would suggest that you do a lot of research/planning before the fall to ensure that you maximize your opportunities there. You will be entering during the peak study abroad time and if you wait until the fall to look into the programs, you could end up missing deadlines and/or missing out on programs due to scheduling conflicts.
Good Luck!
Also, do not dismiss the matter of costs.
I got a full scholarship to Babson. I am still waiting for my award package from IU Kelley.
if Babson is affordable, then its focus on entrepreneurship and its excellent reputation would make it a no-brainer in my opinion.
Can you tell me how Babson and IU Kelley compare?
I tend to think of Babson as a Liberal Arts College (LAC) for business majors, while Kelley is more of a traditional business school in large public university. It is sort of like comparing Williams College to U Michigan. My bias leans toward the smaller, more interdisciplinary, more teaching focused environment of Babson, but others would argue the case for the benefits of a large university environment. I also prefer the location of Babson.
At Babson, entrepreneurship is treated as a way of thinking and it is integrated into the entire curriculum, while at Kelley it is treated more traditionally - i.e. as a specialty within business.
Kelley will be more impersonal and, unless you’re in-state and costs are significantly lower than at Babson, you’ll be paying OOS costs ie., private school costs for public school amenities, for two majors that Kelley isn’t especially known for (not that it’s bad, but Babson is well-known for both fields, with entrepreneurship threaded into the curriculum and international exchanges being especially strong).
That being said, Kelley wins if you want D1 sports. Not sure it should be a tipping point unless you’re instate and Kelley is cheaper.
Babson is small. I did an executive program there. It was really excellent. But it all felt a bit corporate. I would vote for it but that’s my two cents.
Kelley is also known for Entrepreneuship - Mark Cuban of Shark Tank is an alum.
Daymond John of Shark Tank was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson and Cuban gave talks at Babson
If you plan on staying on the east cost/New England babson is a good option, but if you are considering going out west/midwest/south I’d say go Indiana because it has national recognition.
Babson has a campus in Silicon Valley. It is well known there.
I’ll put in a tip for DU. Daniels puts a lot of money into the school so there are good opportunities. DU also has a good IR department and a lot of emphasis on trade.
D1 sports at DU are better than at Indiana. If money is really not a problem, I’d probably pick Indiana.
Thank you, @obsessedwcollege. I plan on staying on the East Coast or the West Coast (New York or California). I don’t want to go to the Midwest or South. How does that affect my decision?
@twoinanddone I received a scholarship to DU as well.