Berkeley Haas vs NYU Stern for international business/finance

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Greetings,</p>

<p>I have been accepted into both Berkeley as undeclared Pre-Business Administration and NYU Stern. I am at a lost as to where I should go for undergraduate business. I want to focus on finance and international business, mainly in the asian countries such as Japan. Which school has a better program that will allow me to best fulfill my goals? I know that both schools are amazing but there are just too many factors for me to consider alone. Here are some of key points for each school in my opinion:</p>

<p>NYU Stern:
~Close to Wall Street and thus perhaps has a better chance at getting an internship.
~Supposedly has a better international business program compared to Berkeley.
~Can directly major in Finance and is required to study abroad(which is ideal for me since I want to do international finance)</p>

<p>Berkeley:
~Has a higher reputation in business and overall name recognition.
~Is located in California where a lot of asian companies and people are, thus perhaps raising my chances of getting recruited for overseas.
~Has a risk factor of not getting into Haas Business school because you can only apply in your junior year. Also, it is very competitive/difficult to get into.</p>

<p>I need to take into consideration which school is more reputable in the Asian countries such as Japan, China, Taiwan, and Korea.This is a helpful point because if I plan on working overseas, having a more reputable degree will most likely open more/better opportunities. For example, I know that Taiwan sees Berkeley on a much higher standing than NYU and thus would give a Berkeley degree more weight. Not sure how Japan feels about either school though... Moreover, I do plan on going to graduate school and getting an MBA (looking into Wharton or Thunderbird). I have heard some rumors that East coast graduate schools, such as the ivies, are somewhat more proned to accepting people from the East coast as compared to the West coast (unless you're from Stanford or something similar), so maybe coming from an East coast undergrad such as NYU will put me into better standings with the graduate schools. Don't know if this is true or not, just heard it as a rumor from a couple of people working in the business field.</p>

<p>Can anyone shed some light on which school is better suited for me, taking into consideration all the points that I raised above. I am not biased towards any of the two schools; I would just like to know an honest answer to help me decide my future. Both schools are wonderful and I know that I can't go wrong with either one. I truly appreciate for any help you guys can give me!</p>

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<p>Both are good options. I don't think there's much of a difference in grad school admissions between the two schools since both are relatively prestigious. Grad school admissions focus more on GPA I think (not sure about business school)</p>

<p>NYU definitely focuses more on international studies in business. They have some really great programs! However studying abroad and attending haas is not undoable (but I think you need to take the more of the initiative). Berkeley also gives you a more well-rounded business education, since they allow you take different courses and then choose specialization/concentration. Having a degree specifically in finance is not more useful or anything than one in business administration (it could be the opposite). </p>

<p>In Asia everywhere (i think this is based on reading other posts) berkeley is more prestigious than nyu. But if you plan to get an MBA, then undergrad school name won't matter that much because people will look more at your grad school. </p>

<p>So yeah it's kind of a tie. Lol 8D I was stuck with this decision about a month ago. And although you think you're not biased towards either school, after you visit you might be able to make up your mind very easily. Oh and keep in mind NYU does not have a campus and D: it might affect you more than you think :o.</p>

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<p>berkeley sounds better!!</p>

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<p>nyu sounds better</p>

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<p>NYU doesn't have a campus?</p>

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<p>Thanks to everyone for their insight. I have one further question to pose. Would a Berkeley undergraduate be less likely, equally likely, or more likely than a NYU Stern undergraduate in getting accepted into an East coast Graduate School (such as the Ivies: UPenn -Wharton, Stanford, or Harvard). Would being from an East coast such as NYU Stern give an edge in getting into Wharton graduate or any other ivy graduate schools? </p>

<p>I know that some people say as long as you work hard enough at Berkeley, you can get into East coast graduate schools as well, but I want to know whether the chances are against Berkeley undergraduates or not. I have heard many people say that lots of Berkeley undergraduates get into East coast graduate schools. Compared to a NYU Stern undergraduate, which undergraduate school has the most chances of getting in to an East coast graduate business school (ex: Wharton). I want to make my decision with a long-term goal in mind so I had to ask this question. If anyone can shed some light on this question, it'll be greatly appreciated!</p>