<p>Based on personal experience-- after Berkeley and USC-- I would choose SDSU. There is strong networking amongst the various student clubs. I've heard many speakers from big firms (the alumni are vast and deeper than most think) and the career fair has immensely increased in sized over the course of the last five years (the #'s went from 60 to about 150 businesses). Granted most of these businesses are probably not ones you'd even think about working for if you're in the acctg or finance fields. BUT there is now a finance specific career fair. It has the best international business program in the state (top 10 according to US NEWS)--which gives SDSU more international recognition compared to the rest of the CSUs. I would advise against going to SDSU or most california colleges if you plan on working on Wall Street--but you can still get a great job in San Francisco or LA and then one day make your way to the street.</p>
<p>Learn to read my friend....and spell. Please quote where and when i said those three are above stanford. </p>
<p>And while you search, i shall sit here and laugh since i would never post such a thing.</p>
<p>Reading comprehension sometimes gets the best of us.</p>
<p>You should read the other few posts from this guy. He's a nut case.</p>
<p>UC-Irvine will offer undergraduate business program (BBA?) starting 2008.
Anyone has the details about this new program ?</p>
<p>At Open House in April I talked to a rep from the business school and he said they're going to accept 150 freshman each year starting for the class entering fall 2008. He also said a limited number of current UCI students will also be able to be in the major. His main point was that it's going to take time to get the program up and running.</p>
<p>He said for students who don't get into the undergrad BA major, majoring in business economics and minoring in management is a much better alternative that will probably be more attractive to potential employers.</p>
<p>hahaha...business economics more attractive than finance or accounting....is he off of his rocker? Typical Academics.</p>
<p>After reviewing the college competitions last year for business ventures and finance (equities, interest rate, etc), nearly all of the winners were econ majors, mind you most were also graduate students for those competitions were undergrad/grad standing did not matter.</p>
<p>it is easier to teach yourself how to read a financial statement or apply ABC then it is to teach yourself time series analysis</p>
<p>A graduate student majoring in economics? I'm trying not to fuel the fire here....but any data outside of your college competition claim..that helps support the fact that economic majors are more attractive to employers than someone majoring in finance or acctg? honestly southpasadena?</p>
<p>Before we can argue, are we talking about specific industries or the job outlook as whole? My example was to show that they are just as capable, whether they desire one major or another i think is rather meaningless considering the jobs that those graduating from these majors often have the prereq major of either one of these.</p>
<p>You also may be arguing from a different stand point since you are at sdsu and i am thinking more broad based</p>
<p>the acceptance rate at haas isn't actually 8% if you look on their website, <a href="http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/statstransfer.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/statstransfer.html</a>, it states:</p>
<p>Applications Received
1136
Eligible Applicants 340*
Offers of Admission 90
Entering Class Size 83 </p>
<p>only 340 applicants were actually eligible for admissions and actually completed the prereqs. the actual acceptance rate is 90/340 which would be 26%</p>
<p>oh I agree that anyone is suitable for anything regardless of the "academic facade" of an education they received. But realistically most employers like to see a skill that was learned in college.</p>
<p>Which Claifornia schools would be good for marketing or international marketing? I heard San Francisco state was good.</p>
<p>Haas is the best undergraduate b school in california. No exceptions.</p>
<p>Can someone recommend what I should major and minor in at San Diego State University if I want to be an investment banker?</p>
<p>Iildimsum7-</p>
<p>You're going to have a tough time getting into IBanking from San Diego. I'm not going to say impossible, because nothing is impossible, but you will be at a huge disadvantage.</p>
<p>You need to network, and build connections because that is the only way you're going to get an interview.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Unless you want to work in LA or SF in the states (you will probably be out of luck), australia, singapore or the pacific rim-- I would recommend international business w/a double major in mandarin chinese (you have to be fluent in order to get the IB degree). Or a double major in finance and another language.</p>
<p>so, if i want to be an investment banker, would it be better to go to UCLA and major in business econ then get my MBA in Stanford or should I go to San Diego State, then try to get my MBA in some private school?</p>
<p>Berkeley dominates it</p>
<p><a href="http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/statstransfer.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/statstransfer.html</a>
I believe that link is for transfers. Were we talking about transfers from other schools or admission rates overall (sorry I skimmed some of the posts)? Because you must understand that some of these are from cc's, and also only 340 were eligible. So the rates of transfer would be more like 26%.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/statsucb.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/statsucb.html</a>
But consider the statistics on UCB students pursuing their college undergrad at Haas. So there is around a 60% probability of getting into Haas if one is already attending UCB. Also, note that the average gpa Haas admissions from transfers is 3.9 whereas that of continuing students is 3.6. Clearly, they expect alot more from transfers (as the coursework is most likely easier).</p>
<p>I am also planning to pursue a business degree, and hopefully an mba in the future. People had me scared when I read statistics of 8% and 30% acceptance rates to Haas. But a 60% continuing rate is not too ridiculous. Now the current dilemma is getting into Berkeley...</p>