<p>Is Columbia good at business? Does it have an undergraduate business college? What is the name of it if it exists?</p>
<p>Also feel free to post anything related to business and Columiba (both, not individually) that is going to help me a decision as to whether I should come to Columbia for business.</p>
<p>Columbia does not have an undergraduate business major/school, as is true of most elite universities, with the notable exception of Penn. Many people, nevertheless, successfully pursue business careers out of Columbia majoring in economics, liberal arts subjects, or even engineering. The career services office is very good at facilitating careers in banking and finance (if not much else).</p>
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<p>Notwithstanding the fact that you can't "come to Columbia for business," the decision "as to whether [you] should come to Columbia" is hardly yours to make. With a 10% acceptance rate, Columbia -- not you -- will be making the decision as to whether you're going to come to Columbia.</p>
<p>excuse me!</p>
<p>Regarding job prospect with engineering, what major would be the practical passage to Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs? Assuming CU career placement services office would assist, albeit not so optimistic with.</p>
<p>I find that a lot of people go into Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) to advance their business career prospects. Other than that, I would say that one's chances are pretty much equal across the board in terms of engineering majors (engineers here, by the way, are required to take econ). Across the entire university, the most people going into such jobs would probably major in Econ, although there's no perceivable bias against even English majors. Most often these people are looking for high GPAs, endearing personalities and strong work ethics more than anything.</p>
<p>With regard to Career Services- I don't put my trust in it, but if I were looking for an investment banking etc. job I probably would. They have recruiters from such places on campus nonstop and know how to help you deliver exactly what they're looking for. With regard to careers outside of finance, however, it's hardly worth talking to them.</p>
<p>Columbia2002: I typed up that response ni a hurry and did not realize that it came out like that. Sorry about that. </p>
<p>So in other words, the general consensus in this thread is that Columbia is not a strong school for undergraduate business? With the exception of economics, are there any other business majors that Columbia has on the undergraduate level?</p>
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<p>Any engineering major. What's important is that you're smart, know how to think, and have strong analytical skills. IEOR people are just more likely to go into finance/banking because they're self-selective.</p>
<p>It also depends what you want to do at these companies If you want to be a "quant" person (mathematical modeling and analysis), you're best suited doing something like Computer Engineering/Science or Applied Math.</p>
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So in other words, the general consensus in this thread is that Columbia is not a strong school for undergraduate business?
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<p>The consensus is that YOU CANNOT MAJOR IN BUSINESS AT COLUMBIA. It's neither strong nor weak. IT DOES NOT EXIST.</p>
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With the exception of economics, are there any other business majors that Columbia has on the undergraduate level?
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<p>Economics is not a business major. Columbia doesn't have any business majors, let alone one.</p>
<p>Why are all these people so desperate for a specific business major? Go to any Ivy without one (most of them) and you'll probably do just as well as any kid from Wharton or Stern (and god knows Babson) with whatever major you choose.</p>
<p>I think majoring in Econ or Engineering will set you up just as well as doing undergrad business at any other university. Only Wharton, Sloan, Stern and Ross are better in terms of going the ugrad business route.</p>
<p>Yeah honestly, if you were admitted to some non-Wharton/Stern etc. program and Harvard, would you turn down Harvard for a non-Ivy, non-prestigious school's specific business major? Obviously you'd be better off with Harvard econ or whatever. Same with Columbia.</p>
<p>Without prejudice to Wharton/Stern/Sloan, I would sign up for Harvard Econ were I offerred the admission, same to Columbia/Chicago - assuming everything other things being equal. </p>
<p>Any members (or friends or cousins of members on this CC board) jumped ship from Harvard/Columbia to Wharton/Stern, for some job prospect reasons?</p>
<p>Jesus Columbia2002, are you always an ass?</p>
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Yeah honestly, if you were admitted to some non-Wharton/Stern etc. program and Harvard, would you turn down Harvard for a non-Ivy, non-prestigious school's specific business major? Obviously you'd be better off with Harvard econ or whatever. Same with Columbia.
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<p>Actually, if you want to study at Columbia or Harvard for whatever reason (you like the campus, etc.), you're better off there even over Wharton or Stern.</p>
<p>I don't think many people would take wharton/stern/ross/sloan over Harvard. Personally though, I if I got accepted to the b-schools and columbia, it would be a very difficult decision.</p>
<p>Traditionally, Columbia has been a bit hostile to business. Isn't that one of its charms!?</p>
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<p>Huh? Columbia has one of the best the nation's best business schools. It just doesn't have a ugrad business major. This is pretty much true of many of the top universities.</p>
<p>I think perhaps dwharris is referring to the "protest culture" associated with Columbia post-1968. It's vestigial. There are far more wannabe i-bankers at Columbia now than aspiring revolutionaries.</p>