<p>Hi i'm thinking bout majoring in Finance. So i was looking for the best schools offering that major and indiana univ bloomington landed the 9th spot in the us news ranking finance, which is better than for example notre dame or georgetown. However those unis are far more prestigeous than IU bloomington.
My question is whether A finance degree at Georgetown or notre dame still looks better onyour resume than the same degree at IU bloomington? </p>
<p>No. Unless you plan on working Wall Street. Both GU and ND are fine business schools, but so too is Indiana. Your career is going to depend mostly on what you DO, not where you do it. Get good internships, great grades, good letters of rec, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks! So what you’ re saying is that college rankings are overrated as long as you attend a decent school and stand out in what you do?</p>
<p>For you to get good internship you need to go to a top tier business school. If a school is not a target school then it would be hard for you to get a job on wall street. I haven’t seen that many students from Indiana.</p>
<p>Let me get this straight, Accounting, economics and finance are all majors that are taught solely in business schools? This may sound stupid, but in belgium our unis aren’t divided into different undergrad schools (or at least we dont call it that way).
And if so, is applying to a bussines school any different from applying lets say as a political science major at the same university? Are there special requirements?</p>
<p>Also top tier undergrad business schools would include?</p>
<p>@brussels, Yes, at many schools the business department operates independently (to a degree) from the rest of the school and may have higher standards (such as UNC Kenan-Flagler). although you may be studying with computer or science majors at times depending on electives/requirements.</p>
<p>the top business schools are (US): <a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/mba-rankings”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/mba-rankings</a></p>
<p>(International): <a href=“http://www.forbes.com/business-schools/list/international/”>http://www.forbes.com/business-schools/list/international/</a></p>
<p>Economics is offered in Arts and Science. Wharton UG business school is one with higher requirement than UPenn. It is not the case for Cornell business school (AEM). UG business school curriculum is usually easier than engineering and other STEM majors. I am not a fan of UG business school. </p>
<p>Some schools of will offer Economics in both their variety of the College of Arts and Science and the business/management school, but you would (most of the time) earn a Bachelor of Science in the Business school and it would be more application based than theory centered</p>
<p>Ok i think I understand now, so if i want to major in finance it’ll have to be at a business school which means even higher tuition…
However let’s say you apply undecided to a uni and you get admitted. Would I in that case be free to choose a major in finance or would my app be reevaluated first?</p>
<p>In my school (NYU) you need to be in Stern (the business school) to major in finance or accounting, but economics is offered in both Stern and College of Arts and Science. Like other people said here, that seems to be the norm.
If you want to major in finance upon applying as undecided you’d probably have to internally transfer to the business school. I think in some cases you can also apply undecided into a business school.</p>
<p>OK i guess that’s all I needed to know. Thans very much 
Gosh choosing the right major is quite a pickle…</p>
<p>" I am not a fan of UG business school."</p>
<p>Where else is one supposed to study accounting, finance, etc. if that’s what they want?</p>
<p>If you want to be nurse then you should go to a nursing school. On the other hand, going to an UG business school is not always the best way to get to Wall Street. Except for one or two business schools, most BS curriculum tend to be easier than A&S and engineering. I would expect BS students’ GPA to be higher.</p>
<p>^ but Wall Street is not the goal for everyone.</p>
<p>Check out your school’s career placement.</p>
<p>I think you’re opinion is quite interesting. If you’re not. A fan of UG business school , than what major would you recommend in order to eventually end up on Wall Street?</p>
<p>I am a fan of education that teaches students about critical thinking and good problem solving. UG business curriculum is more like applied math, students are taught exactly how to solve a problem. The same probability & stats course offered at both A&S and business school is taught differently. One is more focused on theory and why, the other is more about memorizing formulas. </p>
<p>My D always wanted to work in WS (because of me), instead of going to a business school, she double majored in math and econ. She was able to answer most of brian teasers during her interviews because of math. She took few finance courses to show she had aptitude, but she got a well rounded liberal arts education. She is an associate at an IB now, but is considering another career, which she will be able to do due to her education and her experience.</p>
<p>Ultimately, to be on Wall Street, I’d guess (haven’t done it myself) that you’d want to get a job at a top tier corporation than after 2-4 years of work, you’d go to a top tier MBA.</p>
<p>You need to find out if your UG school & program has the juice to get you from point A to point B. If they have a poor track record of grads going to the big banks, investment and consulting firms plus elite corporations like Google, GE, etc. then you have a decision to make.</p>
<p>There are many paths to many places but I think I outlined the one you seem to be discussing.</p>
<p>@oldfort can I ask which university you’re daughter attended? Also since you’re implying that you also work(ed) on wall street, what did you major in?
@Madaboutx so you think both a degree inarts and sciences as Well as a degree from an UG bus school could get me there, if you work hard and attend top notch school?</p>
<p>I don’t agree with the premise that an UG business program is inherently so narrowly focused. Wharton grads are just as good with critical thinking and problem solving as any liberal arts grad. All UG programs have core liberal arts requirements, and the business courses have team based projects often requiring think-outside-the-box solutions. Do you really believe Wharton, Ross, Kenan, and all the other great UG schools turn out grads who can do little more than run the right spreadsheet? I believe you can get a great well-rounded education for the business world at almost any fine institution, be it liberal arts or business (or even engineering).</p>