<p>My question is out of the more quantitative majors, do business schools tend to prefer a more applied focus vs. a more theoretical focus or vice-versa? Or is there no preference given to either? </p>
<p>Examples would be:</p>
<ol>
<li>Applied Mathematics vs. Pure Mathematics</li>
<li>Engineering Disciplines vs. Physics</li>
<li>Actuarial Science vs. General Statistics</li>
<li>Applied Economics vs. General Economics</li>
</ol>
<p>I know at least for #2, major choice may affect the type of job received but assume that all got the same job within each example. Would an MBA program give preference to one over another?</p>