<p>I've read in some places that most of the job placement in the South and it's relatively hard to hand a job in NY (investment banks and such) compared to the other top B-Schools. can anybody commnet?</p>
<p>Can you post what you read?</p>
<p>only feedback I can give you comes directly from a parent of a Goizueta junior....It has been very difficult for him to get a summer internship outside of the south...Not sure if job placement after graduation follows that same pattern, but just wanted to chime in......</p>
<p>I would disagree. Maybe compared to Wharton, Stern, Darden and those types of Bschools it is harder to find NY Ibanking jobs. BUT as long as you're doing really well in the Bschool you shouldn't have an issue finding a NY summer internship. Many bulge brackets come to recruit at emory. Also, while it is easier to find local marketing and accounting positions in the south, most finance jobs are in the Northeast. So you inevitably get pulled there or to Charlotte (bc it has bank of america and wachovia there).</p>
<p>As with all things in life, if you want to succeed you must do some digging... and heavy lifting... and have the resourcefulness to get the right information from the right sources.</p>
<p>When the OP casually tossed the broad generalization (uncorroborated and unsubstantiated as it was) about Goizueta B-School's placement ratios, it demonstrates an unwillingness to look to the logical place for the answer. Nobody on this discussion board will be able to respond with much validity without consulting with the obvious place -- the B-School itself.</p>
<p>First, the the number of students at Emory from the Southeast represents close to 40%, so it should surprise nobody that many graduates wish to remain in the Southeast. </p>
<p>Secondly, the Goizueta B-School is open and available to everybody who desires more specific numbers about job placements. Examining these statistics will reveal that opportunities exist in the Northeast as well as the Southeast. See this link: Goizueta</a> Business School - Undergraduate BBA</p>
<p>Third, the job placement statistics have been reasonably consistent in recent years, and the following (from Goizueta's Career Management Center's newsletter of Oct 2006) provides the following similar numbers from 2006 that compare similarly to the most recent statistics:</p>
<p>Goizueta BBA Placement Statistics: Class 2006</p>
<p>Avg Salary - $ 51.4K
Avg Signing Bonus - $ 6K</p>
<p>Placement by Function:</p>
<p>Accounting 21%
Finance - 38%
Mktg/Adv - 16%
Mgmt/Cnsltg 25%</p>
<p>Placement by Region</p>
<p>Southeast - 43%
Northeast - 44%
West /MW - 13%</p>
<p>Fourth, there is good reason why Goizueta is highly-ranked in its BBA program. Certainly career management preparation is one factor to consider, and Goizueta does a good job. At the website from the link above, click on "Recruiting Relationships" to see the exposure that BBA graduates can get to a spectrum of employer companies. </p>
<p>Lastly, don't count your eggs before they hatch. Nobody, regardless of where he or she graduated, gets a job just by showing up. That's why they have interviews. All the knowledge one acquires is useless unless it is communicated well and reflected back to a prospective employer's hiring authority as potential for value. It's been pointed out (ad nauseum) that EXCELLENT preparation from any GOOD school can get ANYBODY to the front door... BUT that is all it will do. Ultimately, being an alum of any school has minimal value if you are not prepared to step past the front door.</p>
<p>Are there any guarantees that Emory/Goizueta can offer? No, definitely not. Neither Life nor Emory/Goizueta can make guarantees. Each can only provide opportunities to expand upon for those whose eyes are open. The rest is a matter of how hard you're willing to work to realize the potential.</p>
<p>well said, NorcalDad.......</p>