<p>If one were to pick between these two, does it all come down to a difference of personal taste? Can going to one over the other possibly hurt you in any way? Does the name "Harvard" give you a leg up in the business world as opposed to Wharton?</p>
<p>Oh, and so you know...I'm going to Wharton (Jerome Fisher program - Joint Degree in Management and Technology) next year. But off late I have been having some reservations (I won't lie, the Harvard brand name is very very attractive & appealing), and have been thinking about possibly transferring to a good Economics program later on.</p>
<p>Essentially, I don't think I need to be concerned about getting an economics education vs an undergrad business degree because I've heard that students from both routes end up with the same jobs. </p>
<p>In that case, would a Wharton undergrad be on par with say Harvard/Princeton or Chicago economics degree?</p>
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True there is no better name in business than Wharton, but Harvard and Stanford buisness schools are currently ranked higher.</p>
<p>Personally, I'd go to Harvard. But I'd never get a business degree, so what do I know?
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<p>Considering Harvard and Stanford don't offer undergrad business programs, that's a non-issue. I'm inclined to answer your last question, but you might be offended.</p>
<p>To answer yours, I don't think it will matter much. I do know that companies recruit heavily at Wharton and at Harvard. I'm sure they do at Chicago and Princeton as well.</p>
<p>Technically, (I'm not sure about other undergrad business schools but for Wharton at least), you're getting an Economics degree from Penn via Wharton Undergrad. Employers know that you're getting a Wharton MBA-like education as well as the typical econ theory, though.</p>