<p>Anyone knows about the major "Systems engineering"? sometimes it's called "Operation Research", or "Industrial Engineering". I got a list of schools with this concentration. </p>
<p>UPenn Systems Engineering (MSE)
Cornell Systems Engineering (M.Eng)
Columbia Operation Research (MS)</p>
<p>I've also read that UIUC and GaTech offer great Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering programs, but I'm not sure if it's really the same as Systems Engineering. Also, does an ivy league education carry more weight if I want to land a finance job? What about competing for a project manager job in an engineering firm?</p>
<p>Thanks for reading through this... I know I've had lots of questions :-) I appreciate any comments you guys have!</p>
<p>If you want a top Engineering program but at the same time wish to keep your options open, check out elite universities with excellent Engineering programs. </p>
<p>Columbia University
Cornell University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of California-Berkeley
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor</p>
<p>Thanks! So among the three ivies (penn, cornell and columbia), what's the best for Operation Research/Systems Engineering? And does finance firms really come to these campuses looking for OR/Systems Engineering majors to do financial engineers' work?</p>
<p>Among the three Ivies, Cornell is best. But, Alexandre listed some great schools that you should look at.</p>
<p>Cornell is heavily recruited in engineering but I don't know about financial engineers. Phone the Cornell Engineering Admissions Office.</p>
<p>Columbia is in the top three for Operation Research. There is a concentration in Method of finance where you learn about derivatives, options, etc.. You can go straight and work in Wall Street if you want.</p>