<p>What do you guys think of Georgetown's business school? I applied this year to McDonough and NYU's Stern. They're tied for my top choices, but there are pros and cons for both. While Georgetown's prestige as a college is greater than NYU's, I don't know too much about McDonough and the resources. There aren't as many concentrations, and I want to major in Management, more specifically Entrepreneurship.
Unfortunately, I love both schools and their environments, but if I were to be accepted into both, the quality of the business schools would be my first priority....</p>
<p>So my question is is McDonough better than Stern?</p>
<p>I know Stern is ranked higher than Gtown in Businessweek 2007 rankings, but so are some other schools that I know def isn't as good as Gtown... I think Gtown b-school is concentrated for financial firms (which I like) but I'm too sure about management/entrepreneurship... Stern definately benefits from being in NYC, so the alum network is great, but it has a city campus, which means they really don't have a campus, but really just clusters of buildings in an area... Gtown has a beautiful campus in DC!</p>
<p>Almost everyone at Stern goes to work at an accounting firm. If you would like to go into financial firms, I'd say go for MSB. I also applied to both and if I get accepted to both, I am definitely choosing MSB over NYU. NYU's campus is sad in many way (in my opinion).</p>
<p>Georgetown Undergrad Business Program Climbs in Business Week's Rankings</p>
<p>Washington, DC -- Continuing a steady upward trend for its business programs, Georgetown's undergraduate business school has risen again in the national rankings. Business Week announced its findings yesterday, moving the McDonough School of Business up to #11 from #13.</p>
<p>Business Week noted particularly Georgetown's strength in finance. "Recruiters from Wall Street and well-rounded faculty make for a strong finance program," the magazine said on its web site. </p>
<p>Georgetown's graduate programs have also risen in recent years. In its latest survey, Financial Times ranked the full-time MBA program #3 in the world for international business. </p>
<p>Business Week's undergraduate rankings are determined by surveying students and recruiters on topics such as the number of students who get into top MBA programs, starting salaries and academic quality, as well as the number of students with internships and how many hours they spend studying.</p>
<p>"Our faculty and staff have worked very hard to improve our undergraduate program," said George Daly, Dean of the McDonough School. "We are pleased that Business Week recognizes its high quality."</p>
<p>It should also be noted that Dean Daly came to Georgetown from NYU and is doing great things at the school, including building a new business school building,improving the curriculum and recruiting professors. </p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that much of a business education occurs outside the class room. Your summer internships and the networks you will develop at a place like Georgetown will also be vital parts of your educational experience.</p>
<p>Given the choice, I would go for McDonough. Georgetown has a much nicer and more cohesive campus environment than NYU. Stern is a great B-School, but at the undergraduate level, McDonogh is not far behind. However, when it comes to career placement, Stern and McDonough are about the same and I actually give McDonough the edge when it comes to alumni network.</p>