<p>Can any McIntire current students/alums comment on its reputation/job placement in the business world, specifically management and marketing? I'm trying to choose between UVA and some schools with good econ programs (such as UChicago), and although I'd like a business curriculum more than an econ one, people always talk about how a business major isn't that useful unless you go to Wharton. Any opinions?</p>
<p>McIntire has a fantastic reputation. Do some searches of this forum and you’ll see talk of recruiters from top companies coming to UVa.
Who are these people? They sound a bit out of touch to me.</p>
<p>Those people are exaggerating a bit - a business major isn’t useful unless you go to a top 25 business school.</p>
<p>If you want a business program, go to a school with a business program.</p>
<p>McIntire at UVA has a very strong reputation on east coast. It is highly respected on Wall Street and students from UVA get great internship and job opportunities due to McIntire. The one criticism I have towards McIntire from an outsiders point of view is that it trains mostly middle management. You don’t really ever hear of McIntire graduates being big time CEOs at notable companies…they kind of just fill in the ranks. Middle management is pretty rewarding in times of economic growth…first to go during recession however =/</p>
<p>110percentwahoo, I have to disagree on the middle management comment. Take a look at the Advisory Board and the Foundation Board for McIntire and you see many examples of alumni that are way above middle management in notable companies. </p>
<p>[UVa</a> McIntire School of Commerce: McIntire Foundation Board of Trustees](<a href=“http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/alumni/leadership/foundationboard/Pages/default.aspx]UVa”>http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/alumni/leadership/foundationboard/Pages/default.aspx)</p>
<p>^My question to 110percent would be what undergrad business school would you say does better besides (maybe) Wharton or Stern? Most F500 CEOs do not have an undergraduate background in business, as can be seen by this: <a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/articles/2012/05/14/where-the-fortune-500-ceos-went-to-school[/url]”>http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/articles/2012/05/14/where-the-fortune-500-ceos-went-to-school</a>.</p>
<p>Out of the 13 schools that list 10 or more F500 CEOs among their alums, 5 don’t even offer undergraduate business programs.</p>