<p>If you were to compare the prestige of the MMSS program at Northwestern with the prestige of majoring in Econ at another University (based on job placement), which school would you compare it to? For example, would an mmss degree be looked at with the same degree as an econ degree from yale, or dartmouth, etc.</p>
<p>Job placement isn’t all about “prestige”; if you are talking about investment banking, a lot of it is about network/connection on WS. Our econ department is vastly superior but it’s the connection/network that gives Dartmouth the edge. On the other hand, I’d say MMSS is more prestigious to those in the knows because they know MMSS students have gone through one of the most rigorous programs and have superb quantitative skills. Most Dartmouth students can probably major in econ but many of them may not be able to handle MMSS. That’s why some firms specificly recruit MMSS. MMSS seem to be very well-represented at Boston Consulting Group. Quite a few of the recruiting directors were MMSS alums (look at the campus recruiting website).<br>
I’d say MMSS students may be more marketable in fields that need great quant skills like trading, equity research, economics research (washington think tanks like hiring MMSS)…etc.
Also, MMSS gives students the edge in getting into Kellogg cert program. It’s safe to say overall job placement of Kellogg cert grads is better than any econ program out there. <a href=“Certificate Program for Undergraduates | Kellogg School of Management”>http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/certificate/students/jobs.htm</a></p>
<p>Check out the internship directory <a href=“http://www.mmss.northwestern.edu/students/recruiters.html[/url]”>http://www.mmss.northwestern.edu/students/recruiters.html</a></p>
<p>so what college would you compare it to, based on job recruiting?</p>
<p>Errr none? I say this for a few reasons:</p>
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<li><p>No school has identical recruitment processes. We are EVERYWHERE at ZS Associates (a highly quantitative consulting firm), primarily bc it was founded by 2 NU Professors. We also are going to have more success at firms with a Chicago presence.
1A. At the same time, companies hire people, not schools. If MMSS does not have a good year, then Bain/Deloitte/Boston/LEK aren’t going to hire a NU kid because they think they are “supposed to”. Your GPA, ECS, work experience, and interview will get you a job. The Northwestern is good preparation, a foot in the door, and (if you get lucky in terms of who interviews you) a conversation starter in a job interview.</p></li>
<li><p>I have zero clue where Harvard Econ grads go. I will tell you that NU MMSS is as competitive as any school in the world. Think of it this way - take the power of the #12 school, #7 Econ Dept (were #7 in the rankings, right?) and throw in an “honors” element to it. </p></li>
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<p>Aside from looking at where MMSS will take you and what jobs you can get, look at it this way: a NU MMSS degree means there is basically nothing you CAN’T do.</p>
<p>My albeit biased suggestion: apply to NU, get in, get in to MMS and then see how far you can go.</p>
<p>Recruiters that have contacted MMSS this week:
Visa Business Associate<br>
Market Edge Associates Consultant
Oliver Wyman Analyst
The Blackstone Group Analyst, Real Estate Debt Strategies Group
Citigroup Sales & Trading Full-time & Summer Analysts<br>
Boston Consulting Group Analyst
McKinsey & Co Analyst</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.mmss.northwestern.edu/students/recruiters.html[/url]”>http://www.mmss.northwestern.edu/students/recruiters.html</a></p>
<p>Ha - as an early MMSS grad (mid 1980s) I still remember interviewing at BCG! And Arthur Andersen (now Accenture). My fellow MMSSers do the coolest things – in business, govt, academia, consulting, whatever they want. </p>
<p>My favorite cool job is that of David Kostelancik who went on to the state dept. Google him. Very impressive!</p>
<p>Recruiters Update:
US Dept. of Defense Social Scientist (full-time, interns) juniors, seniors, alumni 10/15/10
Barron’s Programmer-Statistician Summer Intern all 10/14/10
The Mutual Fund Store Research Analyst seniors 10/12/10
Waterstone Management Group Analysts - Strategy Consulting seniors 10/11/10
Hyatt Hotel Corporation Analysts seniors, alumni 10/11/10
Kellogg professor Research assistant all 10/5/10
NU professor - Sociology/IPR Research assistant all 10/5/10
OpenBI, LLC Consultant seniors 10/5/10
Allstate Intern, Analyst juniors, seniors 9/28/10
ZS Associates Associate, Analyst, Specialist seniors 9/28/10
Booz & Company Consultant seniors 9/27/10
Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Consultant seniors 9/27/10
The Cambridge Group Business Analyst seniors 9/27/10
L.E.K. Consulting Associate seniors 9/25/10
Cornerstone Research Analyst seniors 9/24/10
Visa Business Associate seniors 9/22/10
Market Edge Associates Consultant seniors 9/22/10
Oliver Wyman Analyst seniors 9/22/10
The Blackstone Group Analyst, Real Estate Debt Strategies Group seniors 9/21/10
Citigroup Sales & Trading Full-time & Summer Analysts juniors,seniors 9/17/10
Boston Consulting Group Analyst seniors 9/20/10
McKinsey & Co. Analyst seniors 9/20/10</p>