<p>how would you guys compare unc chapel hill to northwestern, considering that nw has a additional 20k a year price tag and im majoring in econ or business.</p>
<p>It's hard to say. It really depends on how tight your family's financial situation is.</p>
<p>You remind me of one of my friends from Hong Kong. He transferred from UNC to Northwestern after his freshmen year. He was a econ + social policy major. After couple years of work, he did his MBA at INSEAD. He works in the venture capital for HSBC in Hong Kong.</p>
<p>paying for nw is not a problem. but is the 20k extra a year worth it for northwestern, it has good academics and all, but so does unc. plus unc has the option of the business major, which was my original choice while applying. now northwestern just gives me the option of majoring in econ, plus there is the business minor and maybe even the kellog program (if i get in). </p>
<p>Staying in the us after graduation for a job is really dependent on the H1 visa, but in all probability i'll be returning home for some years of experience in family business activities, preferably 3-5 before my mba. I even got into usc, but i guess unc is would fare me better than that.</p>
<p>It's funny, my decision came down to UNC (out of state) and NU. UNC still would have been cheaper for me (by about 10 thousand/year) but in the end I went with NU because of the smaller student body, the proximity to a large city, and the fact that it's private.</p>
<p>I never actually visited UNC, but I know it's an amazing school in a lovely college town with good weather :D If you're saving that much money, I would go with UNC unless you're absolutely in love with NU <em>and</em> your parents are picking up the tab. If you would be forced to take out that extra 20 grand a year in loans on your own, I think you'd be very wise to go with UNC.</p>
<p>Northwestern also has the Organizational Change program in the School of Ed and Social Policy (which I'm in) that you might want to look into for business.</p>
<p>dfleish, any chance you could elaborate on the Organizational Change programa and its curriculum. also, what types of jobs are available after graduation? is it a good major to pair with econ? also, how is it comparable to a business major at another school? I know its alot of questions, but you just sparked an interest with your above comment.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/conc/loc/curriculum/%5B/url%5D">http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/ugrad/conc/loc/curriculum/</a>
this is very interesting, thanks for referring dfleish. it allows us to specialize in int'l business and does look relevant too.</p>
<p>to answer lilyblooms question, as i said in my earlier post, my parents are ready to pay the higher tuition of nw, but i just want to know if it would be worth it or not , compared to unc</p>
<p>with the LOC link.</p>
<p>Here is more information about the SESP department as a whole (School of Education and Social Policy) underwhich LOC falls.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/common/%5B/url%5D">http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/common/</a></p>
<p>Let us know what you decide.</p>
<p>thanks to you both for the links. i guess I might have to start the transfer process toward SESP after Preview NU gives me some more insight. i am really interested though. seems to be a great fit with econ at WCAS or the minor in business institutions. cant believe I didnt know about it earlier. thanks everyone.</p>
<p>Econ + LOC is exactly what my friend who's now working as VC for HSBC majored in. Within a year after he graduated, he switched jobs 2 or 3 times in the US before going back to Hong Kong and he was doing all that job-hopping as a foreigner (intl students usually have much harder time to get jobs). He was pretty marketable.</p>
<p>From what I have been told, SESP is a hidden gem at NU. The freshman class is usually very small, but the department grows year by year as people come to learn of its unique offerings and opportunities. I have never even heard of SESP, but wandered in to one of their informational sessions and never looked back. I am really looking forward to being part of the department. I've also heard the advising is excellent, which is another big plus.</p>