<p>While I'm aware that there is no undergraduate business school or program at Tufts, I was wondering how successful/possible/realistic pursuing a business-related field at Tufts is. Unfortunately, I'm not sure of what I will be studying in college, but something related to business remains a possibility. Some have told me that MBA placement does not really rely on undergraduate business education, and have noted successful entrepreneurs as examples of this. I was wondering how true this is, and how my education at Tufts would prepare me for a business-related career and/or a MBA after undergrad, as opposed to going to an undergraduate business program (the only one I'm really considering is McIntire at UVa). No matter where I go, I will be involved with something in the social sciences as well. Thank you so much--any help is appreciated.</p>
<p>Indeed, Tufts doesn’t have a business school nor an undergraduate business degree. There are plenty of schools that don’t offer an undergraduate business degree (prime example is Harvard).</p>
<p>What most students do is major in economics, quantitative economics, or study something like entrepreneurial leadership. But business schools don’t really care. That’s because the beauty of the american education system is that you can major in art history and go to engineering school.</p>
<p>That being said, the Fletcher school, which is right on campus, has business classes because they offer a masters in international business. So undergraduates have the opportunity to take some of these courses.</p>
<p>But besides that, there are plenty of outlets for business. Indeed, Tufts is well known for the entrepreneurial aspect (there is even an undergraduate club focused on entrepreneurship) , but there is another aspect that is also very powerful: Finance.</p>
<p>Despite not having a business school, Tufts undergraduate Investment Club is apparently a powerhouse. The group has also been mentioned in businessweek along with other undergraduate clubs (the other ones featured were Princeton, Stanford, Columbia, and Harvard). This is why Goldman Sachs recruits there for Investment Banking (like, they pay to come to campus. They also recruit in Sales and Trading). </p>
<p>Indeed, the CEO of JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon, is a Tufts alum. So of course JP Morgan recruits on campus.</p>
<p>Not to mention recruitment by UBS, DE Shaw, and Deutsche Bank.</p>
<p>The undergraduate investment club apparently helps to connect a lot of students with internships and alumni who work in finance (via Tufts Financial Network, a group of Tufts alum who work in the financial industry).</p>
<p>Indeed, Tufts ties Upenn and Dartmouth for 2nd in the number of undergraduate alumni who are current Fortune 100 CEO’s.</p>
<p>Tufts offers undergraduates to take an accounting course via the economics department, but it’s of no credit for the economics major. Still, it’s very nice that it’s offered. But I always thought economics was more important than a finance or business degree. Mainly because you go to business school for an MBA and finance is something you can heavily learn on your own or pick up in the industry.</p>
<p>But Tufts offers that “global” perspective and offers you applicability as well as good jobs to be had after graduation. That’s really nice because for top business schools you have to work 2-5 years before you apply. And working at a stellar firm helps a lot.</p>
<p>I hope that gave you some insight. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Check out the entrepreneurial leadership program at the Gordon Institute at Tufts ([The</a> Gordon Institute - Tufts University](<a href=“http://gordon.tufts.edu/entLeader/]The”>http://gordon.tufts.edu/entLeader/)).</p>
<p>tufts isn’t well established in business, but i could see some advantages the school might have if you want international business. the thing is, while some recruiting to wall st. happens on campus it isn’t a target school for most banks. the environment isn’t geared to business students like some other schools are. it would be tougher to find a job out of tufts econ than other schools and the entrepreneurial type is not common on campus. with that being said, though, it is true that when applying to graduate school they don’t care that you major in economics and not something else. what would be more important then would be GPA and work experience.</p>
<p>Hello Dreamer2700:</p>
<p>We were in your same position last year. My S eventually wants to go into International Business or International Banking and first began looking only at colleges with an undergrad business school. </p>
<p>Very quickly in the process, he decided to change his focus to Econ (which all colleges have, so he was not limited by “business colleges only”).</p>
<p>He applied ED to Tufts (it had everything on his wish list and more) and will be a freshman there this coming Fall. He will major in Econ and probably Spanish too and also try to fit in the Entrepreneurial Leadership minor, if possible.</p>
<p>He will either stay at Tufts to earn their Masters in International Business or he will work and then go back for an MBA or possible MBA/JD combo.</p>
<p>He is actually excited about choosing from a variety of courses that all sound very interesting…things he would not have a chance to study in high school OR as an undergrad in a business program. He will definitely study all the business he will need as a grad student. I personally think kids who study business only are sort of missing out on all these really neat courses…but there are people who don’t want or can’t go to grad school and want to study a profession as an undergrad, so they study business.</p>
<p>My S will get involved in the Business type clubs that are available and will also take the Entrepreneurial Leadership minor and get involved in the Fletcher School as an upperclassman.</p>
<p>Good luck to whatever you decide! :)</p>
<p>Umm…93 repop, that simply isn’t true. Wall Street is starting to recruit heavily at Tufts (And that doesn’t even include the big asset management firms like Fidelity or PNB Paribas)</p>
<p>Goldman Sachs recruits here for Investment Banking in their NYC office. They are paying to recruit here (as are every other firm). They actually hold interviews and such.</p>
<p>DE Shaw also recruits at Tufts. Go to their site and look how Tufts is one of the few schools mentioned:</p>
<p>[The</a> D.<em>E.</em>Shaw group | On-Campus Recruiting](<a href=“http://www.deshaw.com/OnCampus.html]The”>http://www.deshaw.com/OnCampus.html)</p>
<p>Because Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan, is a Tufts alum, they also recruit on campus.</p>
<p>Deutsche Bank also recruits in Investment Banking.</p>
<p>UBS also recruits in Investment Banking.</p>
<p>Plus many other firms as well.</p>
<p>That’s a big chunk of really regarded banks. And I only mentioned Investment Banking because most people find that as prestigious position. I didn’t even mention sales and trading or whatever.</p>
<p>Indeed, the school’s undergraduate investment club is a powerhouse. They were featured in businessweek several years ago along with Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and Princeton:</p>
<p>[Big</a> Execs on Campus](<a href=“Bloomberg - Are you a robot?”>Bloomberg - Are you a robot?)</p>
<p>So the answer is yes, Wall Street Firms do recruit at Tufts. And yes, those are big banks (DE Shaw is a hedge fund, but a very elite one at that). And yes, if firms like Goldman Sachs are recruiting at Tufts, that speaks high volumes of the student body.</p>
<p>And check out the Gordon Institute if you don’t think Tufts is entrepreneurial.</p>