Rank these undergrad business programs:

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I am interested in business and would eventually like to end up working for a huge bank or hedge fund (Wall Street type occupations; like investment banking). So I am wondering, in terms of recruitment (for hedge funds/banks), elitism, prestige, reputation, and more, how would these undergraduate business programs rank? (I am aware of the online rankings, but am looking for more of a "street cred"/common conception type ranking (if that makes any sense)). In other words, which are better for landing a job on Wall St. and which are worse? </p>

<p>Washington University in St. Louis - Olin
University of Michigan - Ross
University of Pennsylvania - (CAS) Economics Major (NOT Wharton)
University of Indiana - Kelley
Penn State - Smeal
Cornell - Hotel School
University of Virginia - McIntire
University of Richmond - Robins</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>1a. Michigan-Ross
1b. UVa-McIntire
2. WuSTL-Olin
3. UPenn-Econ
4. Cornell
5. Penn State/Indiana/Richmond</p>

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<p>@barrk123</p>

<p>This is interesting you have UPenn so low. Any particular reason why?</p>

<p>Thank you very much for your insight!</p>

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<p>“I am interested in business and would eventually like to end up working for a huge bank or hedge fund (Wall Street type occupations; like investment banking).”</p>

<ol>
<li>Penn (CAS or Wharton)</li>
<li>UVA, Michigan, Cornell Hotel</li>
<li>WUSTL</li>
<li>Richmond</li>
<li>Indiana</li>
<li>Penn State</li>
</ol>

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<p>@rhg3rd your list is more along the lines of what I perceived (although am not sure). Thank you very much for your insight, too!</p>

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<p>I see the top 4 on my list basically being at the same level.</p>

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<ol>
<li>UPenn Wharton</li>
<li>Cornell Dyson/</li>
<li>UVa McIntire/Wash U/UPenn CAS</li>
<li>UMich Ross</li>
<li>The rest of the undergraduate business programs</li>
</ol>

<p>These are all great schools and the rankings are very similar. However, I don’t think the hospitality program at Cornell would be appropriate for this ranking.</p>

<p>On another note, if you want to work on investment banking related careers on the west coast, I would put UC Berkeley, USC, and UCLA right under Wharton.</p>