<p>Where would people here go? Considering that both are very prestigous names, and in terms of placement for I bankers, both place about the same number of people in IBanking Firms (I think Indiana a little more). But financially, Michigan is a boat load of money, so do you really think it is worth going to Ross?</p>
<p>You have a much better chance of landing an IB job from Ross than Indiana. I don't know where you got the idea that "both place about the same number of people in IBanking Firms." Indiana has a very solid business program, but it's not that prestigious.</p>
<p>If you're not from Michigan and money is a big deal, arguably Ross is not worth it when you have a decent in-state school to go to.</p>
<p>Bulls, Indiana does not place as many students into IBanks. I don't think it's even close. First, it is important to stress that Kelley has over 1,000 graduating seniors in each BBA class, compared to 350 at Ross. So if it were as effective as Ross at placing undergrads into IBanks, it would pretty much mean that Kelley grads should be joining IBanks at a rate roughly three times greater than Ross students. That is most likely not the case given the datas I have seen. Second, although Kelley is very highly regarded, it is not quite as highly regarded as Ross.</p>
<p>At any rate, Indiana's website does not give many details as to what the top hiring companies on campus are. But according to Businessweek, below are the biggest employers at Kelley for the year 2005:</p>
<p>Target, 30
PricewaterhouseCoopers, 26
Ernst & Young, 17
Deloitte Consulting, 16
Crowe, Chizek & Co., 13
KPMG, 13
C. H. Robinson, 12
J. P. Morgan Chase, 10
Epic Systems Corporation, 9
News America Marketing, 9
Deloitte & Touche, 8
Kohl's Department Store, 8
Accenture, 7
Defense Finance & Accounting Services, 7
LaSalle Bank, 7
Ford Motors, 7
Sherwin Williams, 7</p>
<p>The only IBank among the 20 largest hiring companies at Kelley is J.P. Morgan, and they hired 10 students. </p>
<p>Only 9% of Kelley students got jobs in the Northeast.</p>
<p>ROSS:
Credit Suisse First Boston, 14
J.P. Morgan, 12
UBS, 10
Goldman Sachs, 9
Microsoft, 8
Citigroup, 7
Deutsche Bank, 7
PricewaterhouseCoopers, 7
Target, 7
Bank of America, 6
Bear Sterns Companies, 5
Ernst & Young, 5
McKinsey, 5
Morgan Stanley, 5
Lehman Brothers, 4
BCG, 1
Bain, 1
Booz Allen, 1
Mercer, 1</p>
<p>As you can see, IBanks and Management Consulting companies make up the majority of the top recruiting companies at Ross. 30% of Ross students join IBanks with a mean starting salary of $60,000 and mean bonuses averaging close to $50,000 and a whopping 40% of Ross students get jobs in the Northeast. </p>
<p>This said, Kelley is indeed a very good Business school and if one takes serious initiative, opportunities will present themselves. So, if the cost difference is significant and money is an issue, go to Kelley.</p>
<p>Very well summarized, Alexandre. Also note that most of the 10 that did go to JPM from Kelley are probably in some other function, with only a few in the investment banking division. In any case, it looks like JPM is the only financial services firm on the list for Kelley. But it's still overall a very good school that you should think about attending if you are in-state.</p>
<p>I'd only go to Kelly if money was a serious issue.</p>
<p>basically Alexandre summed it up.</p>
<p>I had a friend in Kelly School of Business and he worked his butt off and eventually got into an ibanking firm, but he was talking about how you have to work hard - odd because he was instate and could've gotten into ross...</p>
<p>Alright, this is the exact same situation I found myself in last year...Kelley or Mich. If you think you have a chance at making the B-School, then go to Michigan. Otherwise, go to Kelley. It's not worth taking a big risk at Michigan and not even getting into Ross. To tell you the truth, Kelley is an up and coming school. While its placement compared to Mich might not be great, you can't overlook it.</p>
<p>I disagree, even UMich LSA will present oppurtunities equal to or better than the Kelley school. Not getting into the B-School at Michigan doesn't mean you can't get a top job. Same with Kelley and the school of SPEA. Lots of non-Kelley kids still get good jobs through SPEA.</p>