<p>I'm curious as to what people's post-graduate job experience has been for graduates of the Marist School of Management. From the tour, it seems like a really great program. However, US Today rates is way down near the bottom. What I am thinking is that it's great if you want to work locally ... such as IBM...or possibly NYC. But does the school have name recognition say, in MA (where we are from) ? </p>
<p>We (I'm a parent) are also looking at Bryant, UCONN Business School and Bentley. The part that is attractive about Marist is if you are not 100% sure of the desire to be in business, there are other good options to change to. Plus it's a nice size and the campus is beautiful. </p>
<p>My son is a freshman in the School of Management and is an Accounting/Finance major. He chose Marist over Binghamton, Fordham, UCONN, Pitt, UMASS, all of which have highly rated Business Programs and whose reputations currently are better. That being said Marist is on the ascendancy from an overall quality standpoint and one of if not the best programs is their School of Management. Our son two months in to his decision is absolutely ecstatic and is doing very well and learning a lot. Coming out of Marist with a good GPA and having the opportunities presented to him there will put him in a much better position than going to a “higher rated” or more prestigious school that he was not a fit in and was unhappy about attending. This is our 4th college student (the other 3 graduated from Miami of Ohio) and at this point in his college life he is the happiest of all of them. You will get similar feedback from other students and their parents almost universally. Good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>I said that it is “ONE of if not THE best programs” that Marist has and I stand by that assertion. Their Communications, Fashion Design Programs are also very good but not sure if I know enough to say that the SOM is universally considered the best.<br>
Because Marist is a much smaller school than the other two you have mentioned the opportunities to work with the powers that be (my son has met the President 3 times and that is not unusual!) and be known by your professors puts you in positions to learn and succeed unlike other large institutions where you can easily become just a number. I went to 2 very large schools and did okay but I am pleased with the experience I believe my son is getting at Marist and the chance to be a big fish in a small pond. there is nothing wrong with being in a big pond no matter what size fish you are, for my son though we just felt as if this would suit him and he is extremelu happy and doing exceptionally well because of it.</p>