<p>Perhaps, perhaps … but then you might be surprised by the reactions of the citizens of the Classes of 2017, 2018, etc, and their parents. I doubt that the attraction of becoming an IB who makes tons of money has subsided much in the upcoming generations. And if it is it will mostly be by replacing Goldman with Google, Pacific with Facebook, and the smaller PE outfits with your next venture-backed startup. </p>
<p>The players change, but the idea remains the same. Greed and easy money are still very much ingrained in our culture, especially among the recent and not-so recent immigrants. </p>
<p>Fwiw, making the “right” choices upong graduation might be easier in the elite academic world that is a blue-blood realm. When earning a paycheck is not a great necessity, it might be valuable to DELAY entering the world of high finance and pay the dues via a stint among the do-gooders. Actually, one might start to think that it becomes the nec plus ultra in an application package to great MBA schools in the country. </p>
<p>The road to cornucopia might have gotten a bit more twisted and perilous, but I seriously doubt that the desire to “make mucho dinero” has changed one iota from the Ivy League to the academic factories that crank as many business majors as in the 20th century. </p>
<p>I simply do not buy that “we” have discovered a conscience because of the Wall Street reputation.</p>