<p>I'm a junior trying to narrow down my college options and I'm having a dilemma... There are a lot of semi-prestigious and very prestigious schools that don't offer an undergraduate business degree. I just happen to want my BSBA. I know that even if your undergraduate major isn't business you can still get a graduate degree in business, but as far as finding employment it seems like it would be harder to find a job in marketing with a BS in Humanities than with a BSBA with a marketing emphasis. A perfect example is going to Yale where there is no undergrad business program or going to Notre Dame where there is. Yale is more prestigious, but Notre Dame has the best business program in the nation.. What do you guys think ?</p>
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<p>Usually prestige would be better than rankings. Notre Dame is still a phenomenal school though.</p>
<p>“Yale is more prestigious, but Notre Dame has the best business program in the nation… What do you guys think?”</p>
<p>I think Wharton is considerably better than ND followed by at least a half dozen other schools for business.</p>
<p>I’m going off of Businessweek’s list for best business schools, but regardless do you think Yale is better because it’s Yale or should I go for my major of choice?</p>
<p>if you are very sure of your major…then go where the program you want is. but remember alot of people change their minds and majors in college.</p>
<p>Apply to both kinds of schools. I would focus on schools that have your desired program, and if you think you might possibly change your mind, make sure your school has that major also. Or you can always transfer if you decide you want to switch your program early enough. Lots of kids focus a lot on prestige, but that isn’t what matters at all! Find the best fit for you. Also, there are lots of top ranked business schools, and really, people aren’t going to care where you went to school that much if you go to any one of the top ranked schools. At least, that’s how it works in law (my dad is a lawyer, and he does a lot of hiring and looking at resumes), so I assume it is the same when people are pursuing MBAs and business careers. I personally wouldn’t even consider a school at all if it didn’t have the exact degree program that I want, but it’s up to you. Talk to your family and guidance counselor about it!</p>
<p>10 years down the road, the prestige of the school you went to won’t matter. Your success will be dependent on your accomplishments in the workforce. Go where you feel will give you the best education in what you want to do.</p>
<p>I think it’s pretty clear that I should stick with the individual program instead of overall prestige… All of your points were valid. I think I’ll apply to some “prestige” schools that don’t have my major just to see what happens, but like I said, finding a good program sounds like the better way to go.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! - and keep adding suggestions if you have any other argument for one side, the other, or both.</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about marketing, but if you wanted finance or consulting, you’d pick Yale over Notre Dame.</p>