What are the differences between going to Stanford for econ or Yale econ then attending the Wharton School? Any comments
<p>Umm Wharton is a BUSINESS school not economics. There is a difference ya know.</p>
<p>It think he wanted to know what the difference is btw going to a UG business program and an economics program...</p>
<p>econ programs are much more theoretical while an UG business program is much more applicational/practical. In an econ program you'll learn some advanced econ theory which is good to know once you're in industry but in reality you will not use very much econ, especially very much advanced econ...you'll need it when for things like forecasting, etc. but you will not learn more practical things like finance, accounting, management, etc. In an UG business program you will learn basic/intermediate econ theory (depending on the school) but you will learn the more applicational fields a lot more in depth which will be much more useful in a future career. </p>
<p>Usually econ majors can get similar jobs to business majors except as an econ major you will have to learn the applicational aspects of the business which in reality is not very hard but in a sense you will be at a disadvantage initially as a ug business major will definitely know these fields in much more depth. Think about it if you go and work at a company an econ major will have to learn finance, accouting principles, etc. on the job which won't be hard but you really will only learn what you need for THAT job and it won't be in very depth. While a business major will know those fields in depth and be able to apply them to different kinds of jobs and with a greater understanding might be able to produce more high quality (because of the depth) analysis. Eventually after a good amount a years on the job an econ major will probably catch up to a business major...</p>
<p>In terms of recruiting going to any of those schools will open up the same doors. Industries which recruit solely at top 20 schools (ibanking, consulting, etc.) will be available to you at any of these schools. All are ibanking & consulting powerhouses with Wharton definitely being known as THE ibank powerhouse...many joke that wharton takes smart h.s. kids and just cranks out ibankers. </p>
<p>Definitely go with whatever seems more interesting to you. All are great schools and will open up similar doors.</p>
<p>Thanks Bern700</p>
<p>econ to me is much more interesting...i don't know about you but i like to see things at a bigger prospective. i see econ students as merlin and bus students as his followers..</p>
<p>I think at an early stage (high school), it's a bit difficult to make a clear cut between economics and business with respect to what one wants to do in the future. Besides, they are intertwined closely, at least in the first few years of UG anyways. So what are some of the top UG business schools? (I know wharton, sloan and stern, but that's about it) and what about universities with very good economics departments for UG (but not a business school)?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Tepper at Carnegie Mellon is another one. Its one below stern(#5) on usnews but it has a new quantitative economics program that is booming. Carnegie allows double majors pretty easily, especially in business type majors. </p>
<p>This means you can have a double major in undergrad business AND economics while working as hard as you would at Wharton or Stern and come out with two degrees, a great understanding of the business world, and a good job offer (CMU is #1 in job opportunities).</p>
<p>Acceptedto; where did you find this ranking: "(CMU is #1 in job opportunities)."</p>