<p>Basically, I want to know if it is worth it coming to USC for an International Business degree where it is ranked 1, or should I go the safe bet and go to Ross (Michigan) which is respected around the business world...</p>
<p>Do people get good jobs out of Moore? Can anyone tell me first hand?</p>
<p>Apparently a Capstone Scholar in the Business School developed a business plan as a class project that saved Wal-Mart a ton of cash and now he (or she; not sure) has a six-figure starting salary at their company.</p>
<p>That’s about as much as I know.</p>
<p>I do know that if you graduate from USC, you’re likely to get a job from somewhere in South Carolina. There are a lot of very loyal graduates and seeing as how long the International Business Program has been ranked at the top… I’d say job prospects are pretty good.</p>
<p>Well, Darla Moore didn’t do too badly with her USC degree She graduated in 1975, moved to New York City, made a fortune in banking, was on the cover of Fortune Magazine in 1997, and donated so much money to USC’s business school – $70 million – that they renamed it in her honor. Also, Robert McNair didn’t do too badly either He graduated from USC in 1958, moved to Houston, eventually became a billionaire, owns the NFL’s Houston Texans, and donated the $30 million that funds the McNair Scholars Program at USC.</p>
<p>I can’t speak specifically to the IB major, just to the Business School in general. My daughter got a fantastic first job with a defense contractor in McLean, Virginia (just outside Washington, DC). One of her friends is now in the Leadership Development program at BB&T. One was a hired by an investment bank in France! Several went directly into graduate programs in accounting.</p>
<p>And, there was just an article about up-and-coming businesses in Forbes Magazine about the founder of Southern Tide. It was ranked 27 out of 100 businesses! He’s a Carolina business grad from just a few years ago.</p>
<p>You can do well anywhere if you apply yourself. South Carolina was a fabulous experience for my daughter! and it’s a heck of a lot warmer than Michigan! ;)</p>
<p>As an International Business/Finance/Accounting grad, I can say your job will depend on your second major. I ended up choosing interviewing at several investment banks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, and Bears Sterns) and the Big 4 (Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, and Ernst & Young). I ended up taking a job in audit at one of the Big 4 and now I’m moving into reorganizations (basically flipping bankrupt companies). </p>
<p>Looking at my graduating class, I can tell you that IB/Accounting majors will usually work at one of the Big 4 in Charlotte, Atlanta, or NYC, IB/Finance majors will often end up in banking or financial advisory in Charleston, Charlotte, Atlanta, or NYC, IB/Marketing majors seem to gravitate toward marketing or ad firms in NYC and Chicago, IB/Supply Chain majors often work in consulting, and IB/Economics majors seem to either go to grad school or end up in banking. </p>
<p>The International Business job placement is handled through the Career Center, but since the program seems to attract the best students, they often end up getting the best jobs. Let me know if you have any specific questions about any of the combinations since I was pretty familiar with the recruiting process.</p>