Hello everyone!
So… I was doing some research on the schools I’m applying to end ended up finding this little ranking http://www.bloomberg.com/bschools/rankings#5
Now I’m wondering this, in THAT ranking, Indiana University(#8) is higher than Georgetown(#18) regarding it’s undergraduate business program, but, what would matter more the name of the school (GTown) or the strength of the academic program (IU)? I’m talking regarding job opportunities, over all prestige and related things.
thanks! (and sorry if I didn’t explain myself clearly)
In business and engineering especially, the program is the most important factor for job prospects. However, some programs ranked lower like Lehigh and Bucknell have greater attraction in the Northeast than Georgetown. The program drives the decision but its not always correlated to the ratings.
Strength of the academic program matters most. The name of the school (prestige) isn’t always synonymous with the quality of the program. For job opportunities, recruiters from companies want to see that the applicant is well-prepared and equipped to do the job practically in the REAL world. This type of experience and practicality can only be attained through a strong academic program.
In the specific example you’re giving, Georgetown’s prestige wins over Kelley’s ranking when it comes to prestige-conscious professions. The best example of this is IB (investment banking), where any Georgetown graduate is recruited whereas only Kelley students admitted to the IB Workshop are in contention for IB positions.
For law school, Georgetown wins over Kelley. For Med schools, zero difference although being in a business school would make completing the premed core harder. For prestigious MBAs (Stanford, Harvard, Penn…), you’re better off with a “traditional” (non-business) major, especially quantitative such as CS, Math, Stats, Engineering, as well as foreign languages, economics, philosophy, especially combined, and this program at Georgetown is overall stronger than Indiana’s. For job opportunities, it really depends on you - what are your grades, did you do an internship or two and can you get a strong recommendation from your employer, what were you involved in on campus…?
You can get a good education and opportunities at either of those places, OP.