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04-04-2010, 06:22 AM
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| Ross,Umich or SEAS, Columbia for business?
Hi, guys. If i am pretty set on business, which school will best pave my roads to the real business world? I am kind of struggling now since Columbia enjoys a much better overall reputation but SEAS seems irrelavent to business, plus Ross is pretigious in the world of business.
Thank you for all the opinions.
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04-04-2010, 11:02 AM
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does SEAS have financial engi? = =....
i might choose SEAS because i prefer NYC, that's it.
I think more people would choose ross?
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04-04-2010, 11:29 AM
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I don't know about this actually, Columbia might be a better choice. If it was Cornell or Brown or UPenn (non-Wharton) you are deciding between then I would choose Ross though.
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04-04-2010, 11:32 AM
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columbia ftw
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04-04-2010, 11:34 AM
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If you're truly set on business: Ross. The Columbia SEAS program would be a good choice if you were interested in engineering and wanted to live in NYC.
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04-04-2010, 11:44 AM
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Thanks for all the information above. Yes, i have to say that i am kind of worried that the seas focus too much on quantative skills, in a bisiness related major like industrial engineering, but can not resist the reputation. Frankly, I slightly prefer Ross, even though it might be regarded as a crazy choice, which will expose me to a real business world.
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04-04-2010, 12:22 PM
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But then again he could go to Columbia for undergrad engineering and then get an MBA. Columbia I think is a better feeder school than Ross.
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04-04-2010, 12:59 PM
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I'd say go to Columbia. I have friends that are able to pursue internships (good internships mind you) and go to school because of Columbia's location. NYC is far and away the finance capital of the US, arguably the world even and attending the most prestigious institution in the city would be very valuable.
The only advantage I see Ross offering is an actual business degree, but I'd personally (if I could hack it) try for quant/engineering skills for undergrad, get finance experience, and then get an MBA to learn business later. I'd say go to Columbia, but Ross is great as well.
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04-04-2010, 03:27 PM
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I think this is a decision about what you want to study. If you're really into business, you would be doing yourself a disfavor by not going to Ross. However, if you think some kind of quant major would be doable, Columbia has an excellent name and will definitely not hold you back for business.
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04-09-2010, 09:12 PM
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Michigan is better than Columbia for undergraduate engineering as well.
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04-10-2010, 03:15 AM
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You can't go wrong. Columbia and Michigan are both highly regarded. Go for fit.
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