2009-2010 Employment Data: Desaultels vs. Sauder vs. Queens vs. Ivey

Colleges & Universities McGill University
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<p>B.Com. 2009-2010: FINAL EMPLOYMENT RESULTS<br>
I’ve read far too many threads regarding “huh? which is better?!?” , so here’s some direct evidence in place of that circumstantial rubbish thats too often the case at CC. I <3 numbers. </p>

<p>McGill Desaultels: [Employment</a> data](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/career/bcom/data/]Employment”>http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/career/bcom/data/)</p>

<p>Queens: <a href=“http://business.queensu.ca/ConversionDocs/commerce_annual_report.pdf[/url]”>http://business.queensu.ca/ConversionDocs/commerce_annual_report.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>W. Ontario Ivey: <a href=“http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/hba/pdfs/HBA2008-9SummerPlacementReport.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/hba/pdfs/HBA2008-9SummerPlacementReport.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>UBC Sauder: <a href=“http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Careers/For_Students/For_BCom_Students/~/media/Files/BCom/BCom%20Annual%20Report%202009.ashx[/url]”>http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Careers/For_Students/For_BCom_Students/~/media/Files/BCom/BCom%20Annual%20Report%202009.ashx&lt;/a&gt; </p>

<p>I havn’t done any calculations yet, but based on what I glanced over, it looks like Desautels is not doing too bad at all in finance. However, I think that individual talent is the main determinant of career success, not the school you went to. </p>

<p>Free free to post your own analysis/opinions.</p>

<p>Here’s Wharton thrown in just for kicks:
<a href=“http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/undergrad/reports/WHA_2010cp.pdf[/url]”>http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/undergrad/reports/WHA_2010cp.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>^^ “I think that individual talent is the main determinant of career success, not the school you went to.”</p>

<p>I agree but the school you go to may open up opportunities that you cannot imagine as a high school student. When I entered Desautels in 1995 (it was just the Faculty of Management then) I was leaning towards accounting. I sort of wandered into international business courses, found them very interesting, and made friends from all over the world. I ended up working in international business with a French bank that required extensive travel in North America and Europe. It was a far cry from the accounting job I imagined having when I was 18 years old. The international nature of Desautels is a major influence. </p>

<p>If you are planning on getting a job on Wall Street or Bay Street at age 18, you may have a totally different goal by the time you graduate. If you can get into Wharton, GO! If not, then choose a school that provides opportunities.</p>