Business at Northwestern

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<p>I’m wondering how business at Northwestern compares to University of Michigan Ross (in terms of job placement, the actual education, level of difficulty etc.) Also, I have some questions in general…</p>

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<p>I’m unfamiliar with the Ross School. Kellogg places people extremely well, but that’s the MBA program–there is no real business course of study at Northwestern, not as a major. The closest thing we have would either be the Kapnick Business Institutions Program or the Kellogg Certificates. BIP is a business minor, with lots of focus on things like accounting and strategy. Kellogg is a lot more quantitative, and involves valuation, mathematical modelling, optimization, and that sort of thing.</p>

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<p>I hear there’s a certificate program. Can anyone do it, or do you have to be admitted? Is it selective? How much of your schedule does it involve?</p>

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<p>You have to be admitted to the Kellogg certs. There’s a minimum GPA for the prereqs, and there are a lot of those. Minimum GPA is 3.0, prereqs are in a big long list here: [Academics</a> - Certificate Program for Undergraduates - Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/Certificate/academics.aspx]Academics”>Certificate Program for Undergraduates | Kellogg School of Management)</p>

<p>The actual program is only 4 courses, but the prereqs can add up to a dozen or so extra courses.</p>

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<p>What’s it like being an economics major? Is it too theory based, and not practical business education – or are there classes for that too? If I want a practical business education, would being an econ major here not be a good idea? Are there other majors that are typically pursued?</p>

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<p>Economics is probably the closest you’re going to get to a business education, unless you decide to study IEMS in McCormick. Otherwise, I’d suggest doing Econ and BIP, or Econ and Kellogg, or whatever else floats your boat. Economics here is a lot of theory and math for the lower and mid-level courses–the field courses are a lot more varied. You’ll do more analysis of practical situations and learn the theories using real-world examples, of course–industrial economics, international business and international finance, and environmental economics might be of interest to you. Here: [Undergraduate</a> Course Catalog - Department of Economics – Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.econ.northwestern.edu/classes/undergrad.html]Undergraduate”>http://www.econ.northwestern.edu/classes/undergrad.html)</p>

<p>And just in general, I’m kind of unsure how Northwestern compares to UMich Ross in terms of prestige on Wall Street.</p>

<p>Kellogg is a very highly respected business school, and Northwestern’s pretty respectable, too. UMich is a great school, but it doesn’t quite compare, all other things being equal. Again, I’m not sure about the reputation of the Ross School itself.</p>