<p>Maybe neither? The number of in-term business internships at either school that might in turn lead to the best possible placements post graduation (and then, later, to the best MBA programs), is close to zero. Both schools have fine economics programs. But whether or not you get into the best MBA programs will be based primarily on what you do after graduation. </p>
<p>I doubt Swarthmore’s academic program is significantly more challenging (if at all) than CMCs.</p>