<p>i am looking to pursue business ultimately but for undergrad i know penn/wharton is the only school with a program that can be compared to HYP</p>
<p>princeton has ORFE which is very business-y</p>
<p>what does harvard have…i am very interested in harvard but what would u major in as an undergrad if u wanna pursue business</p>
<p>At Harvard, you can basically major in anything and go into business/banking… coming out of Harvard just implies a certain high level of aptitude (some may disagree, but w/e)… but if you have interest in business, I think most people major in Economics.</p>
<p>when u say business/banking, how broad a range of options do u have when u come out of harvard and want to pursue business</p>
<p>if u major in econ…whats next? what are all the options available (in business)?</p>
<p>Everything. I mean seriously, practically everything in business administration. Basically when a company hires you, they train you. Like they teach you what you need to know etc. Coming out of Harvard just says that you are really brilliant and can take the work and are probably one of the best.</p>
<p>And eventually you’ll need a MBA if you want a higher level position, such as VP and MD.</p>
<p>You will not be hindered by either school when it comes to IBD recruitment. Major in anything and have a good story behind it if its “unusual”. The need for a MBA also varies significantly depending on which department you are in at a bank.</p>
<p>sophomore12:</p>
<p>The need for an MBA is steadily declining even in IBD. For individuals who join the IBD as straight out of undergraduate, many firms offer a 3rd year option to its analysts, and if they perform reasonably well, they are promoted to the associate level without an MBA. And then and then on.</p>
<p>Majayiduke09 is obviously a keyboard jockey who has never experienced a Superday or SA at an Investment Bank.</p>
<p>Very few are promoted to Associate from the Analyst position to begin with, a current MD for ML told me even if you get promoted it is best to reject the offer and get into a top B-school because it is “almost impossible” to advance without an MBA.</p>
<p>As far as the OP, if you graduate with an Econ degree from Harvard, there are no limits to your options in the business world. Anything, and everything is open to you.</p>
<p>Lol a keyboard jockey?</p>
<p>Seeing as I just completed an BB IBD summer analyst program, you are obviously wrong. Nice try. You get points for efforts on a failed attempt to insult.</p>
<p>I am aware that the 3rd year offer I speak of is offered to individuals in the top bucket of their analyst class.</p>
<p>Anyway, What I stated came from VPs and MDs from my firm</p>
<p>Yes, a select few get promoted to Associate from the Analyst position driectly. Consequently, you have to be a total superstar to make it past the Associate position without an top MBA. That’s a fact.</p>
<p>99% of people go from University–>Analyst–>B-School–>Associate. Who cares if 1 guy makes it.</p>
<p>Perhaps, I should have clarified. 99% is an exaggeration. A great deal of individuals in my particular group were offered 3 years. Yes…yes…anecdotal evidence does not suffice.</p>
<p>However, my point in saying that MBA is declining is that in the years ago, it was understood that 2 years up-and-out go get your MBA and come back; however, nowadays, individuals have the opportunity, if they prove themselves, to advance without it. Perhaps, I should have worded it differently, but that was my point.</p>
<p>Which firm did you work at TheWhartonSchool? I was at LB.</p>
<p>Majayiduke09 I was at ML.</p>