<p>I think it’s fair to say that unlike a medical profession (which you DO need to have certain degrees/courses), a career in business allows you to have more flexibility with your academic experience. A lot of threads here seem to be focusing on this school vs. that school, but I think it’s all up to the individual for the most part.</p>
<p>HYPS and Wharton are obviously great for whatever your looking for. Generally these schools allow you to have the most academic flexibility (you can major in whatever interest you and pursue whatever you’d like to be), amazing resources, and strong alumni network. Deserve to be called top tier schools. </p>
<p>MIT would be great if you want a strong techinical background. An operation management or information technology degree from MIT will land you in many lucrative jobs. But expect somewhat unbalanced curriculum. It depends on the student’s planning, but you are likely to do lots of techie-intensive works.</p>
<p>Cornell would be great if you want ivy league education and prestige as well as well-rounded peers. It definitely has a campus feel. The downside is that if you like busyness of a large city, you may not fit in very well with the environment. Also, Cornell business program needs to internally compete with the school of hotel administration, engineering school, CAS … etc for university resources (of course they often cooperate in positive ways too).</p>
<p>U-Mich is awesome if you want a big-state school experience with a great business education. I am not too familar with the school (except that its good), but I heard it does well in all areas of business in terms of recruiting. ask alexandre for details.</p>
<p>Duke is great for those of you who value athletics as well as academics. In very few other top U.S universities will you be able to root for a school team that gets national tv coverage every year (maybe except for georgetown and notre dame). school spirit is great and people are friendly. However, it is also in a relatively rural area. People with very independant mind may be frustrated by the whole school spirit thing.</p>
<p>Stern is great for the city experience and its international travel opportunity. You can get internships during your school year. Finance and international business depts are top-notch (I personally believe they are only second to wharton, but you may argue). Study abroad is very easy. Downside is that the university as a whole does not carry the presige or academic quality of the above schools. The students are smart, but some may be too pre-professional and competitive.</p>
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