<p>If you’re looking to do business on an international front, I’d strongly recommend looking into The Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, which is a dual-degree program at Penn. I’m sure you know about it, but if you don’t, you basically graduate with a B.Sc in Economics from Wharton and a B.A. in International Studies from the School of Arts and Sciences. To apply, you need to prove proficiency in a secondary language (through AP scores, subject tests, etc.) and be a competitive applicant (as with any applicant to Penn). The applicants are very self-selective in that there are prerequisites (secondary language) and a personal motivation to enter this program as opposed to just Wharton or SAS.</p>
<p>Another program if you’re interested in “international business” would be NYU Stern’s BPE (Business, Politics and Economics), where you would spend your first year at NYU’s campus in NYC (their main campus), your second year at NYU’s London campus and the first semester of your Junior year at NYU’s Shanghai campus. Apparently this program is extremely selective because these kids are provided with both a business and liberal arts education (as opposed to all other Stern kids who only study business) and get to spend a year and a half abroad, living in two of the most important business (and cultural) cities in the world (and then back to NYC, obviously, another important city). If you’'re looking for a good campus, then BPE probably isn’t for you, but I hear it opens up a world of connections.</p>
<p>In terms of social scene, Penn is known as the “social Ivy” and NYU is in New York, which needs no further explanation. Not sure about the scene at Georgetown, but I’m sure there are bars in the area and parties at the frats. Perhaps MacHoban can enlighten us.</p>