<p>zephyr15,
While the two may provide comparable education in general, Northwestern has much more to offer in terms of econ/business-related courses. You just can’t get MMSS, IEMS, or Kellogg certificate at Brown. </p>
<p>amtc,
From what I understand, majors are pretty defined at Brown. The freedom pertains to the courses outside your major. That is, Brown has no distribution requirements while Northwestern does.</p>