<p>ok well if I got a MBA from NYU which specializes in Finance, what is its value compared to a Ivy League MBA in Finance?</p>
<p>As I mentioned in my previous post, specializations really aren’t all that important. You will take courses with a diverse group of people, some of which will go into finance and some which will go into other areas. You can then specialize in a certain area. However, it is rarely a deal-breaker for you to not specialize in an area, especially if you already have a background in that area (which you would).</p>
<p>NYU has the advantage of being in New York City and has a higher concentration of students interested in finance than other schools. However, you really need to compare the strength of the MBA programs as a whole when making your determination. NYU is a top 10 program comparable to some ivy league schools and of lesser quality than other Ivy’s. A good place to start comparing is at the USNews list of top business schools:</p>
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<p>Stern is a good, solid B School that will not eliminate you from consideration for any job, but it’s not Harvard, Stanford or Wharton.</p>
<p>Thanks guys and Vector, can you clarify a bit more, based on your research do you recommend a specialization or just a simple MBA? I believe you know my situation from my other thread but again I am a senior in HS so I think I got plenty of time to think about wether or not to specialize in my MBA lol. hmom, I understand that but I really love NYC and it’s my home so I don’t want to leave plus there are Financial reasons as well, I can’t really afford the money to board AND pay outstanding tuition. Colombia on the other hand is a good alternative to NYU but it depends where I get into.</p>
<p>You can specialize or not specialize. You can change your specialization or start a specialization and decide not to finish it. It’s not a big deal. Everyone in the MBA program has the same set of core classes. What you specialize in is simply determined by the elective courses you decide to pick.</p>