I am planning to apply to NYU as an international student in a few days. I wanted to know a few things about Stern, BPE, and BTE—ideally from current students or those who have experience with them.
My Interests:
Learning about international business.
Understanding geopolitics and being able to apply it to diplomacy and business.
Working in a position at a good company where they would send me to different countries for around 6 months at a time (so that I can enjoy traveling).
In the future, I have a desire to start my own business or work as a country diplomat.
I prefer job switching or flexibility.
After graduation, I plan to work for a few years and then pursue an MBA.
My Dislikes:
I absolutely do not like highly bookish subjects like LAW.
Does BPE not offer STEM OPT extension?
I do not like hard work in fields like finance.
My Questions:
Would BPE be better for me, or Stern (majoring in Marketing, Management, or something else without Finance), or should I look into some other subject?
How are the recruiting opportunities and starting salaries for BPE vs. Stern?
Which path would be better for my future goals?
What is the friend circle/peer environment like in each program?
I would be highly grateful for some realistic advice.
You’re probably not going to like this, but in terms of:
You would well be placed to look at what the degree means back home, as well as or rather than for the US. Any longer-term work plans (beyond OPT) would require H1B, and the new rules and the proposals for salary requirements mean that newer employees are heavily disadvantaged compared to more experienced ones, and may even be shut out entirely due to their salary not meeting the minimum required. And even if you get past the minimum, it’s still a lottery (again, one that favors employees with higher salaries at up to a 4:1 ratio compared to newer ones).
Can you be more specific about what you mean by “hard work” here? Any NYU degree is going to require hard work. Or by “hard” do you mean something like the quantitative component of any degree?
In terms of your interests, it sounds like BPE likely is the most suitable course. BPE is currently eligible for STEM-OPT extension.
Not wanting “hard” courses suggests that international diplomacy is not for you.
Take a look at the NYU course requirements….I am not sure any of the programs you mention align with your interests.
I am not aware of any MBA program in the US that does not have a finance requirement. Moreover, the rigorous programs require both micro and macro AFTER either placing out of calculus or taking it as a non-credit pre-req. If you think Finance is hard, hello grad school level Econ!!!
Any HS kid who wants Stern (or equivalent) and then an MBA who also wants to avoid taking finance needs a bit of a reset to understand the curriculum and what’s required.