AlexInter wrote:
Asimov, seekingmba, thanks for your opinions.
In terms of fit, Cornell is actually #1 for me (whenever I interacted with the Johnson community I was thrilled how supportive they are, and I liked Ithaca during my visit), then goes UNC and finally Stern.
In terms of career goals, IB or corporate finance at F500 is equally appealing to me. The issue is that, as I understand, most of companies do not sponsor international students for H1B for their corporate finance (or managerial finance) functions. At least most of international students with whom I spoke from Johnson, UNC and Stern pursued either banking or consulting careers post-mba.
Then, if we are talking about IB, is it really difficult to land a position from UNC? I spoke with several student from their finance club, and I was told that it should be doable to land an ib position, especially in Charlotte. So again is it worth to pay extra 90-100k for a slight difference in rankings and recruitment opportunities that are available at Cornell (or Stern)?
Also, any ideas which school has greater brand recognition abroad?
Doable does not mean likely. A handful of kids from UNC land IB (and they aren't the strong IB positions), but you'll be fighting with a lot of people for those few spots. Your chance of success is a lot lower at UNC than Cornell. I think Cornell is the easy choice.