iporcelain wrote:
Hi guys,
I'm a long time lurcker on this forum. Thank you everyone for posting your comments here. My post-MBA goal is to land in IB, NY or HK. Kellogg has a better brand name for business school, but more for Marketing and Consulting. I know they have quite a number of alums in Wall street, but not very competitive compared with Booth/W/CBS..etc. Cornell, on the other hand, has a better alumn network on the street (correct me if i'm wrong ), and seems the job/intern placement is pretty good this year. Plus, It's closer to NYC, and Ivy league. It's very frustrated to compare the two, and dunt know why K didn't place so many ppl on the street, (or maybe they did but i wasn't aware..) Appreciate any comments on making the final decision. Thank you all!
I think in an MBA, what really matters is what *YOU* do with it. You can pass out from Harvard and still never get into IB. So the brand name will only take you so far. If you have already worked in some capacity in IB, then you will be able to get a fair idea on which colleges are really strong in finance and which ones arent. Decide on the school based on the culture and whether you will fit in with the crowd. Placements really really depend on you. if you have a seat at K and you love the culture,people, the curriculum take it up. If you have the goods, you can always make your way into wall street from any university.
Sorry incase this sounds rude or harsh. I am just stating from my experience in the banking industry. ps. Goldman sachs MD is from Michigan state and that college isn't even known for finance!