Fuqua($) Vs UNC($$$) Vs Rice($$$$)

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Hi Clubbers,

Can you please give me your valuable suggestions. I got admits from Fuqua (Negligible) , UNC (Substantial) and Rice Jones (full) this year. I am from the oil and gas background having 7 yrs of upstream oil and gas experience. Long term I see myself working only at Houston.

The things I am pondering over are :

1) Recession=How important is off campus networking and location during a recession. North Carolina has a bit of a drawback in this regard. Houston is hot in this category.

2) Placement=I am looking at MBB though not entirely. I would be happy with even a boutique consulting role.

3) College Brand=Lasts a lifetime.

My deposit is due today at one of those colleges. Can you guys please help?

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bb · Answer

Hi JakeRockwell ! Congratulations on your admits! It is usually not recommended to wait until the day the decisions are due to post one of these topics....

what industry are you planning to target/recruit at after your MBA? P.S. My first out of MBA job was doing financial analysis for a Chevron Refinery. Your reference to upstream brought some memories... I did it for about 6 months.

FinanceMan · Answer

Congrats on your admits!

You definitely waited until the last minute eh? Lol!

Are you looking to stay in oil and gas post-MBA or are you wanting to pivot to a new industry?

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JakeRockwell · Answer

Thanks  bb  for such a prompt reply.

I am targeting management consulting. Or PM/ operations roles in Amazon as plan B.

MBB is tough. I would still work hard to recruit. I would be happy with roles boutique energy consulting firms as well.

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JakeRockwell · Answer

Stay with the industry.

FinanceMan · Answer

I will start my Master of Science in Quantitative Management at Fuqua in September but if you want to stay in Oil and Gas and live in Houston long-term then I would recommend Rice. Their alumni base is huge in Houston and I believe they are strong in the Oil and Gas industry there.

woody93 · Answer

MBB is tough everywhere. Duke would probably give you more access in terms of total # of students going, however MBB recruits on-campus at UNC and McKinsey actually takes a lot of UNC students. Boutique consulting is ample. With the scholarship at UNC, and the fact that you won't miss out on getting face-time with MBB makes it a solid choice. Furthermore, Chevron, Exxon and a few others Oil/Gas also come to recruit at UNC. I think both Duke and UNC are much more national brands than Rice, however if you do want to stay in Houston I guess Rice would be recognized.

JakeRockwell · Answer

Hi  woody93 ,

Thanks a lot for your input. Houston is not like my 100% preferred choice. I am flexible. But I am choosing Houston because of the huge presence of the oil and gas sector.

FinanceMan · Answer

I would still recommend Rice. Although, Duke is T15 (T10 some years), their 2018-2019 Employer Report shows they placed 1% (4 graduates) into the Energy Sector with less than 1% (2 graduates) into Oil and Gas.

That said, their #1 employer hiring graduates last year was McKinsey and Co. They put a pretty big emphasis on consulting.

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woody93 · Answer

JakeRockwell  As a current 1st year at KFBS, happy to answer any questions you might have, especially given I recruited for consulting as well. PM if you wan't to ask any questions! I know your deadline is tight =)

Fuqua($) Vs UNC($$$) Vs Rice($$$$)

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