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04 Jan 2020, 14:25
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Hi everyone,
I was recently admitted to several MBA programs, and I think it is going to come down to Johnson or Foster. I have a very non-traditional background, and I'm looking to transition into asset management working specifically with endowments/foundations.
Johnson clearly has a better finance program with more students going into roles in IB and asset management, which might make it more competitive for someone with truly no experience in the field. That said, Foster also seems to have a solid finance department that might be under-utilized since the majority of graduates go into tech.
I'm from the West, and I would like to be in the PNW in the long-term (no Wall Street aspirations). Foster gave me in-state tuition and a small merit scholarship, bringing the cost/year down to ~$30k, but I'm finding myself drawn to the brand and prestige of Johnson despite the higher cost.
Help!
I was recently admitted to several MBA programs, and I think it is going to come down to Johnson or Foster. I have a very non-traditional background, and I'm looking to transition into asset management working specifically with endowments/foundations.
Johnson clearly has a better finance program with more students going into roles in IB and asset management, which might make it more competitive for someone with truly no experience in the field. That said, Foster also seems to have a solid finance department that might be under-utilized since the majority of graduates go into tech.
I'm from the West, and I would like to be in the PNW in the long-term (no Wall Street aspirations). Foster gave me in-state tuition and a small merit scholarship, bringing the cost/year down to ~$30k, but I'm finding myself drawn to the brand and prestige of Johnson despite the higher cost.
Help!
05 Jan 2020, 08:37
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Hi and congrats on your first post on GMAT Club.
There is probably just a tad of difference in Johnson vs. Foster. Johnson places many on the East Coast where you do have a variety of IB/Finance positions. Seattle has a few too but mostly satellite offices of larger firms that do private client services. The reason Foster places into Tech is that it is mostly what's there in Seattle.... Have you found the firms you would be interested in working that are in Seattle?
P.S. I feel that Cornell has prestige rather than Johnson but that's perhaps my old school view. Johnson has been getting more into tech (the large area of growth for many MBA recruiting options). Let's see if Norgay can comment on Finance in Foster.
There is probably just a tad of difference in Johnson vs. Foster. Johnson places many on the East Coast where you do have a variety of IB/Finance positions. Seattle has a few too but mostly satellite offices of larger firms that do private client services. The reason Foster places into Tech is that it is mostly what's there in Seattle.... Have you found the firms you would be interested in working that are in Seattle?
P.S. I feel that Cornell has prestige rather than Johnson but that's perhaps my old school view. Johnson has been getting more into tech (the large area of growth for many MBA recruiting options). Let's see if Norgay can comment on Finance in Foster.
05 Jan 2020, 18:50
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bb most of the firms in Seattle are more boutique like Russell Investments, but I know JPM/Goldman/RBC have offices there too, though to your point, they may be more focused on client services.
You really don't think that Johnson has a demonstrable advantage over Foster in terms of rankings (15 vs. 21 in US News) and brand and finance-related opportunities?
You really don't think that Johnson has a demonstrable advantage over Foster in terms of rankings (15 vs. 21 in US News) and brand and finance-related opportunities?
