Career Report

windboy

Am a Chicago alum now in S&T, so may well be biased.. here is my two cents after a tough month in the markets..

Both are good schools and could possibly get you a job in finance. Functions in finance matters a lot though.

I think the training in Finance at Chicago most likely is more solid, cos of the quality of faculty, curriculum, and most importantly flexibility. You can take lots of PhD lvl courses in finance and economics if you feel up to it at Chicago...not too sure abt if it is the case in Columbia..

Function in finance matters as if you are really market focused, ie S&T related, then you'd  better learn some solid statstics/economics/finance skills; if more clients facing and presentation, then trainings matter alot less...being good-looking is much more important ;-)

In terms alum network in the investment bank industry, both have extensive network..and your school/education backgrnd won't matter at all once you get into the door...