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How attractive is the Behavioral Economics, Policy and Organization major at Carnegie to major BB firms or other financial institutions?
It's to my understanding that CMU is a soft-target school for IBs and a target for trading, but I'm worried that BEPO as a major isn't as attractive as the more quantitative majors/Tepper majors within the job market. I am extremely interested in the subject material itself, but I'm worried about...
CMU/Tepper MBA Reputation in Finance
Hi All, Just wanted to gauge how Tepper MBAs are viewed in the Finance arena **(IB, VC , PE , HF , AM mainly but also RE and ER ) **versus other Top 20 MBA programs. Tepper is great for Ops & Tech and has been making headway in recent years at McKinsey and BCG . It is also seen as a very...
Econ Major with a minor in comp fi.
Hi, I'm a freshman at Carnegie Mellon hoping to study econ with a minor in computational finance. Will this be good enough for a career in consulting? I currently have a 3.61 GPA. Any suggestions/tips welcome.
Jobs that fit my degree
I'm a freshman at Carnegie Mellon and I'm wondering if an econ major with minors in math and computational finance will be good enough for a career in finance. Any suggestions/changes are welcome. Edit : Will the answer change if I drop the math minor
Transfer from CMU for IB as Freshman
I'd be very thankful if anyone could shed some light on the transfer process to the super competitive target schools. I'd want to be around more individuals interested in IB /finance in general. Where would be worth transferring to -- HYPW etc?
Columbia Engineering vs Carnegie Mellon Engineering
I am going to graduate school for engineering. I want to start in a standard engineering industry and move up to business (probably get an MBA) and work at a hedge fund or other similar business job. I was accepted to both an M.S. in Columbia engineering and M.S. in Carnegie Mellon engineering. At...
Job Prospects for Finance/Computer Science double major?
Hi! I'm going to be attending the Tepper School of Business next year at Carnegie Mellon. I have two paths that I'm considering as of now. One is to apply for the Computational Finance program my sophomore year (which accepts 5 people) or to major in finance and computer science. I know the...
incoming CMU Freshman
I'm not exactly a new user, but I still wanted to introduce myself. I'm am incoming freshman in Carnegie Mellon and I'm planning to double major in business and math. I've already discovered a lot by being on WSO and hope to continue learning from this great community. I also hope to meet some CMU...
Northwestern/Carnegie Mellon/Tulane/Rice
Hi, first post here. I'm a senior in high school and I'm trying to decide between four schools: Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon, Tulane, and Rice. My info: GPA: 4.0 UW ACT: 32 EC: chess, tennis, DECA Job: Paid intern at tech company If I could choose a career tomorrow, it would be trading. I'm...
Carnegie Mellon vs Columbia
I've been admitted to Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science, Columbia Engineering and Cornell Engineering as an undergraduate. I will be a Computer Science major. I realize that software developers max out their salary very soon and it's sort of a dead end job. Only way to succeed is to start...
Johnson vs. Anderson vs. Tepper+$
I was just accepted at Johnson, Anderson, and Tepper. Tepper offered me a partial scholarship. What is everyone's opinion on these school's for management consulting? I would really like to eventually make my way back/ work on the west coast. My initial inclination is to choose UCLA because of its...
David Tepper Personally Earns $4 Billion for 2009 Performance
David Tepper grew up in a middle class neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA. He became interested in the stock market after observing his dad, an accountant, trade stocks during the day. Following high school, he enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh, where he excelled. After Tepper graduated with a...
CMU Tepper
Anyone have any friends who went here? I have a friend who is starting as a credit trader @ a BB this summer after graduating from Tepper and I was a bit surprised seeing as I didn't think S&T roles were pulled from there.. anyone know the typical recruiting that goes down? CMU is known to be quant...
Which Canadian Program? McGill, Ivey or Schulich?
Hey Forum, I'm a Canadian business student who has gotten into McGill Commerce, Ivey's Advanced Entry Opportunity and the Schulich School of Business. In the long term I would like to work in the States, and therefore I plan to do an MBA in a top-25 school. Which of these schools would be my best...
Boston College vs. Carnegie Mellon Tepper: which is better for a future in IB?
I was recently accepted to Boston College's Carroll School of Management Honors Program and Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business. I have always wanted to become an investment banker for preferably a major investment bank (GS, MS, etc.) I was wondering which would be the best option for me if...
Is CMU Undergrad worth the debt?
So... yesterday I was officially accepted into Carnegie Mellon. Now I'm wondering - is it worth the money? It costs 55k a year - assuming parents provide 15k a year, I provide 5k a year, and CMU gives me a grant of 10k a year, that leaves 25k a year, or 100k worth of debt. Short and sweet: is it...
How good are these for undergrad?
Everyone knows about how good at placements targets are - how about these non-targets? Give seperate ratings for S&T / IBD / and HF and P/E if applicable (I doubt this) Baruch Macaulay University of Maryland Smith (Does the Senbet Fund make a difference?) Carnegie Mellon - Tepper Carnegie Mellon -...
Undergrad FO at CMU Tepper
I'm a high school senior in the midst of college selection season. Below is a link of 2009 Tepper undergraduates placement survey. http://www.tepper.cmu.edu/current-students/curren… Basically what I am asking is to please explain some of these positions to me. I understand some of the listed...
CMU Undergrad for Trading?
Just wondering if anybody had any thoughts about Carnegie Mellon undergrad for trading afterwards. I think they have a pretty strong computational finance curriculum. Anybody have any light to shed on this issue? Work with other CMU grads and where they land? Is it a respectable school for...
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