Curious what the IB placement (NYC) looks like at Georgetown at the MBA level. I tried looking at linkedin across their Alumni base and it looks like they place decently well across the street but would love to hear your thoughts. Considering attending this fall vs. pushing off and reapplying to other higher ranked schools next year. Thanks.
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Georgetown MBA punches "above their weight" in IB and I would likely suggest pressing on versus waiting another year. While they send plenty to NY, etc, they have stronger inroads within the Charlotte/Richmond/Atlanta locations. The current environment ads a wrinkle to consider however.
What are your stats like? Did you apply to higher ranked programs? Any location/firm preferences?
If you can edge into the next tier (UCLA/Cornell/UNC) or even one further into Tuck/Duke/Darden range you would do well.
I personally don't think it's worth waiting unless you are confident you could materially change your application, but you should understand that while G-Town will get you looks at many places, the Duke/Darden/Tuck tier will get you looks at virtually ALL firms and have higher % placement for domestic students.
Throwing it out there that some schools have now waived their GMAT requirement for Round 3 of this year (Kellogg) so if that was the data point holding you back from higher ranked schools, might be worth exploring.
This is a more common problem than you think. Many people get accepted to programs that are lower ranked than expected and their initial thought would be hold out for higher ranked programs. Note that there are certain schools that place very well in IB, despite having a lower overall ranking. GT is one of them.
Georgetown and similar ranked schools will get you looks from most BBs and EBs and the top middle market firms. Clearly you won't get as much touch points as schools like NYU or UVA, but you'll get your fair shot. One issue here is losing time. The sooner you jump on the ladder, the quicker you'll move up.
It wasn't that long ago I was assessing MBA options and ended up at a program I was less than enthusiastic about. However, I took the leap of faith and I'm glad it worked out. Relative to the salaries quoted in MBA career reports at top schools, I'm pretty happy how things ended up. There were definitely times during recruiting when I wished I was at higher ranked school but now it rarely even matters. Just be prepared to work extra hard and leverage your alumni network.
The past two classes have done great with placing. the most recent summer class did well at every BB and EB in multiple city locations (west coast, Chicago, houston, nyc, charlotte, ect). it’s a smaller overall class but places a comparable percentage of overall class as most schools.
Georgetown places very well into IB at the MBA level; for example, over the past five years (hiring goes back much further, obviously) several big banks have recruited McDonough MBA's - the noise in other threads and on other sites is misleading.
On average they send 20+ people each year to IB: roughly ~10% of the total class. In recent years, banks that have recruited from MSB include, but aren't limited to:
As you would expect, the majority of grads were recruited to NYC. Others landed roles in DC, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago. I can't comment on the industry or product group they were hired into - all I can say is that they were hired as Associate in IBD. It is possible to secure roles in sales and trading, investment research, and private wealth, but fewer opportunities are available in general in those areas, not just for Georgetown MBA's.
So, Georgetown MBA to IB? Absolutely. You will get your chance at any brand name school, but no MBA program alone will carry you into a spot in IB. You must want to go into IB, and have a good reason for why that is. Most importantly, you must know what it takes and be willing to put the work in - this fact is not mentioned enough.
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