Aalto vs. Rotterdam School of Management for undergrads

I'm 3rd year high school student with broad interest in business and finance. I'm mainly interested in investment banking and consulting, but I don't want to close any doors yet. Bocconi is my first choice, but my backup plan is still open. I think Nordea and SEB are the main investment banking opportunities for Aalto students, but still the opportunities seem limited. However, I'm uncertain about RSM and if the school is as good as they say and if there is a lot of IB placement.

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Hey, if you compare Aalto vs RSM, then I would clearly opt for RSM, it is better in every aspect (alumni, reputation and job opportunities).

Then regarding RSM vs Bocconi. I think Bocconi's curriculum is more finance oriented than RSM (at least at the bachelor level) but it does not mean that Bocconi offers better job opportunities (especially now when every non-British student needs a visa to work in London). So if you speak Italian, I would opt for Bocconi but if you don't speak Italian then I would opt for RSM because you will have a higher chance to find an English speaking job in Amsterdam or Rotterdam, than in Rome or Milan.

 

I feel like Aalto would only be the better choice if you plan on staying in Finland and working there for the long term.

 

I'm from Finland, but not interested in staying here. Aalto is the best school here in terms of everything, but I'm looking for the quickest way into lucrative jobs in finance in central/western Europe. RSM seems like a good option, but I don't really know what kind of information I should use to compare these school.

 

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