Is a Brigham Young MBA better than Notre Dame for I-Banking?

I was asking people about a Notre Dame MBA last week and it seemed like no one had anything good to say.

If I converted to Mormonism and went to Brigham Young, would that give me a better shot at breaking into I-Banking?

 

I can't speak for the schools but I don't think you have to be Mormon to go to BYU? I think they may have a pretty strict student code of conduct though.

 
Best Response
freefly716:
ND BBA students have become core for almost every NYC bank at this moment (all but one, for which we're semicore), and are recruited on campus by every BB for IBD. This is what I have been told by MDs or associates in each of the banks that graduated from my HS and have no relation to ND, so I believe it. The on campus recruitment backs up that idea.

When these banks came to campus, I inevitably noticed that one of the students ask a question about the value of an ND MBA, and each time the recruiters tell them to bring it up during the personal networking period. I overheard a few of the answers, and I the GS response vividly.

Essentially, he said that the ND MBA is only acceptable if you come from a core school, like the ND undergrad program or any of the Ivies, because you already have a core status. If you want to break in, then the ND MBA gives you no shot at NYC BBs other than networking hard with the ND alumni, who usually aren't very receptive as undergrad Mendoza students rightfully believe themselves to be far superior in quality/recruiting to the MBA students.

BYU blows though. Try UofC

Well, that was really helpful for OP. He learned that Notre Dame undergrads think the Notre Dame undergrad program is great, that undergrad Notre Dame students look down on the Notre Dame grad program (Which is kinda funny, because ND is maybe a top 25 school for undergrad and maybe around top 20 for MBA, so like, the student quality is basically identical, right? Pot, meet kettle.) He then got one line about how BYU sucks, with no explanation. But we'll just take your word for it man, thanks. And then the best part: you told him to go to the University of Chicago. That's great! I'm sure he didn't know about Booth before reading your post. Thanks for keying us all in on that under-the-radar program. Should he check out Harvard too? Do they offer MBAs?

 
triplectz:
(Which is kinda funny, because ND is maybe a top 25 school for undergrad and maybe around top 20 for MBA, so like, the student quality is basically identical, right? Pot, meet kettle.)

I mean ND is "maybe a top 25 school for undergrad" insofar as 17 is "maybe" less than 25 and "maybe around top 20 for MBA" insofar as 27 is "around" 20 (USNWR rankings). The other equally if not more important point to make is that the drop-off in bang-for-buck in MBAs is much steeper.

There have been many great comebacks throughout history. Jesus was dead but then came back as an all-powerful God-Zombie.
 
freefly716:
ND BBA students have become core for almost every NYC bank at this moment (all but one, for which we're semicore), and are recruited on campus by every BB for IBD. This is what I have been told by MDs or associates in each of the banks that graduated from my HS and have no relation to ND, so I believe it. The on campus recruitment backs up that idea.

When these banks came to campus, I inevitably noticed that one of the students ask a question about the value of an ND MBA, and each time the recruiters tell them to bring it up during the personal networking period. I overheard a few of the answers, and I the GS response vividly.

Essentially, he said that the ND MBA is only acceptable if you come from a core school, like the ND undergrad program or any of the Ivies, because you already have a core status. If you want to break in, then the ND MBA gives you no shot at NYC BBs other than networking hard with the ND alumni, who usually aren't very receptive as undergrad Mendoza students rightfully believe themselves to be far superior in quality/recruiting to the MBA students.

BYU blows though. Try UofC

Definitely super helpful for the OP...plus ND undergrad (mendoza or not) is definitely not considered a target. If you look at a real target like Wharton, you'd see that the top 10 employers of all-time (per LinkedIn's new alumni tool) are McKinsey, GS, Citi, BCG, MS, JPMorgan, BAML, Deloitte, Bain and Google. All, with the exception of Deloitte, are top tier IBD, consulting or tech companies. While ND's top 10 employers are E&Y, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, IBM, Boeing, Target, BAML, AT&T, P&G.

Definitely a target for big 4 accounting and midwest corporates.

 

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