[Program Fitting]IU vs. Georgetown

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Q:
Hello,I'd like to know what the thoughts are on Indiana vs. Georgetown in corporate finance. I assume IU would be stronger for the midwest (chicago) and Georgetown stronger for mid-atlantic/northeast. Other than name brand where Georgetown seems to win, is there any thoughts on why IU might be better? Specifically, since IU has a Finance track and Georgetown is General Management, would it be more beneficial to go to IU?Thanks

A:
It's a tough choice here. Both schools have pros and cons. Both finance are solid, Indiana Kelley has marginally longer in course list, while more than 40% of graduates from Georgetown McDonough work in finance industry, comparing to 35% from Kelley.

Georgetown McDonough is pretty good in finance, offering 22 course combined with accounting. And when you see Kelley, they're almost identical while only finance alone offers a bit longer 24 courses, the sophistication of both program are very similar.

While on the rest part of the program, Kelley is ranked about 5 places higher than McDonough. This can mean that Kelley has a more committed and competitve students body, while McDonough graduates are more spread out and work in different regions, and salary is higherthan Kelley.

Very close call depends on how specific will you dedicate your MBA into finance. Kelley should be more well-rounded in overall resources and other fields of business profession. But if you focus solely on finance, you might probably get more finance friends in McDonough. Location matters too. Kelley is much more in midwest, while McDonugh spreads out in NE and Mid-Atlantic.