Does Michigan State University have a good business school?

Question

I am interested in Investment Banking, so would MSU be a good university?

Answer 1

To be honest, I couldn't tell you, but I can give you some advice on where to look. I would start by taking a look at the US News & World Report rankings. I don't know if you're looking for undergraduate or graduate rankings, but they have both. You can find the print edition in book stores, and they publish an online edition as well. Their rankings aren't exactly iron clad, but they're the most popular and they'll give you a good feel for the general opinion of the university.

I would also suggest you look into some of the other rankings. For example, I'm pretty sure Princeton review has a guide they publish every so often.

Lastly, I would suggest you go to a local bookstore and look in their college information section. Most of the major bookstores will have a section devoted to books that rank colleges based upon all different criteria. I think you'll be amazed at how much info is out there, especially for a popular field like business.

I wish I could help you with the specifics for business, but I simply don't know enough about the field to give you reliable advice. I do, however, have enough experience with my own educational research to point you in the right direction for doing your own.

One last note: don't place too much emphasis on any of the rankings you find. Even if you find MSU isn't the best school for what you want to do, that doesn't mean you shouldn't go. If there are other factors that make it a good fit, you should consider them as well. To a lot of employers, a degree is a degree. They don't exactly sit with the most recent copy of some set of rankings and make hiring decisions. There are obvious exceptions to this - if you get into Harvard, I wouldn't go to MSU, but, for the most part, the degree is what's important. If you go to a school that isn't spectacular, you can always compensate in other ways. Seek out a good summer internship, get involved in extracurricular activities, volunteer, etc.

Hope this helps! Good luck!