COMPARE Boston MSMFT vs Columbia MSOR

[Emhuang]

I got admitted to both CU MSOR and BU MSMF. Seems that MSOR has decent job report:http://ieor.columbia.edu/msormsie-placement-statistics

Any thought about which program to attend? Can someone attach a link for BU's placement stats?

 

[diegosanaz]

This is the link to the employment report.

http://management.bu.edu/files/2013/06/Class-of-2013-Employment-Report-website.pdf

As to the internships, it varies. One of my best friends has an internship in model validation for mbs. I have an offer (that I have not accepted yet) at a financial software firm, still interviewing at an asset management firm and a quant analyst group in the sell side, also I just got rejected from a prop shop in Chicago that does HFT (although is likely that someone else from the program will get that one). Other friend will just be an RA for a professor during the summer as he already has a full time offer in him home country (a very good one). Someone already has an offer at SSgA. Some others are going for stuff like insurance companies, and many still looking.

 

[Xaiverxqxq]

I have got AD from two programs. The deadline for CU MSOR is April 11th, so I need to make the decision asap. I want to know the pros and cons of these two programs. I'm looking for your suggestions. Thank you!

 

[Mais]

I think it's that time of year when MSOR is sending out acceptances to the redirects and no one really wants to go. As I said in another thread, this is very simple:

Question: Do you know what you want to do in your career (general direction)?
- If you know, and it is finance related, then MSMF is the choice.
- If you know, and it is not finance related, then see if MSOR's flexible courses has what you want
- If you don't know quite clear what you want, then MSMF will prepare you with very wide ranged but in-depth courses and will help you out regardless of the preference. It is very easy to get lost in MSOR's various electives, and come out without a main focus.

 

[implol]

well, keep in mind, the brand name between Columbia and BU is huge.

 

[JLevin]

1.Brand name - Columbia > BU
2.City - NYC > Boston (NYC is bigger and has more options... I think Boston is more asset management focussed?)
3.Program quality - Columbia > BU (from my research (just don't get "lost in MSOR's various electives" I guess... ))
4.Exit opportunities - Columbia > BU
5.Community network - Columbia > BU
6.Snow - BU > Columbia

 

[Xaiverxqxq]

1.Brand name - Columbia > BU
2.City - NYC > Boston (NYC is bigger and has more options... I think Boston is more asset management focussed?)
3.Program quality - Columbia > BU (from my research (just don't get "lost in MSOR's various electives" I guess... ))
4.Exit opportunities - Columbia > BU
5.Community network - Columbia > BU
6.Snow - BU > Columbia

I like the sixth reason!