Top30商學院- No.10 - Columbia Business School

哥倫比亞大學商學院Columbia Business School簡介
中文由馬登獨創翻譯，要轉載請著名出處。


中文介紹:

哥倫比亞大學商學院無疑是最"金融"的一所商學院。學生對於學校給予的金融類學科教育、以及接觸華爾街高管的機會，都感到十分的激賞。校友網絡也挺好，因為幾乎每一間華爾街大牛公司都有滿滿的哥大校友。正因為如此，幾乎每個瞄準財務金融類作為"MBA畢業後"工作的人都會把哥大列為申請目標之一。如果你是以上所述的其中一人，你所需要的是打起精神去想如何在眾多背景類似的牛人群中突出、區別自己。從今天開始好好思考你跟那些投資銀行家(I-banker)以及想去投行的人有什麼不同之處吧。 ##CONTINUE##

如你所料，哥大的核心(必修)課程著重財金，並搭配圍繞著財金的相關課程。第一年的課程包含Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, and Global Economics等，Marketing, Strategy等其他必修課程則是在半學期修完(編按:此處可能有誤，待我問問我哥大朋友確認)。雖然非財金類課程也很強，但你得了解你多數時間都還是會花在財金類課程上。因此你在申請時必須能藉由過去工作經驗、Gmat成績等條件證明你的計量分析能力足以負荷課程。

哥大MBA除了財金類之外特別著重的領域是創業學(entrepreneurship)，學校提供選修課程包含
“Introduction ot Venturing” 以及 “Launching New Ventures.” 在課堂上之外，創業學在課外也有學習與實踐的機會。1996年起，哥大的Eugene Land Entrepreneurial Initiative Fund開始投資哥大商學院學生撰寫的創業企劃書中，值得投資的標的。這個基金運作模式不像所謂的創業計畫比賽，而更像一家創業投資(風險投資)公司，持有部分新創公司的股份。對於想打傳統創業計畫比賽的同學，哥大跟柏克萊大學Hass School of Business 合辦了一個社會創業競賽 (近年來很火的，詳見我的blog)，提供了種子資金給有遠景的社會企業。總之，如果你唸MBA是為了創業，請把你的idea在essay以及interview裡面說清楚講明白給面試官聽。

哥大在課程中也相當強調了國際觀的重視。 Chazen Institute of International Business ... (此段寫的不明不白，總之是說明哥大有22個交換學校可以去，還有些study tours,該組織還會提供獎助金給四個人云云)

雖然同學們普遍承認彼此間有競爭意識，但是他們也都認為哥大並非割喉戰的學習環境(<--登按: 我強烈懷疑這句話的真實性，就跟懷疑哈佛商學院說同學們都很相親相愛一樣，挖哈哈!) 哥大同學認為哥大的MBA同學間是彼此尊敬並互助的。在MBA課程的第一年，同學們以60人為一組，進行跟這60個同學一起上核心課程的第一年。哥大鼓勵組內的合作與互信，所以同學必須要展現與同儕間和睦相處的能力。 另外，如同其他在大城市裡的商學院一樣，哥大有時候也要為了展現學生"跟同學相處時間少"的信譽而戰 (what the hack is that? I have no idea)，所以請在面試中除了展現對課程興趣之外，也要展現你積極參與課外/校外活動的興趣與意願，避免陷入 " 跟同學相處時間多"的刻板印象。 (什麼跟什麼阿，請哥大同學解釋給我聽唄) 哥大商學院中除了財務金融以外的系所並不如財金系一般出名，有些畢業生甚至認為其他系所就是在財金系面前硬是矮了一截。然而，學校的行政人員有著"回應外界需求走出去原本侷限"的好名聲。如果您對於非財金類課程有興趣，即便是組織行為學以及非營利組織管理學，哥大都值得你一探究竟。只要你有足夠的計量技巧與財金專家們一同學習時不至落後，你對非財金學科的興趣則可以讓你鶴立雞群，在申請中具有特別的作用。

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Make no mistake, Columbia is a finance school above all else. Students rave about the school’s finance faculty and the access that they have to top Wall Street executives. The alumni network doesn’t hurt either – nearly every Wall Street firm is stacked with Columbia alumni. The result is that most finance-minded applicants consider Columbia. If you are one of them, you will need to especially focus on differentiating yourself from a large pool of similar-sounding applicants. Therefore, start thinking now about what makes you different from the rest of the investment bankers (and aspiring bankers) who apply to Columbia.



　　

As you might expect, Columbia’s core curriculum is heavy in finance and related courses. First-years take required courses in Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, and Global Economics. Among others. Non-finance topics such as Marketing and Strategy, however, are studied in half-term courses. While these courses are also strong, be aware that much of your time will be spent on finance-related topics. Of course, you will there fore need to demonstrate an ability to handle a quantitative workload, ideally through your GMAT score and relavant work experience.

One academic area that Columbia emphasizes outside of finance is entrepreneurship. Some of the schools’ most popular electives include “Introduction ot Venturing” and “Launching New Ventures.” Entrepreneurship is also studied and pursued outside of the classroom. Launched in 1996, the Eugene Land Entrepreneurial Initiative Fund provides seed capital ot worthy business plans crafted by Columbia students. The Fund acts less like a traditional business plan competition and more like a venture capital firm, taking an equity stake in any Columbia start-up with promise For students looking for a more conventional business plan competition, Columbia has joined forces with UC Berkeley’s Hass School of Business to run the Social Venture Competition, which provides seed money to promising start-ups whose goal is to have a positive social impact. The bottom line is that if you are interested in an MBA for entrepreneurial reasons, let the Columbia admissions committee hear about it in your essays and your interview.

Columbia also emphasizes that international aspect of its curriculum. Each semester, the schools’ Chazen Institute of International Business offers fellowships to up to four students for their in advancing Columbia’s global approach both inside and outside of the school. The Chazen Institute also runs an exchange program the gives students the opportunity to study abroad at one of 22 partner schools, as well as participate in international study tours. Keep this in mind as you craft your story for why you will fit in at Columbia.

Although they acknowledge that their peers are competitive, students and grads emphasize that Columbia is not cutthroat environment. Most consider Columbia to be a competitive but respectful and helpful community. Students spend their entire first year in the same cluster of 6 0students, taking their core classes together. Like other schools, Columbia encourages cooperation and trust within these clusters. As such, you will need to demonstrate the ability to get along with your peers. Also, like other schools in big cities, Columbia sometimes has to battle the reputation that its students spend less time on campus with each other. Demonstrating your enthusiasm for the program and a willingness to get involved in extracurricular activities will help show that you don’t fit this stereotype.

Columbia’s other departments aren’t as well known as its finance department, and some grads have commented that these other departments take a backseat to finance. However, the school’s administration has a reputation for going out of its way to respond to students’ concerns. If you are interested in an area outside of finance, particularly something as far as removed such as organizational behavior or nonprofit management, Columbia may be worth a look. Your interest outside of finance alone will help you stand out, provided that you can prove that you have the quantitative skills and business acumen to learn alongside the finance crowd.

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-- 補充資料 1.請點擊上面圖片查詢詳細排名信息。

2. 歷史排名紀錄

COLUMBIA RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:

2004:	8	1994:	8
2002:	7	1992:	9
2000:	7	1990:	8
1998:	6	1988:	14
1996:	6

EMBA rank:

2003:	15	1997:	--
2001:	18	1993:	--
1999:	--

Exec Ed rank:

2003:	7	1997:	7
2001:	9	1993:	--
1999:	10	1991:	8

3. GMAT

Middle 80% range GMAT score

From: 660 to: 760

4. Career Direction

Career Directions: Function Areas

What percent of graduating students accepted jobs in the following function areas?

24% Consulting (Strategic Planning, Management, etc.)

50% Finance/Accounting (Accounting/Auditing, Corporate Finance, Investments, Treasury and Financial Analysis, Public Finance, Real Estate, etc.)

5% General Management (General Services)

1% Human Resources

8% Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.)

4% Management Information Systems (MIS)

4% Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.)

4% Other

Career Directions: Industries

What percent of graduating students accepted jobs in the following industries?

1% Government (Federal, State, Local, Military)

19% Consulting

4% Consumer Products

55% Financial Services

7% Manufacturing

5% Media/Entertainment

1% Nonprofit

1% Petroleum/Energy

1% Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Healthcare Products

5% Real Estate

1% Technology

NA% Other

5. Graduate Comment

On a professional basis, the program is a great platform to interview with many companies in different fields. Columbia is especially strong in the fields of finance and consulting, and being in New York City means that you have easy access to many recruiters in such fields. The quality and prestige of the program means that, even if you are a career-switcher, employers will look at your resume seriously and will most likely interview you. --Investment Banking

Columbia Business School is challenging but with hard work, an intelligent person can make it. The best part of CBS was the student body. Everyone is extremely smart -- some may be too smart, with the ego to go with the intellect. --Finance

I think that Columbia's greatest asset, access to New York City, is also one of its greatest liabilities. The student body is very individualistic and despite the school's attempts to change things, the 'I' is still more prevalent than the 'we'. Everyone is extremely proud of the school, but doesn't like to stick around after classes as there is always so much to do in the city. However I think the benefit of access to professionals at the top of their fields in finance, working here in NYC, outweighs this: Many times I have taken the subway downtown to meet with various firms during the day and many students work part-time at a number of boutique financial consultancies, banks and hedge funds.--Investment Banking

Generally speaking, I am very satisfied with all of the electives, even though getting into the "hot" classes can be a challenge (the school has responded to student feedback and is changing the bidding system next year, which should improve the situation). Core classes are a little hit-and-miss. I would like to see a greater global focus because the current curriculum is still very much U.S.-centric. --Finance

It has changed my perspectives and broadened my horizons. During these 2 years, the opportunities available to do exciting and interesting things were permanent and incredible. In addition, the interaction with the other students was fantastic. After graduation, again, the opportunities that I feel the MBA provided me were completely out of reach before coming to my MBA.--Consulting

Since I evaluated a number of schools when I applied to business school, I believe that I chose the best school for me, given my interest in finance and international business and the fact that Columbia is known for its strong women's network. ... Overall, my experience at Columbia Business School has been extremely favorable. If I had the choice again, I still would choose Columbia.--Finance

Dean Hubbard is doing an excellent job in his first two years as the new Dean of Business School and I have no doubt that the school is going to be even better going forward under his leadership. --Finance

Columbia Business School surprised me in many ways - I felt challenged by my classmates and invigorated by the diversity of approaches and opinions. I was extremely involved in a variety of school clubs - this gave me the opportunity to further my career goals and give back to the community - an area that I think many programs do not focus on enough. The administration is generally open to hearing what students have to stay and support our efforts and help us affect change at Columbia Business School.--Finance

After having attended the Columbia program, I would attend it again in a heartbeat.--Investment Banking

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馬登批註: 千萬別相信哥大的創業課是真要你去創業的，多數修那些課的人都是想把自己搞進VC或是PE，極少數是真想創業的。
不信? 問畢業生去吧