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Originally Posted by mr.wonderful
This thread is a sort of debate. I want to know if a university's prestige and reputation matter to employers. Does prestige help you get a better job in accounting? This is for everyone to have an open discussion about this topic. I will be attending a "lesser" university for next year for accounting which is another reason I created the thread. Also, feel free to post about professions other than accounting, but I would like to get some info about the value of prestige in accounting.
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I would say it depends on whether you are going to get an accounting designation or not. If not, then absolutely it is relevant, but if you are going to get a designation, then the designation is more important and since it is standardized, there is no difference.
IE I started the CMA program after my undergrad in business from Sauder, but at the end of the day, I could have had an undergrad in arts from UNBC and I would be equally eligible to take the CMA, and after completing the CMA, the value is definitely on having the CMA, not on what you did before it.
Mark