<p>So if the AEM program at CALS is the official business program in Cornell, what do you do if you decide to major in Economics at CAS?</p>
<p>then you’ll major in economcis. </p>
<p>economics isn’t business. Business isn’t just economics.</p>
Tahoe
August 10, 2006, 5:16pm
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<p>Comparison between AEM and Econ from Econ’s website. Try searching the terms on the Cornell forum. This has been discussed over and over and over! </p>
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The Department of Applied Economics and Management, in the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, offers an undergraduate business program that focuses on skills in such areas as accounting, marketing, finance, management, and human resources and organizational behavior. Economics, in contrast, does not provide specific business-related skills – and, in fact, business courses are not applicable toward the Econ major. Instead, Economics tries to (1) provide a rigorous grounding in analytical and statistical techniques and (2) instill a proven method of framing problems and pursuing solutions – a method that is applicable in personal, business, and governmental decision-making, and across a broad range of academic disciplines. In other words, a business degree prepares you for a particular career, whereas an Economics degree opens doors to many different careers, without providing (within the major itself) the skills specific to any one. Of course, you can always supplement your Econ major with business courses in other departments, to get the best of both worlds.
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<p>This piece of advice from the “Uncle Ezra” column on Cornell’s website might be interesting for you as well.</p>
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Question 10 - - June 21, 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</p>
<p>Hi,
I have heard there is a lot of recruiting of “Hotelies” and AEM students for jobs. Can the same be said for Econ students? Am I at a significant, if any, disadvantage for jobs coming from Econ?
What are some of the major differences between the three programs I have mentioned?
What would you recommend for someone in my position, who is interested in finance, business, banking, economics, management?
If I wanted to switch programs/schools, how would I do so? Is it a difficult process? What are the deadlines, and who should I speak to or email?
<p>Congratulations on your acceptance to Cornell! We’re excited to see you here in August. Your college years are a time of exploration and change, and so it is not unusual for you to wonder if you made the right choice of major. Fortunately, once you arrive here and get acclimated, you will have plenty of opportunities and time to explore your academic interests. The other good news is that regardless which college or program a student is enrolled in, they will have the opportunity, through distributive and free electives, to take courses in other colleges and schools. </p>
<p>If your goal is to pursue business after graduation, remember that employers will not only look at your academic coursework, but also your grades, internships, and other experiences when evaluating your qualifications. There are many students who successfully pursue a business or banking profession and who have graduated with a liberal arts degree, so it is best to find the academic program that fits you best and your success will shine through.</p>
<p>So what to do? Take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the anticipation of your first year at Cornell! You are expected to enroll in the college or school that you were first accepted into. Next year, take your course of study to get first-hand experience in what you selected to do. If, in time, you are not sure that your particular college or major is the right fit, then you can explore the possibility of transferring between colleges or schools.</p>
<p>You may also want to explore the slide show explaining Cornell’s undergraduate business-related programs on the AEM website (<a href=“http://business.aem.cornell.edu/academics/index.htm[/url] ”>http://business.aem.cornell.edu/academics/index.htm</a> ) -see the right-hand bar. This slide show will help you understand the many ways that you can study business here at Cornell through each of the different colleges and schools. </p>
<p>And remember, life is a journey, not a destination!
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