<p>What are some common minors or double majors that AEM majors tend to pursue? I think I can handle more than just the AEM schedule and wanted to see what other majors/minors would strengthen a job app for ibanking, finance, etc.</p>
<p>Probably the most common double major with AEM is Communications. If you want to do international business, Developmental Sociology would be a good double major.</p>
<p>Other than the majors modelgeek listed, double majoring in a science is also not unheard of. I’m not too sure those people are fully committed to your typical business world job, though.</p>
<p>*I think I can handle more than just the AEM schedule and wanted to see what other majors/minors would strengthen a job app for ibanking, finance, etc. *</p>
<p>So you say. If you choose two specializations without overlapping requirements, you might have different ideas.</p>
<p>Modelgeek - international business is a possibility, but I took dsoc101 and it was absolutely awful. Extremely easy class, complete joke, but it was SO BORING. Maybe all dsoc classes won’t be like that, but it was a bad experience.
Islander - I have confidence in myself.</p>
<p>Any other suggestions as to double majors or minors guys? Information science? anything?</p>
<p>Double majoring isn’t really common in AEM. Some AEM kids will minor in engineering or a hard science if they’re interested in it, but most will choose to take upper-level classes in their respective specializations instead.</p>
<p>Islander4 is correct though - having two specializations that have few overlapping requirements will put a strain on double majoring. While you have confidence in yourself, wait until the end of your first semester to really decide. It also becomes more difficult if you want to study abroad at any point. It is possible though - I’m specializing in two unrelated fields within AEM, studied abroad my junior year, and decided to double major in AEM and IARD but to do this, there were a lot of planning/time management meetings with advisors, AP Credits, and 21+ credit semesters involved.</p>
<p>Think of what you want to do in the future more specifically than just ibanking/finance/marketing. Do you want to work in EM? Do you want to work in VC/PE? And within VC/PE, do you want to work on science-related things (i.e. aeronautics, computer science, pharma/healthcare, etc.) and then look to see if there’s a major in CALS or minor at Cornell available to you that will help you A) understand the nuances of the sector more and B) stand out from the crowd when you apply for jobs.</p>