<p>Is anyone familiar with this major? I am planning on applying as a transfer for Applied Economics and Management and was curious to know if this is the major that I want to be in. My preference is plain Business Administration/Management, which I am majoring in right now, but that is not available for undergraduates. I do have a great deal of interest in Economics but from what I have heard this particular major involves a lot of agriculture, which I have no interest in. I will have completed 5 semesters at a different university but I am ok with having to go to Cornell for 4 more semesters but longer than that, I may have some problems. Are there any opinions on my somewhat bizarre situation?</p>
<p>There is no agriculture involved in AEM unless you want to specialize in Agricultural Management.</p>
<p>That's reassuring. So, the major is exactly what is says then. Thank you very much. Do you think it is difficult to transfer into that major from a different university for the spring semester after having completed 5 semesters? Sorry if I am asking a lot of separate questions.</p>
<p>Regarding AEM...read on!
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=322220&page=2%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=322220&page=2</a> </p>
<p>Plus you can use the search feature in this forum and find a lot of info...both accurate and inaccurate... so watch out! </p>
<p>If you have a specific question about AEM, call or e-mail Cornell
<a href="http://aem.cornell.edu/undergrad/contact.htm%5B/url%5D">http://aem.cornell.edu/undergrad/contact.htm</a></p>
<p>You can search the requirements yourself here...
<a href="http://business.aem.cornell.edu/academics/index.htm%5B/url%5D">http://business.aem.cornell.edu/academics/index.htm</a></p>
<p>You mentioned
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My preference is plain Business Administration/Management
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Look at AEM's website, they do not offer Business Administration, but they do offer Management, Finance, Marketing, Applied Economics, etc. There are many paths to take.</p>
<p>Regarding your question
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Do you think it is difficult to transfer into that major from a different university for the spring semester after having completed 5 semesters?
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Perhaps - you should e-mail them with that specific question. You need someone to go over your courses. Five semesters is a lot. </p>
<p>If you are interested in pure Economics - you might think about applying to CAS and majoring in Econ.
This is the comparison that the CAS website offers:
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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>Essentially if you desire an accredited undergraduate business degree, you should apply to AEM - if you are more interested in business on a macro level you should apply to CAS and major in Econ.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot. That was very helpful.</p>
<p>I'm planning on transferring to that same program in the spring. I know I can only transfer 60 credits max but I don't know if it's university-wide. Hope this helps.</p>