Business at Lincoln Center

<p>I'm a sophomore at a small private university and am looking to transfer. I had applied to Gabelli at Rose hill two years ago and was accepted, but ended up looking elsewhere mainly because I received better offers. But now I am hearing Fordham is expanding their business program at Lincoln Center. Do you think they will give an enticing offer to a transfer student (financially speaking) or should I not even bother… I have a 4.0 at my current school. Scored a 31 on the ACT back in high school. I know a lot more goes into the app process but overall I'm just looking for any insight into the business program at Gabelli and if its worth it to transfer. </p>

<p>Its brand new this year. I dont think the curriculum is any different between the two campuses. The two campuses however are very different. Lincoln Center, moreover, has more commuters than resident students.</p>

<p>Visit both campuses and see what you think. Ask administrators and professors and Gabelli students what they think.</p>

<p>In general, transfer students dont get scholarships from what I know anecdotally. (And that is true almost everywhere.) But you need to verify that. Financial aid will be available, of course. </p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

<p>Per the school website the Lincoln Center undergraduate Business program looks to be very different from the business offerings at Rose Hill. The new program at LC seems to be a “global business” degree.with a choice of four very specific majors. Rose HIll has the more traditional business majors. It is important that you apply to the program that fits your interests/intended major. Please refer to the page below. It is a new program and I don’t know anything other than what I’ve seen online.
<a href=“Fordham University”>http://www.fordham.edu/academics/colleges__graduate_s/undergraduate_colleg/college_of_business_/academics/academic_approach/business_at_lc.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And I agree that it is generally more difficult to get merit scholarships as a transfer student as opposed to as an incoming freshman.</p>

<p>Its true that the degree you earn at LC is Bachelor of Science in Global Business, whereas the Gabelli School (main campus) offers a Bachelor of Science in Business, with concentrations in finance, accounting, marketing or Global Honors Program. </p>

<p>Therein lies the distinction: LC is all Global and RH is a choice for Global and its an Honors Program. Also RH allows for interntional business and spending several semesters abroad, including London and Beijing.</p>

<p>To me its all rather confusing for someone who wants to do Global…or International…what are the real differences in the programs at each campus. </p>

<p>Personally, I dont have a clue, and can’t offer any prescient distinction. I think it means that you have a choice for Global or International at RH, whereas at LC its only Global. Perhaps that is too simple, I dont know. I would ask the faculty or admissions people at Gabelli if they can clarify it for you. </p>

<p><a href=“Fordham University”>http://www.fordham.edu/academics/colleges__graduate_s/undergraduate_colleg/college_of_business_/academics/academic_approach/business_at_rh.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The choices at each campus are pretty clear The biggest difference is that the LC program is small and the potential majors are extremely limited. A potential applicant to Gabelli should to look at the offerings at both campuses and determine which is the better fit just as, a potential applicant to the undergraduate liberal arts college of Fordham should check to be sure their anticipated major/area of interest is available on the campus they are considering.</p>

<p>^^^^</p>

<p>My point was that LC is a brand new program and the OC was looking for input on that and nobody here from what I can glean is a Gabelli LC student who can give more ground level observations. </p>

<p>If I were an incoming freshmen undecided on the campuses (perhaps because I am fr
om far away and unfamiliar with both, plus or minus or neutral), then the website is a bit confusing particularly for someone with an interest in global or international business. Apparently there was enough demand from parents and students to offer business courses at LC and they decided to focus on Global, as its a very small cohort of 40 or so, from what I know, and that’s fine. But Global Honors is available at RH and so is an international business concentration, with overseas studies.</p>

<p>I know someone who spent a semester in Beijing, who was a transfer from FCRH into the business school at RH (just before it was named Gabelli due to Mario Gabelli’s generous donation to Fordham Business), who also had a liberal arts minor, and now works in Manhattan in a NYSE traded company. I know another kid, who will likely be at my kid’s wedding upcoming very soon, who was a Global Honors Student and spent a semester in Spain. I know one who went to LSE in London. I mention that to point out only that Lincoln Center is not the only campus with Global studies. </p>

<p>I make no secret of my bias towards RH, because of my interest in the gothic campus, the thletic teams, the overall collegiate experience. The urban thing never interested me (nor does NYU, frankly, for undergraduate studies). My kid went to FCRH, and also took several classes at LC which she enjoyed immensely and is very glad she had that experience…a sort of “stepping out and looking outside the box” scenario. It was also during a time when she had a very prestigious internship in upper west side Manhattan (in the 70’s streets). </p>

<p>That is the beauty of Fordham: you can do both. :-)</p>

<p>Back to the OPs question…it appears that the LC program is small and limited. Given the size of the LC program, I don’t expect that Fordham will need to “entice” (in your words) people financially to attend. In fact, I think the program began because Fordham sensed there was a demand for an undergraduate business program at LC. BUT none of us on this board work for admissions so if you are interested in attending Fordham, I suggest that you apply and see what happens. Good luck whatever you do.</p>

<p>FYI the Global Honors Program no longer exists. It is now just the International Business secondary concentration, which requires service, internship, international study classes and a semester abroad or two short term study abroad tours. The GLOBE name, as of Class of 2014, will no longer appear on diploma, and International Business is not an honors program. As for transferring in, I would set up an appointment to discuss in detail what will be accepted and what needs to be redone. Heard through the grapevine that transfers do not normally get money. Good luck!</p>

<p>Thanks Mex for that update. Its even more confusing now with that news. (And I thought I saw Global Honors on the RH Gabelli website…perhaps I was seeing things…)</p>

<p>Thanks for all the input everyone! Hearing that I prob won’t get a strong scholarship offer as a transfer student is a little dissuading but I might try anyways. thanks</p>

<p>scdp:</p>

<p>Its not just Fordham, btw. Its pretty much every school…merit scholarships are offered to incoming freshmen. Most transfers are not offered scholarships. It is what it is.</p>

<p>However, there is more than one way to skin a cat…and if you need money, then apply for financial aid and Fordham gives generous university grants…the same as a scholarship without the certificate and prestige. Bottom line is a discount on cost.</p>

<p>I don’t want to dissuade you from applying but the other thing to pay attention to if you are considering transferring to Fordham as a junior is where you would stand in terms of the school’s core curriculum. A couple of people I know who transferred in to Fordham had to spend an extra semester or take summer courses to get the core was completed before graduation. You might want to go online, look at Fordham’s core and get an idea where you stand. </p>