<p>For example if I got into NYU CAS may I try to switch departments into Stern? The business side really impresses me now, and I'm wondering if I can still do that?</p>
<p>You can apply for an internal transfer but only after one year in CAS. Internal transfers into Stern are rare, compared to other NYU colleges.</p>
<p>Don’t waste your time trust me you don’t need to be in Stern. CAS Econ (which is ranked 10th in the world btw) will give you the same education as Stern Econ, is a much more versatile degree, and has great job placement.</p>
<p>CAS econ will not give you the same education as Stern Econ. The whole core is different, which means that at Stern you’d learn more about business and the other fields too like accounting, marketing, finance etc. I don’t think CAS kids can take all of Operations, Management and Organizations, Financial and Managerial Accounting, Financial Markets etc as core classes. It can be tougher too. My Stern microeconomics professor who once taught at CAS and told us the first day of classes that what we’re doing is way different and tougher. (Stern’s micro course is equal to CAS’s micro intro + intermediate course which is why CAS kids can’t take the Stern microeconomics course)</p>
<p>You’ll have core classes in these unlike CAS which makes you go around subjects not even related to business. CAS is great for liberal arts and would be nice for you if you are a liberal arts person. Stern is more for those who want to get to core subjects directly and have only one focused interest. You’ll have more opportunities doing Stern Econ than CAS Econ because going to Stern would give you access to the resources of the other business majors as well. And the CAS degree isn’t more versatile (in arts and sciences maybe) not for business. It won’t help you learn about marketing, accounting, finance, operations, management and all. It does have great job placement, but again Stern’s is greater (its a business school). It had a higher starting salary too. CAS Econ might be 10th in the world (I can’t say for sure because I haven’t seen it anywhere and am not willing to take the word of an anonymous forum poster) but Stern is considered the best or one of the best for finance in the world. (FT ranked us the best) ([FT.com</a> / UK - A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: THE TOP TEN SCHOOLS IN SELECTED CATEGORIES](<a href=“A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: THE TOP TEN SCHOOLS IN SELECTED CATEGORIES”>A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: THE TOP TEN SCHOOLS IN SELECTED CATEGORIES)). Its in the top ten for many other fields as well. CAS is a lovely place, but if you are really interested in business, and specifically an area within business, then Stern might be better. CAS would make you great at econ, but it boils down to interests. You may get the same job, but how you want to spend your four years matters.</p>
<p>^The reason Stern Micro is combined into one course is that Intermediate Microeconomics is very quantitative/calculus-based and entering Stern students are assumed to be mathematically adept, whereas most CAS students take Calculus whilst at NYU (except for those of us who placed out of it).</p>
<p>Aside from Stern’s EGB (the equivalent of CAS’s International Economics) and Micro, the Econ majors are identical. All upper level Econ courses for both CAS and Stern Econ majors are taken within the CAS Economics department. CAS students can take all of the basic Stern courses (MOA, Marketing, FFM, PFA) if they choose to do so.</p>
<p>In terms of job placement, Sternies have higher starting salaries because they all tend to work in finance, which is quite lucrative. By degree versatility I meant that CAS Econ grads enter a greater variety of fields, e.g. law, consulting, etc, in addition to those who go to Wall Street or wherever.</p>
<p>I agree that it’s all about the experience. In the long haul, your degree makes little difference, whether from NYU or a lower ranked school. Some want the cutthroat business experience as an undergrad, some don’t.</p>
<p>They can take those courses (FA, FFM et.) , but they can’t take all of them because of other requirements in the Morse Academic plan where they study more courses unrelated to business. Elective credits are limited. They might be able to take some courses, but won’t have as much depth in business. The person was asking about the whole business side of it not only the economics major courses- Stern would give you exposure to a larger set of areas in business than CAS. If I want to study business, I’d rather study EGB +FA +FFM + Operations +the rest and then go to an econ major instead of studying FFM + Biology + History or whatever and then go to an econ major. But thats just me - others might feel differently. What I’m trying to say is that if you want to learn business, Stern would teach you more about it than CAS, even though both might have common major courses and might lead to the same job.</p>
<p>I don’t want to turn this into a CAS vs Stern thread. Both are different and need to be respected for what they are. However, I can’t accept that for business both are same because business is Stern’s specialty - they have larger potential to do things better there.</p>
<p>Even the long run needs to start with the first step. Getting that first step right with a good degree from a good school can help you rise and make things easier. If that was not so, there would be no point in some colleges being better than others.</p>