<p>ezra.cornell.edu</p>
<p>It's one of the best and most entertaining sources of information about Cornell. Affiliates of the University submit questions to Uncle Ezra and he answers selected questions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Uncle Ezra is on vacation at the moment though, until mid-August I believe.</p>
<p>uncle ezra is the living, breathing, immortal form of ezra cornell. </p>
<p>that aside, it is very useful during the school year for all sorts of non-committal responses to psychological problems. </p>
<p>and that aside, it's the official cornell advice column and a great tool for old and new students alike.</p>
<p><a href="http://ezra.cornell.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://ezra.cornell.edu/</a></p>
<p>MUnited: I don't know what your intended major will be in Engineering, but this minor in Engineering Management might interest you (you're eligible to minor in this unless you are an Operations Research & Industrial Engineering major).
<a href="http://www.cee.cornell.edu/fbxk/engmanminor.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://www.cee.cornell.edu/fbxk/engmanminor.cfm</a></p>
<p>Arjun: *Dear Uncle Ezra<a href="I%20mistakenly%20called%20it%20%5Bi%5DAsk%20Uncle%20Ezra%5B/i%5D">/i</a> is the advice column on Cornell's website. It's named after one of the founders of Cornell, Ezra Cornell. <a href="http://ezra.cornell.edu/history.php%5B/url%5D">http://ezra.cornell.edu/history.php</a></p>
<p>Tahoe,
If I wanna go on to do an MBA after Engineering, would it be advisable to minor in Engineering Management, so that it gives an impression that I know a bit of business too? Or should I do an Economics minor?</p>
<p>Most top-tier MBA programs require applicants to work for a number of years before applying. If you want to work in finance, investment banking etc. after you graduate college, I dont think it matters which field, if any you minor in. Most financial institutions like to hire engineers because they know they are capable of higher level thinking and that they can learn the specifics through their training program or on-the-job. If I were to advise any engineer about concentrations, I would tell them to hold back until they get to school, because engineering at Cornell is rigorous and you dont want to overdo it at first.</p>
<p>Arjun and MUnited: This program might interest both of you. I can't answer any questions about it though, because I don't know much about it. When you get assigned an advisor, you can ask.<br>
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Cooperative Programs with the Johnson Graduate School of Management</p>
<p>Three programs make it possible for students to earn degrees from both the College of Engineering and the Johnson Graduate School of Management (J GSM).</p>
<p>The Knight Joint Degree Scholarship Program allows a student to complete a master of engineering degree while deferring admission to the JGSM for three to five years. The Knight Program is a scholarship opportunity for admitted students to receive financial assistance toward the completion of both an M.Eng. and an M.B.A. degree. Admitted students are required to obtain three to five years of relevant work experience after the completion of their MEng. program and before the start of their M.B.A. program. Students should begin the application process for the Knight program in the fall semester of their senior year.
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Scroll down to the end of the page.
<a href="http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/student-services/academic-advising/engineering-handbook/2005/special-programs.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/student-services/academic-advising/engineering-handbook/2005/special-programs.cfm</a></p>
<p>So if you go work and the company pays for you to go to grad school do you still have to work full time along with going to grad school?</p>
<p>no you don't.</p>
<p>What's the deal then? I know you have to say you are going to stay with the company for a certain amount of years...but I don't know much beyond that. Do you work part-time?</p>
<p>no, the company, if it's a good one, usually pays for part of or all of your MBA. (examples being IBM, Federal Government (not a company though), Cintas, P&G, JP Morgan, etc...)</p>
<p>ooo wait so you don't have to work while you go to school? That would be really amazing if you said yes lol</p>
<p>Also, you can intern with other companies (kind of messed up considering your company is paying you to go) and gain even more experience, and then rejoin your original company and get a really high position, unless its i-banking, then you're still a first level associate. But, in reality most people kind of abandon i-banking and move onto be wealth management people, or just work in a management position at some place like GE. However, if you go to an MBA school like Cornell's you'll definitelly get a good job, but the Knight program is kind of restricting. Why not aim for higher schools like Wharton, so it's an awesome program, but all it provides is a safety blanket if you don't get into Wharton MBA, or if you don't want to have to write essays and get recommendations when you're like 27+.</p>
<p>Wharton is #1 undergrad program, not #1 grad program...I'd rather shoot higher ;)</p>
<p>edit: K I just reread ur post and can't understand if ur talking about grad schools for part of it. Pretend u r lol</p>
<p>all about grad schools</p>
<p>P.S. sorry about some of the mumbo jumbo wording</p>
<p>lol np, it makes me feel like a word jumble champion :)</p>