Not a devout Engineer?

<p>Hello!</p>

<p>I'm an ED applicant for 2014` class.</p>

<p>Although I'm applying to Engineering college for sure, I don't want to be a pure engineer.</p>

<p>Since I see myself as a process manager at an engineering company, just like my father, I'd like to have an extent knowledge not only in engineering but also in management.</p>

<p>That's one of the major reason why I chose Cornell for my ED because it has both a strong engineering program and a business/management program.</p>

<p>However, I wanted to make sure if I could take some business/management courses as a engineering student.</p>

<p>I'm writing down my college essay for Cornell right now and I'd like to have some more information from the current students, not solely from the Cornell's official website.</p>

<p>Could I please have some insights?</p>

<p>I’m pretty sure that’s Operations Research is like/similar to. Though I could be mistaken cause I’m not Eng.</p>

<p>theres a major called operations research that is basically what you want to do.</p>

<p>[Cornell</a> Engineering : Operations Research and Engineering](<a href=“http://engineering.cornell.edu/programs/undergraduate-education/majors/operations/index.cfm]Cornell”>http://engineering.cornell.edu/programs/undergraduate-education/majors/operations/index.cfm)</p>

<p>Thanks, Lollerpants!
I think OR/IE undergraduate degree is what I have been looking for.
now I’m concerned how I should elaborate why Cornell’s best for Operational Research program</p>

<p>Well, actually all you need to do is get in engineering, you can change majors within CoE anytime before your junior year I believe, if it’s the same as CAS.</p>

<p>Also, for six courses, you can minor in Engineering Management. From my student handbook:</p>

<p>“This Minor focuses on giving engineering students a basic understanding of engineering economics, accounting, statistics, project-management methods, and analysis tools necessary to manage technical operations and projects effectively. The Minor provides an important set of collateral skills for students in any engineering discipline.”</p>

<p>This is fairly common… look into the engineering management or business minors. Once you talk to your academic advisor at Cornell they’ll give you all the information you need.</p>