<p>Only you are qualified to answer whether the distance can be justified. Cal is amazing and USC is also excellent. But if distance is why you aren't considering Northern schools like Ross, Stern and Wharton, then you have much to think about. I thought your son wanted the South for cultural and weather reasons.</p>
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Cultural??!?? You're funny, Alexandre :) Its definitely a climate issue. He has steadfastly insisted that if there is snow on the ground there should be skis or a snowboard on his feet. So, if USC or Berkley are important considerations,we'll definitely add them to the list.</p>
<p>I try my best to add some humor to my posts, sometimes unwittingly! Hehe. Yes, Cal and USC are definitely excellent, but then again, so are UNC, UVA and UTA. Those 5 universities have top 10 undergraduate B programs.</p>
<p>"Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences should be on your short list...a great undergraduate business program at an Ivy for state college price. It has a history of accepting transfers, so check it out."</p>
<p>Really? Isn't that a program mostly known for classes such as "Economics of Agricultural Development" or "Agricultural and Food Policy" or "Dairy Markets and Policy"? </p>
<p>The Business Undergraduate is a VERY recent addition and has a faculty of less than 50. It is too recent to have a history, let alone have a reputation as a "great" program; </p>
<p>In this case, the name Cornell does not suffice to elevate a new and unknown program to the level of dozens of better business schools, and this no matter where USNEws may place it, especially considering the total absence of integrity in USNews non-numerical polling. When it comes to undergraduate business schools, except for Wharton, the Ivies are simply not good choices, and this includes Cornell.</p>
<p>Last time I checked they had snow at Cornell......a cold and snowy campus.</p>
<p>Hazmat-
I think xiggi was responding to the OP's original question and the thread/conversation that I accidentally hijacked a bit. Oops. I started a similar thread with the "best in the south" question in the Business school forum. Think we should untangle these two threads and move the "best in the south" discussion there?</p>
<p>Throw snoballs at me........I am not keeping up.</p>
<p>Hi Xiggi,
I am a fan of yours! You are my favorite poster on this board! I just want to clarify that Cornell does offer an undergraduate business degree in its AEM program, and it's not as new as it appears! It is a bit convoluted, because they also offer agribusiness, etc. due to its land grant mission. The program has been around a long time,however it was never accredited before two years ago. It's a great program. I would love you to explore it and tell me what you think. I know I'm a loyal alum and all, but I've been to a number of conferences where the program is featured and I'm extremely impressed.</p>
<p>xiggi, what would your top choices be for undergrad business???</p>
<p>Tahoe, your point is well noted. Thank you for providing a different insight -which probably was the same provided by Mr. B.</p>
<p>Sucuse, the top programs are well known and are on everyone's lips. However, I would suggest to check the amount fo specialization that you want. For instance UIUC and UT-Texas are usally considered the best schools for accounting. However, if you plan to study Supply Chain Management, your best bet may very well be ASU or Georgia. </p>
<p>Since a business degree is almost offered at every school, it is important to know the area of business that appeals to you.</p>
<p>Check out Claremont McKinna College. One of my son's female freinds attends a Clarremont school and raves about it. If I remember, CMC doesn't have a business program per se, but they do have accounting- economics program that looks very interesting. </p>
<p>I think you have to ask yourself what area of business that you are interested in.Personally, I like Carnegie Mellon from what I have seen except that they don't have an accounting program,which is very strange for an undergraduate business program.</p>
<p>If money is an issue, a good public school would be a good alternative. There are many good state schools with strong business programs.</p>