Two paths.
One Ivy League business degree.
At Cornell, you can choose the BS in Applied Economics and Management at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management or the BS in Hotel Administration at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration—two top-ranked programs designed to match your interests and launch your career.
Facts & Figures for Undergraduate Business Programs
1,500
undergrads
Enrolled
in two SC Johnson College business programs
20+
Student Organizations
housed in the SC Johnson College
98%
complete internships
by the time they graduate from Cornell
36%
Travel Internationally
for study abroad or service learning by the time they graduate
Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics & Management
Dyson School
For Dyson School undergrads, their business is a better world.
You might be a Dyson student
if you want to:
- Solve economic and business challenges worldwide
- Connect business principles with unique industries like food and agriculture
- Help small businesses grow in developing countries
- Work in marketing, analytics, finance, or investment banking
- Take on finance and investment banking
- Launch your own business
- Explore the intersection of business and sustainability
95%
Placement rate
Class of 2024 graduates seeking full-time employment
115
companies
hired Class of 2024 graduates in diverse industries
#9
Best Undergraduate Business Programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
10
Concentration options
required for AEM majors
- Accounting
- Applied Economics
- Business Analytics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Food Business Management
- International Markets and Development
- Marketing
- Strategy
- Sustainable Business and Economic Policy
Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration
Nolan School
For Hotelies, life is service, and business is the engine that makes it extraordinary. At the Nolan School, you’ll master the business side of hospitality, real estate, and service innovation.
You might be a hotelie
if you want to:
- Lead in the global hospitality industry
- Design and deliver exceptional guest experiences
- Apply finance and analytics to manage properties
- Own, operate, or develop hotels, restaurants, casinos, or resorts
- Combine business skills with creative entrepreneurship
- Dive into real estate or start your own business
90%
Placement rate
Class of 2024 graduates seeking full-time employment
800
hours of practice credit
required for Nolan School undergrads
#1
Best Hospitality and Hotel Management Schools in the World
CEOWorld Magazine, 2024
16
Specialization areas
for Hotel Administration majors
- Corporate finance
- General financial management
- Hospitality controllership
- Securities analysis/investment banking
- Hospitality facilities design
- Hotel/restaurant development
- Human resources
- Law
- Managerial leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Beverage management
- Corporate food & beverage operations
- Information systems management
- Revenue management
- Services marketing management
- Speciality operations
Are You Ready to Take the Next Step?
Your business degree should prepare you to lead, innovate, and make a difference. Learn more about the application process, plan a visit to campus, connect with the admissions office, or attend a virtual information session.