What Kind of
business student are you?
Are you looking to pursue a bachelor’s degree? Choose from two undergraduate business programs in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Each program is offered by a top-ranked school—the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration—and will give you a distinct set of experiences to match your interests and ambitions.
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.
Consider Dyson
if you want to:
- Solve the world’s economic challenges
- Connect business principles with unique industries like food and agriculture
- Help small businesses in developing countries or manage businesses on an international scale
- Work in marketing or business analytics
- Take on finance and investment banking
- Start your own business
98%
Placement rate
for Class of 2022 graduates seeking full-time employment
92
companies
hired Class of 2022 graduates
#8
Best Undergraduate Business Programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
11
Concentration options
required for AEM majors
- Accounting
- Agribusiness management
- Applied economics and management
- Business analytics
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental, energy, and resource economics
- Finance
- Food industry management
- International trade and development
- Marketing
- Strategy
![Students with Kellogg's products](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/07/dyson-students-trek.jpg)
![Students working on computers](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/07/dyson-students-working-1024x768.jpg)
![Students in the field](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/07/dyson-smart-indonesia-1024x768.jpg)
Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration
Nolan School
For Hotelies, life is service.
Consider the Nolan School
if you want to:
- Launch your career in the hospitality industry
- Find ways to develop and deliver exceptional service and experiences
- Apply business analytics and finance principles as you manage properties
- Own, operate, or develop hotels, restaurants, casinos, and more
- Innovate where business meets hospitality
- Dive into real estate or start your own business
97%
Placement rate
for Class of 2022 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
![Students walk down city steps](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/07/cornell_sha_58468670_140188733775049_4442334332169961073_n-1024x768.jpg)
![Students looking at tablets in a restaurant](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/07/cornell_sha_58410743_188672045449560_4804466865590289417_n-1024x768.jpg)
![Three Hotelies stand in front of the Nasdaq building](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/07/cornell_sha_56913507_146143099761837_1021466798158734782_n-1024x774.jpg)
Are You Ready to Take the Next Step toward Your Business Bachelor’s Degree Program?
Learn more about the application process, plan a visit to campus, connect with the admissions office, or attend a virtual information session.