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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
97  %

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: 120

Other degree requirements:
Students must complete college distribution requirements, core business requirements, and business specialization requirements. Please see the program web site for more information on degree requirements: http://aem.cornell.edu/undergrad

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ACADEMICS
Average class size in required business courses:
60

Average class size in business electives:
53


Class size:

Classes with fewer than 20 students: 20  %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 49  %
Classes with more than 50 students: 31  %

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CURRICULUM
Number of elective courses available in business program:
47

Electives added in current academic year:

Business Strategy Research
Economics of Advertising
Strategic Pricing
Research and Strategy in Emerging Markets
Risk Simulation and Optimization

Year of the last major change to the business program's core curriculum:
2007

Leading areas of study:

Economics

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Marketing

Strategy


Special programs for business students:
• The BOLD (Business Opportunities in Leadership and Diversity) Leadership Certificate Program is open to selected students interested in attaining leadership confidence and competency. • Fellowship programs and international study trips are open to selected students specializing in finance, agribusiness, and food industry management. • Entrepreneurship @Cornell is a university-wide program for students interested in starting their own businesses or working for venture capital firms. Entrepreneurship courses are offered by all of Cornell's undergraduate colleges, as well as the Johnson Graduate School of Management, the Law School, and the College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:
No

Work study opportunities description:
Although not a co-op program, business students can take part in Cornell-in-Washington, a semester-long program in Washington, DC, that features a 3-day-a-week internship combined with coursework. Business students can also participate in Cornell's Urban Semester program in New York City, which includes a 3-day-a-week internship along with coursework. Both programs arrange for student housing in Washington, DC/New York City.

  Business program offers study abroad opportunities:
Yes

Study abroad program description:
Business students are encouraged to gain valuable international experience by spending at least one semester, typically during the junior year, studying or working abroad. Cornell Abroad and the College's exchange program connect students with programs on every continent.

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Volunteer work and community service opportunities:
Yes

Volunteer opportunities description:
Cornell's Public Service Center helps students develop and fund volunteer and community service projects. It also coordinates a wide range of activities such as community-service trips during fall and spring breaks, and an annual Into the Streets day of public service in Ithaca. For more information on these and many other volunteer and community-service opportunities, visit the Public Service Center's web site at http://psc.cornell.edu.

Business clubs and extracurricular activities:

AEM Ambassadors
Professional Business Fraternities
Cornell Accounting Association
Cornell Consulting Group
Cornell DECA
Minority Business Student Association
Society for Women in Business
Cornell Investment Club

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CAMPUS LIFE

Largest on-campus organizations for business students:


Cornell Entrepreneur Organization (CEO)
Cornell Consulting Group
Professional Business Fraternities (4 organizations)
Society for Women in Business
Mutual Investment Club of Cornell

  Freshmen are required to live on campus:
No

  Business students are grouped in learning communities:
No

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FACULTY
Faculty:

Full-time faculty : 38
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 8
Permanent/tenured professors: 31
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 28
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 3

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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

Prominent alumni:
N/A

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CAREER SERVICES
Percent of 2009 graduates who provided employment information:
77  %

Seeking full-time employment in business: 86  %
Not seeking full-time employment in business: 14  %

Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students on campus in previous academic year:
96

Companies posting full-time job offers on school job boards, previous academic year:
232

Career services provided for business majors:
Resume and cover letter critiques; practice interviews; counseling and advising; self-assessment tools; drop-in hours; web based on-campus recruiting program and job posting service; job search and career interest workshops; alumni career link mentor program; career library; career opportunities newsletter; select internship files; classroom presentations and assignments; ready reference sheets that provide info on career planning and job search topics.