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Internal Transfer Applicants

Current Cornell students may apply for internal transfer admission to the applied economics and management (AEM) major in Dyson. Before applying to the Dyson School, all students are advised to meet with their advisor in their current college to discuss the desire to internally transfer to Dyson, as well as to map out an alternative plan, such as minoring in business. Dyson enrolls transfer students in the fall semester only and the application is due by midnight ET at the end of day on May 1st. For information/Q&A session registration or office hour zoom links, please refer to the “Virtual Support” section near the bottom of the page.

What We Look For

Internal Transfer applicants should have a very strong academic record in their current program and complete all the requirements listed below. In addition to coursework, your internal application to Dyson will be evaluated on qualitative factors such as work experience, volunteer activities, leadership positions, internships, and your ability to explain in detail why the AEM major is a good fit for you.

Eligibility

Rising second year and rising third year (i.e., those who apply in their first or second year) currently attending Cornell University are eligible to apply as internal transfer applicants. Preference is given to current first year applicants. Current juniors and seniors are not eligible for internal transfer to Dyson. Students who transferred to Cornell from another university or college are also not eligible for internal transfer to Dyson. Further, current Cornell students who have already internally transferred are not eligible for internal transfer to Dyson.

Admission Requirements

Internal transfer applicants must meet (or complete during the semester in which they apply) the following requirements to be considered for admission:

Please note that Dyson will not accept AP or IB credit for calculus, microeconomics, or statistics. Students must take these courses at Cornell or at the college level for college credit prior to enrolling in Dyson.

Current curriculum requirements are subject to change and internal transfers will be held to the major requirements for the year in which they matriculate to Dyson.

Course Recommendations

Your internal transfer application is strengthened if you take at least one quantitative course each semester. Do not feel you must choose courses from this list; it is provided for your information only. Possible courses include the following:

  • AEM 2770: Excursions in Computational Sustainability
  • AEM 3100: Business Statistics
  • AEM 4110: Introduction to Econometrics
  • AEM 4120: Computational Methods for Management and Economics
  • ECON 3110 (cross-listed as ILRST 3110): Probability Models and Inference for the Social Sciences
  • ECON 3130: Statistics and Probability
  • ECON 3140: Econometrics

Courses available to first-year students that may fulfill AEM requirements and can inform your decision to transfer to Dyson include the following:

  • AEM 2015: The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion
  • AEM 2300 (cross-listed as ECON 2300): International Trade and Finance
  • AEM 2350: Introduction to the Economics of Development
  • ECON 1120: Introductory Macroeconomics

Note: Management, marketing, accounting, and finance courses offered as part of the university minor in business do not fulfill Dyson major requirements and therefore should not be taken by students applying to transfer. 

Essay Guidance

The essay has a maximum word count of 650. Please consider elaborating on any or all of the questions below that help you explain why you would like to internally transfer to the Dyson School:

  • How your interest in the AEM major or the SC Johnson College of Business has developed, and how you have explored it;
  • How the Dyson School could provide you with the tools and instruction you desire to pursue at Cornell, and why other options (double major, minors, etc.) are not useful;
  • Describe the professional goals/interests you are considering and how Dyson will help you to attain your goals;
  • Describe formative activities and communities that you have been involved in at Cornell (work/volunteer experiences, clubs, research) and how they have shaped you;
  • Share any additional information the Dyson School should know about you (e.g. personal/family situations, independent study, summer plans) that could further clarify your interest.

Virtual Support

The Office of Admissions hosts information sessions and/or office hours for prospective internal transfer students every semester.

  • Information sessions and office hours for the fall semester will be posted by the end of August. Information sessions and office hours for the spring semester will be posted by the end of January.
  • If you have questions, please register to attend our information sessions and/or office hours.
  • Walk-ins and special appointments are not available for internal transfer applicants. Additionally, our office will only meet with current Cornell students. The best way to connect with our office is via email at dyson_admissions@cornell.edu.
  • There is no requirement to attend an information session or office hours. Further, attendance is not an evaluative part of the application process.

Information Session: 

  • Concluded for the fall semester

Internal Transfer Office Hours:

Application Process and Timeline

Dyson enrolls transfer students in the fall semester only. The application for fall transfer will be available in early March. The deadline to apply is May 1. Applicants can expect to receive their admissions decision mid-late June.

Contact

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at dyson_admissions@cornell.edu.

Office of Undergraduate and Specialized Master’s Programs Admissions

SC Johnson College of Business
248 Sage Hall
Phone: 607.254.4228
dyson_admissions@cornell.edu