What can I do with a major in...

What can I do with a major in Business Management?

Business Management is a major for students with an interest in the complexities of the world of business. Designed for the generalist, a business management program (sometimes called business administration) equips a student to serve as a decision-maker in commerce of all kinds. A review of the curriculum will reveal study in accounting, management issues and practices, human resources, marketing and labor relations. Among the most flexible majors, the skills learned in business management can be teamed with interests, passions, experiences or locale. Students considering this major are urged to give further thought to the particular industry where they might use this training: retail, hospitality, healthcare, durable goods, manufacturing, transportation, construction, etc.

Strategies

• Develop competency in statistics and mathematics
• Consider concentration in CIS or mathematics
• Gain leadership experience on campus or in the community
• Obtain internship(s) or co-op experience
• Enhance communication skills

Career Titles

Account Executive Bank Manager Benefits Manager Branch Manager Human Resource Manager Budget Officer Commodity Industry Analyst Communications Officer Compensation Manager Computer Operations Construction Supervisor Consultant Credit Analyst Collections Mgr Employment Counselor Entertainment Agent Financial Analyst Foreign-Exchange Trader Government Services Admin Health Services Admin Hotel Manager Industrial Relations Director Information Systems Mgr Insurance Agent International Business Mgr Job Analyst Labor Relations Manager Loan Officer Management Analyst Management Trainee Manufacturing Supervisor Market Info Specialist Market Research Analyst Marketer

Media Planner Mortgage Loan Officer Occupational Analyst Operations Manager Operations Manager Outside Property Agent Payroll Officer Personnel Manager Personnel Recruiter Promotions Manager Provisioning Manager Public Utilities Manager Purchasing Agent Purser Quality Control Auditor Real Estate Agent Recreation Manager Reports Analyst Restaurant/Food Retail Sales Manager Sales Manager Securities Trader Service Manager Stock Broker Supervisor System Coordinator Telecommunications Traffic Manager Training Manager Transportation Director Travel Agent Trust Administrator Voice/Data Service Wholesale Sales Rep

Professional Organizations

American Advertising Federation- College Chapters
Education Services
1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC  2005

American Businesspersons Association
Hillsboro Executive Center North
350 Fairway Drive, Suite 200
Deerfield Beach, FL  33441-1834

American Management Association
135 50th Street
New York, NY 10020

American Marketing Assocaition
311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5800
Chicago, IL  60606

The Association of Management Consulting Firms
370 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2209
New York, NY 10017

Public Relations Society of America
33 Maiden Lane, 11th floor
New York, NY  10038-5150

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
1800 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Web sites

Business Internship Web sites
International Business Internships

Careers in Business / Human Resource Management / Administration
Business Job Finder
Career Builder

Jobs in Business Management
Business Job Finder
Executive and Management Job List
Job Web

Miscellaneous Business websites
Academy of International Business
Hospitality Net
Small Business Administration (SBA) - tips on starting, expanding, and financing your business from the US Government. Includes an outstanding directory of information and links for local services