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What to do with a Business Degree

 

| Accounting | Finance | General Business |
| Management | Marketing |

AREAS

EMPLOYERS STRATEGIES
Accounting

•Tax Planning and Compliance

•Auditing

•Information Systems

•Management Advising Services

•Corporate Accounting and Financial Management

•Private, public and government agencies

•Tax-related agencies

•Banks and other financial institutions

•Nonprofit organizations

•CPA and consulting issues

•Corporate Businesses

•Plan on five year program to meet new requirements for CPA status

•Develop advanced computer skills

•Become familiar with specialized certification programs

•Develop mathematical and problem solving abilities

•Develop excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with people

Finance

•Financial Planning and Management

•Real Estate

•Corporate Financial Management

•Banking

•Risk Management and Insurance

•Marketing

•Securities

•Banks and other financial institutions

•Financial planning agencies

•Insurance companies

•Real estate brokers or agencies

•Government agencies

•Corporations

•Educational Institutions

•Gain good mathematical skills

•Develop good interpersonal and communication skills

•Get sales experience

•Take as much accounting as possible

•Plan on MBA for best positions

General Business

•Management

•Sales/Marketing

•Personnel

•Self-employment

•Business and industry

•Financial institutions

•Government agencies

•Educational institutions

•Nonprofit and noncommercial organizations

•Provides a good background for owning your own business

•Gain leadership experience in an extracurricular activity

•Must develop career direction and convey area of interest to employers

Management

•Office Systems

•Operations

•Personnel

•General Functions

•Quality Control

•Government agencies

•Nonprofit organizations

•Banks and other financial institutions

•Hotels and restaurants

•Service industries

•Manufacturing firms

•Health care industry

•Need to clearly define career direction in specific industries.

•Develop competency in statistics and computer systems

•Gain leadership experience in extracurricular activity along with good work experience

•Develop interpersonal skills in dealing with people

Marketing

•Sales/Sales Management

•Retailing

•Industrial Marketing

•Advertising and Promotions

•Planning/Research

•Brand/Product Management

•Public Relations

•Direct Marketing

•E-commerce

•Logistics and Distribution

•Manufacturing corporations

•Service Industries

•High-tech companies

•Hospitality Industry

•Music and Entertainment companies

•Pharmaceutical corporations

•Entrepreneurs

•Telecommunication companies

•Sports franchises

•Banks and other financial institutions

•Insurance agencies

•Acquire good computer and statistical skills

•Obtain sales experience

•Develop excellent verbal and written communication skills and high energy level

•Get leadership experience

•Plan on MBA for most brand management, consulting and research opportunities

•Get involved in extracurricular and volunteer activities

•Enhance your self confidence and teamwork skills

 

 

 

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