What Can You Do With An MBA (Master of Business Administration)?
Business is a broad and comprehensive field which develops preparation for employment in a wide range of positions in business, government, and non-profit organizations. This includes management positions in organizations of varying sizes and ranges.
Typical Job Titles
Account Executive Bank Manager Benefits Manager Branch Manager-Any Industry Budget Officer Commodity - Industry Analyst Communications Officer Compensation Manager Computer Operations Supervisor Consultant Credit Analyst Credit and Collections Manager Employment Counselor Entertainment Agent Financial Analyst Foreign-Exchange Trader Restaurant/Food Services Manger Retail Sales Manager Sales Manager Securities Trader Service Organization Manager Wholesale Sales Representative Government Services Administrator Health Services/Hospital Admin. Hotel Manager Human Resource Manager Industrial Relations Director Information System Manager Insurance Agent International Business Manager Job Analyst Labor Relations Manager Loan Officer Management Analyst Management Trainee Manufacturing Supervisor Market Information Specialist Market Research Analyst Media Planner Stock Broker Supervisor Telecommunication Marketer Telecommunications System Coordinator Traffic Manager Media Planner Mortgage Loan Officer Occupational Analyst Operations Manager Outside Property Agent Payroll Officer Personnel Manager Personal Recruiter Promotions Manager |
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Provisioning Manager Public Utilities Manager Purchasing Agent Purser Quality Control Auditor Real Estate Agent/Broker Recreation Manager Reports Analyst Training Manager Transportation Director Travel Agent Voice/Data Service Operations Manger Actuary Commodities Trader Industrial Buyer Assistant Conroller Internal Auditor Internal Auditor FBI Agent Managerial Accountant CIA Agent Financial Analyst Claims Adjuster Auditor General Auditor Consumer Credit Officer Payroll Manager International Trade Specialist Collection Agent Bank Examiner Government Accountant Controller Personal Financial Planner Inventory Control Specialist Commercial Banker Benefits Administrator Industrial Accountant IRS Investigator Plant Accoutant Professor Public Accountant Budgetary Control Analyst Securities Broker Credit and Collection Specialist Loan Administrator Stockbroker Systems Analyst Treasurer Trust Accountant Chief Financial Officer Treasury Mgmt Specialist Estate Planner |
Typical Employers/Work Settings
Accounting Firms |
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Finance Firms |
Advertising Company |
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Medical Agencies |
Aviation Company |
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Hotels/Motels |
Automotive Company |
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Information Technology |
Corporations |
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Nursing |
Biotechnology |
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Publishing |
Consulting |
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Construction |
Education |
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Engineering |
Government Agencies |
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Media |
Match This Major To Careers
Beginning Salary Ranges
Payscale.com- typical salaries
Note: starting salaries directly correlate with level of each student's GPA, Internship Experience and professionalism.
Salary Resources
Skills Needed For This Career
Leadership |
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Critical Thinking |
Problem Solving |
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Numerical Computation |
Sound Decision-making |
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Oral and Written Communication |
Organizing Activities |
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Computer Literacy |
Planning Activities |
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Flexibility |
Team Player |
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Coordinating Activities |
Directing activities and staff |
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Cross Cultural Skills |
Interpersonal Skills |
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Analyze and Interpret Data |
Links To Professional Associations
Professional Associations are important to explore because many offer student memberships and can give you access to other professionals and their experiences, research, convention or workshop opportunities, professional development and most importantly job databases.
Academy of Management
American Business Women's Association
American Management Association
Association of Business Process Management Professionals
National Business Association
National Management Association
American Marketing Association
Society for Human Resource Management
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
Association for Financial Professionals
National Association of Professional Insurance Agents
National Association of Realtors
American Association for Advertising Agencies
Manufacturers’ Agents National Association
National Association for Business Economics
Latin Business Association
National Business Association
Job Search Information
http://www.businessworkforce.com/
http://www.careers-in-business.com/
http://www.hospitalityonline.com/
http://www.showbizjobs.com/
http://www.simplyhired.com/
http://www.theladders.com/
http://www.quintcareers.com/
Graduate Schools
Applying To Graduate And Professional Schools
Link To UNF Academic Program
The
Coggin College of Business at the University of North Florida offers a Bachelor of Business Administration in
Management
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Career Action Plan
- Conduct an informational interview or shadow a professional in the field
- Develop leadership skills by participating on-campus in student clubs and groups (RA, Presidential Envoy, Peer Advisor, Student Government, Fraternity, Sorority, etc.)
- Join a professional association
- Look to gain experience through internships in your junior and senior years
- Consider taking a public speaking course to develop presentation skills