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.

Some Related Career Titles

(To research these titles and more go to: (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

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

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
Advertising company
Aviation company
Architecture
Automotive Company
Corporations
Biotechnology
Consulting
Construction
Education
Engineering

Finance firms
Medical Agencies
Hotels/Motels
Information Technology
Nursing
Publishing
Government Agencies
Media

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Beginning Salary Range:

For updated salary information exclusive to the State of Florida go to: http://www.FLChoices.org

Note: starting salaries directly correlate with level of each student's GPA, Internship Experience and professionalism.

No specific salary information could be obtained for this major due to the wide range of careers within this field.

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Link to UNF Academic program

The Coggin College of Business, at the University of North Florida offers a Master of Business Administration.
They also offer a Weekend Master of Business Administration and the Global MBA.

Links to Professional Associations

National Association for Business Economics
Latin Business Association
National Business Association

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Marketing Association
Society for Human Resource Management
American Society of Transportation & Logistics
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

Skills Needed For This Career

Leadership	Critical thinking
Problem solving	Numerical computation
Sound decision-making	Oral & written communication
Organizing activities	Computer literacy
Planning activities	Flexibility
Team player	Coordinating activities
Directing activities and staff	Cross-cultural skills
Interpersonal skills	Analyze and interpret data

Job Search Information

National Organizations or Databases

http://www.businessworkforce.com/
http://www.careers-in-business.com/
http://www.hospitalityonline.com/
http://www.hrjobnet.com/
http://www.managercrossing.com/
http://managementjobs.com/
http://www.showbizjobs.com/
http://www.simplyhired.com/
http://www.theladders.com/
http://www.quintcareers.com/

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