What can I do with a major in...Business Management?
Course catalog | Department website
The business management curriculum is designed to develop and facilitate business skills through exposure to accounting, finance, marketing, personnel, organizational behavior, management information systems, and production. Many students participate in internships, small business consulting projects, and project-management opportunities. Students explore ethical considerations of business decisions and gain an understanding of multinational and multicultural aspects of today’s business world. The general business concentration provides a strong background for those interested in a graduate or professional degree.
What skills will I develop?
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate information
- Ability to think critically
- Ability to write and speak clearly
- Ability to plan and make decisions
- Knowledge of ethics in business
- Exposure to computer technology
Career Options
- Account Executive
- Advertising Director
- Benefits Officer
- Commodities Trader
- Compliance Investigator
- Contract Administrator
- Convention Organizer
- Corporate Administrator
- Corporate Trainer
- Customs Inspector
- Entrepreneur
- Facilities Manager
- Financial Specialist
- Industrial Relations Director
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- International Business Manager
- Labor Relations Manager
- Market Research Analyst
- Media Buyer
- Mortgage Loan Officer
- Politician
- Production Manager
- Public Administrator
- Purchasing Agent
- Recruiter
- Retail Manager
- Sales Manager
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What can I do to find out if business management is for me?
- Take a business course
- Talk with a student majoring in business management
- Research business careers
- Network with business professionals
- Conduct informational interviews
- Volunteer or work part time in a business management position
- Visit the UW-Parkside Career Center