Career Opportunities for Majors in Management


Introduction

Management careers are found in many industries. The work of a business manager involves planning, directing, and coordinating the activities of a company. A manager also oversees the work of others by building cooperation and performance among workers. Individuals can train or specialize in a functional area such as accounting, marketing, finance, or human resources, and their work may involve skills in analyzing problems, making decisions, delegating assignments, training and supervising staff, budgeting and coordinating activities.

Managers are employed in various sectors (government, education, or private industry.) Within any large organization, managers with direct authority for a functional area (sales, finance, accounting) have line management positions, while people employed in activities that support these functions (human resources) hold staff management positions.

Management trainee positions are typically available in the retail, hotel/restaurant, banking, and insurance industries. A training program may last six to twelve months, allowing trainees exposure to the various functional areas within a company. Many people enter management positions with a bachelor's degree. However, a master's degree in business administration is essential in some areas for advancement.

Many careers do not require a specific major but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills and accomplishments. Regardless of your career choices, increase your marketability through internships, work experience, and college activities.

A Sample of Related Occupations

Advertising Account Executive Food/Beverage Manager Nursing Home Administrator
Advocate/Policy Maker Fundraiser/Development Officer Operations Manager
Benefits Administrator Hotel/Motel Manager Property Manager
Branch Manager Human Resources Generalist Public Administrator
Contract Administrator Information Systems Manager Public Relations Specialist
Consultant Insurance Agent/Broker Purchasing Agent
Credit Manager/Loan Officer Insurance Underwriter Realtor
Customer Service Manager Inventory Control Specialist Researcher
Distribution Manager International Trade Specialist Retail Buyer
Entrepreneur IRS Revenue Officer Retail Store Manager
Facilities Planner Job Analyst Sales Manager
Financial Aid Director Labor Relations Specialist Securities Broker
Financial Analyst Management Trainee Training Specialist
  Market Research Analyst  

 

Types of Employers
 

Computer Firms

Media

Consulting Firms

Nonprofit Organizations 

Government Agencies

Publishing

Health Care Facilities

Research Organizations 

Higher Education 

Telecommunications

Hospitality Organizations

Transportation

Insurance Companies

Utilities

Investment Firms

Wholesalers/Retailers

Manufacturing Companies

 

Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates

 

First Jobs of Recent Graduates
Account Administrator, Bankers Trust Land Acquisition Analyst, Pulte Homes
Account Executive, AT&T Management Associate, First Fidelity
Administrative Associate, Merck & Co. Management Service Trainee, J.P. Morgan
Analyst, Accenture Management Trainee, Blinds To Go
Business Analyst, Synchronoss Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Claim Specialist, Liberty Mutual Managing Director, Huntington Learning Center
Credit Manager, NatWest Financial Marketing Rep., Cable and Wireless Communications
Credit Training Program, Chemical Bank Operations Manager, Cushman & Wakefield of PA.
Distribution Center Supervisor, Kmart Patient Financial Services Rep., Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Editorial Marketing, John Wiley & Sons Program Director, Seton Hall Univ. (doctorate)
Engineering Manager, Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.(MBA) Position Analyst, Pathmark Stores
Executive Trainee, Ann Taylor Sales Coordinator, Permacel
Executive Trainee, Macy's Sales Representative, Coastal Copy Systems
Field Sales Trainee, American Cyanamid  Stockbroker, Thomas James Associates
Financial Services Rep., The Equitable Telemarketing Representative, Merrill Lynch
Finance Trainee, Ethicon  
 
 
 
Jobs of Experienced Alumni
Account Supervisor, Gilbert, Whitney & Sons Human Resources Director, Deloitte and Touche
Adjunct Professor, Bunin Mgmt. Advisement, LLC (MBA) Manager Editor, Fairchild Pub./Women's Wear Daily
Assistant Director, Schering-Plough Research (MBA) Manager Marketing, Sprint International (MS, Info. Systems)
Associate Production Mgr, General Foods USA (MBA) Managing Director, Genesis Tech Groups (MBA) 
Chief Financial Officer, Township of Plainsboro Marketing Manager, Sony Corp. (MBA)
Claim Team Leader, The Hartford Financial Grp. (MA) Marketing Projects Dir., Toy Manufacturers of America
Client Service Mgr., FM Global Organizational Development Consultant, Corporate Intuitive
Commercial Loan Officer, Commerce Bank Owner, Food Distribution Company
Consultant, PriceWatehouseCoopers (MBA) Product Manager, Chase Manhattan (MA Personnel)
Consultant, self-employed (MPA) Purchasing Manager, FMC Corp.
Consumer Products Manager, Pfizer, Inc. Recruiter, Johnson & Johnson
Corporate Sales Director, GE Senior Buyer, Lord & Taylor
Director for Administration, Fellowship International Mission (doctorate) Senior Service Planner, AT&T Network Systems (MBA)
Director of Admissions, Rutgers Business School (MA) Senior Supervisor, Chubb & Son
Dir. of Mktg., Shearson Lehman Brothers (MS Econ.) Training Director, Jersey Central Power & Light
Financial Consultant, Smith Barney Vice President, American Express Financial Advisors

 

Graduate Schools Attended
Baruch College, PhD, Management Rutgers University, MS, Chemical Engineering
City College of NY, M.Ed, Elementary Education Rutgers University, JD, Law
Drexel University, MBA, Human Resources Rutgers University, PhD, Psychology
Drexel University, MBA, Accounting Rutgers University, MA, Human Resources
Fairleigh Dickinson University, MBA, Management Rutgers University, MA, English
Fairleigh Dickinson University, MBA, Marketing Seton Hall University, JD, Law
NYU Stern School of Business, MBA, Management Seton Hall University, MBA, Marketing
Rider University, MBA, International Business University of Chicago, MBA, Management
Rutgers University, M.Ed, Education University of London, MS, Social Science
Rutgers University, MS, Transportation Technology University of Pennsylvania, Ed.D, Educ. Admin.
Rutgers University, MBA, Management University of Phoenix, PhD, Management
Rutgers University, MBA, Finance


 

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Updated 3/11/05

 

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