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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 | Fundraiser/Development Officer | Nursing Home Administrator |
| Advocate/Policy Maker | Hotel/Motel Manager | Operations Manager |
| Benefits Administrator | Human Resources Generalist | Property Manager |
| Branch Manager | Information Systems Manager | Public Administrator |
| Consultant | Insurance Agent/Broker | Public Relations Specialist |
| Contract Administrator | Insurance Underwriter | Purchasing Agent |
| Credit Manager/Loan Officer | International Trade Specialist | Realtor |
| Customer Service Manager | Inventory Control Specialist | Researcher |
| Distribution Manager | IRS Revenue Officer | Retail Buyer |
| Entrepreneur | Job Analyst | Retail Store Manager |
| Facilities Planner | Labor Relations Specialist | Sales Manager |
| Financial Aid Director | Management Trainee | Securities Broker |
| Financial Analyst | Market Research Analyst | Training Specialist |
| Food/Beverage Manager |
Types of Employers
| Computer Firms | Insurance Companies | Research Organizations |
| Consulting Firms | Investment Firms | Telecommunications |
| Government Agencies | Manufacturing Companies | Transportation |
| Health Care Facilities | Media | Utilities |
| Higher Education | Nonprofit Organizations | Wholesalers/Retailers |
| Hospitality Organizations | Publishing |
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 | Position Analyst, Pathmark Stores |
| Engineering Manager, Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.(MBA) | Program Director, Seton Hall Univ. (doctorate) |
| 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 |
| Finance Trainee, Ethicon | Telemarketing Representative, Merrill Lynch |
| Financial Services Rep., The Equitable |
| 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 |
| Dir. of Mktg., Shearson Lehman Brothers (MS Econ.) | Senior Service Planner, AT&T Network Systems (MBA) |
| Director for Administration, Fellowship International Mission (doctorate) | Senior Supervisor, Chubb & Son |
| Director of Admissions, Rutgers Business School (MA) | 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, MBA, Finance |
| City College of NY, M.Ed, Elementary Education | Rutgers University, MBA, Management |
| Drexel University, MBA, Accounting | Rutgers University, MS, Chemical Engineering |
| Drexel University, MBA, Human Resources | Rutgers University, MS, Transportation Technology |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, MBA, Management | Rutgers University, PhD, Psychology |
| 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, JD, Law | University of London, MS, Social Science |
| Rutgers University, M.Ed, Education | University of Pennsylvania, Ed.D, Educ. Admin. |
| Rutgers University, MA, English | University of Phoenix, PhD, Management |
| Rutgers University, MA, Human Resources |
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