What Can I Do With A
Major In….
Business
Bright Spots In The Job
Market
Federal & State Government: All majors
and all types of positions.
Finance & Insurance: All majors and all
types of positions.
Construction: Management areas.
Business degrees.
Food & Lodging
Retail
Work Towards Becoming The
“Total Package”
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1. Communication Skills-verbal, written, and
listening skills.
2. Computer/Technical Aptitudes- a given core
skill.
3. Leadership- Take charge or be a follower
4. Teamwork- working cooperatively &
collaboratively with different people.
5. Interpersonal Abilities- How do you relate to
others?
6. Personal Traits
The Glue That Holds it All
Together…
Critical Thinking/Problem Solvingidentify problems and their solutions.
 Intelligence and Common Sense.
 Willingness to learn quickly and
continuously.
 Work Related Experiences.
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How Do I Gain These Skills?
Internships:
An internship experience provides students the
opportunity to apply classroom instruction to work
settings. The student intern receives academic credit
and in some cases is also paid.
Can be from 1 semester to more than one. A student
can have more than one internship experience.
Benefits Of An Internship
1. Opportunity to apply classroom
learning to actual work experience.
 2. Opportunity for new “learning” from
the work experience.
 3. Develop Self Confidence and
Professional Skills.
 4. Begin “Networking” Process
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Eligibility
1. Available at Soph. level.
Placements usually take
place 1 year after
completion of soph.
year
2. Meet minimum credit
requirements
3. Required GPA 2.5
4. Approval by appropriate
academic division
Process
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Fill out Internship app,
return to Career Services.
Meet with Career Services
Director (Marcia Foss).
Begin work on Resume
Complete learning contract
when placement found.
Student must keep a
weekly log of their
experience.
Upon completion, must fill
out evaluation.
Previous Internship Sites
Dakota Heartland Hospital, Fargo
Microsoft Great Plains, Fargo
Youth Correctional Center, Bismarck
Open Door Center, Valley City
Melroe Company, Gwinner
Nash Finch, Edward Jones, US Postal Service,
Security State Bank, Nodak Mutual Ins., Walt
Disney World, and many, many more!
Job Shadow
Coordinated through Marcia Foss in
Career Services Office.
 Job Shadow someone in area of
employment you are interested in.
 One to Two hour experience.
 Example:Ride along with Barnes County
Sheriff’s Dept.,
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Take Part in Student Campus
Activities
Student Gov’t: Senate, V-CAB, Finance Commission,
Inter-Residence Hall Council,
Honor Societies & Special Interests: Valley Speech
League, Viking Ambassadors, Tech. Club, Fellowship
of Christian Athletes, Alpha Chi, Phi Beta Lambda,
Athletics & Intramurals:
Cultural Activities: Art, Community School of Arts,
Drama, Foreign Languages, International
Opportunities, Medicine Wheel, Music, Planetarium
Others: Homecoming & Sno-Daze , Viking News, Viking
Yearbook
Career Services Activities
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1. Attend Career Fairs: UND and Tri-College in the
Fall & Spring
2. Minneapolis Field Trip: Career Services Staff
chaperone students on tours of various Businesses in
the Twin Cities Area. We have toured Best Buy, Nash
Finch, State Farm, Anderson Consulting, Piper
Jaffray, Lutheran Brotherhood, American Express,
GreenTree Financial, National Car Rental,and many
others.
3. Attend On Campus Company Presentations. We
have had representatives from Microsoft Great
Plains, Eide Bailly, Northwestern Mutual, McDonalds,
Lutheran Brotherhood, and many more.
Now, What Can I Do With A
Business Administration Degree?
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
Accounting (21 Hours)
Finance (21 Hours)
Management (20 Hours)
Marketing (18 Hours)
Accounting
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Number Six on the list of Occupations
with the most openings.
 Number
Four on the list of Occupations
with the Largest Employment
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment
Projections
Additional Information
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Related Areas:
Auditing, Tax Accounting,
Systems and Procedures
Accounting, Cost
Accounting, Budget
Forecast Acctg, General
Acctg, Managerial
Acctg. Controlling,
Public Acctg.
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Skills & Attributes:
Analytical, Organizational,
& Communication ability,
Ability to ‘think in #’s’
Patience & Persistence to
work with detail
Natural Tendency tpward
orderliness
Ability to handle pressure
in meeting deadlines
Finance
Generally, a college graduate enters the Finance
Industry as a Trainee. After completing a
training program, the employee becomes a
Bank Officer .
In Banking or Finance, the best “in” is an
education background in Banking, Finance,
Economics, Acctg, Marketing or General
Business
Careers In Finance
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Banking: Commercial Loan Officer, Consumer
Bank Officer, Trust Admin., Int’l Banking
Officer, Bank Mgr., Bank Examiner
 Consumer Credit, Corporate Finance
 Securities: Sales, Stockbrokers, Financial
Planners,Traders, Underwriting, Research,
Financial Journalism
Finance Skills & Aptitudes
Human Relations and Communication Skills
Personal Integrity
Ability to analyze facts & make intelligent
decisions
Aptitude for math, precision, and accuracy
Ability to work well under pressure
Ability to handle heavy responsibility
Marketing
Marketing is the economic lifeline of any
firm. It connects the
Company with the Consumer.
Marketing accounts for a variety of
functions including researching, buying,
promoting, and selling products and
services.
Career Paths in Marketing
Advertising: Manager, Research
Directors & Assistants, Copywriters,
Artists & Layout, Media Directors,
Telemarketing Directors, Account
Executive.
Others: Sales Promotion, Sales, Product
or Brand Management, Marketing
Research, Int’l Marketing, Retailing.
Marketing Skills and Aptitudes
Majors in English, Journalism,
Psychology, Sociology, Marketing, Mass
Communications
Knowledge of Mktg. Terminology
Habit of reading and keeping up to date
Ability to make better decisions
Creativity, artistic ability, insights into
people, willingness to take risks
Management
One of the most varied and widespread career
areas in Business.
Managerial & Supervisory positions are
incorporated into a discussion of every career
path.
Attached to positions in management are often
increased status, higher salaries, and
authority.
Management Career Paths
Supervision: Oversee work being done
by subordinates.
Line and Staff: Line performs direct
tasks, staff performs indirect tasks.
Specialization: Hotel & Restaurant,
Hospital, Airport, City.
Management Skills &
Aptitudes
Communications Ability: reading, writing,
speaking, and listening
Human Relations: Understanding & Getting
along with people.
Management Ability:Analyzing problems,
making decisions, carrying out the basic
management functions.
Personal Abilities: Judgment, personality,
intuition, self-confidence.
Opportunities in Other Related
Areas
Insurance: Actuary, Agents and Brokers, Field
Reps, Underwriter, Claim Examiners and
Adjusters, Risk Manager
Real Estate: Residential, Commercial,
Industrial & Farm & Land Brokerage, Real
Estate Appraisal, Property Mgmt, Land
Development, Urban Planning, Research,
Mortgage Financing.
Small Business & Consulting:
The Decision Is
Now Up To You!
Start taking the steps down
your chosen Career Path
Today!