Business Sequence

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Business Sequence

Students interested in business should be aware that a high-quality liberal arts education provides excellent preparation for the business world. For those students who wish to incorporate into their academic program some specific preparation for a career in business, Wabash offers the Business Sequence, a collection of courses selected for their relevance to business. In addition to the

Business Sequence, Wabash offers other types of programs and services designed to support students interested in business, including internships and co-curricular programs. Students interested in business should contact both the Business Committee Chair and the

Schroeder Career Center early in their college careers so that they may be included in mailings about special events and programs.

Selected Career Paths Web Resources

CSCMP ( http://www.cscmp.org

)

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

(CSCMP) is the preeminent association for individuals involved in supply chain management.

Accounting Careers ( http://www.aicpa.org

)

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and

Auditor

Broker

Budget Analyst

Credit Analyst

Economic Analyst

Estate Appraiser

Financial Analyst

Import/Export Agent

Insurance Agent

Loan Officer its predecessors have been serving the accounting profession since 1887.

NABE ( http://www.nabe.com

)

NABE is an association of professionals who have an interest in business economics and who want to use the latest economic data and trends to enhance their ability to make sound business decisions.

SBA ( http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov

)

The SBA’s mission is to Maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.

Schroeder Career Center Print Resources

Business Sequence

Careers in International Business

Management: Building Competitive Advantage

The Consultant’s Calling

Start Your Own Business

The Discipline of Market Leaders

VGM’s Handbook of Business & Management

Careers in Advertising

Careers in Marketing

The Metropolitan Washington DC JobBank

VAULT Guide to Starting Your Own Business

Lilly Library Print Resources

Motivation and Goal-Setting: A Quick and Handy

Guide for any Manager or Business Owner

Career Guide to Industries

VAULT Career Guide to Accounting

Your Successful Sales Career

VAULT Career Guide to Consulting

Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry

Insider’s Guide to Finding a Job in Washington

VAULT Career Guide to Investment Management

Loan Review Analyst

Lobbyist

Management Consultant

Market Analyst

Marketing Administrator

Pricing Analyst

Purchasing Analyst

Business Journalist

Research Analyst

Sales Analyst

Statistician

Underwriter

Selected Graduate Programs

Top Business Sequence Grad Programs (US News)

Harvard University

Stanford University

University of Pennsylvania

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Northwestern University

University of Chicago

Columbia University

Washington University in St. Louis

University of Notre Dame

Recent Wabash Grads Have Gone To…

Indiana University

University of Kentucky

Loyola University

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

Purdue University – West Lafayette

University of Wisconsin – Madison

University of Minnesota

Marquette University

General Resources

Web Resources

WabashWorks ( http://wabash.erecruiting.com

)

WabashWorks is a database that provides a long list of internships that are directed toward the liberal arts student.

This database also allows Wabash students to use their personalized resumes to apply for open job positions that registered employers offer through WabashWorks.

Career Search ( http://www.careersearch.net

)

Career Search is a widely-used database which gives the user fast access to over 6.5 million different contacts.

These contacts include organizational descriptions, addresses, names, titles, phone and fax numbers, as well as several e-mail addresses.

Vault ( http://www.vault.com

)

Vault is a great business and law resource. It includes downloadable guides for industries, job search topics, and career fields. This online resource also includes message boards for job search, employers, and graduate schools.

GradSchool.com ( http://www.gradschool.com

)

This online resource allows the user to view the different graduate school programs each college or university offers, or by the different colleges or universities that offer an education in a certain graduate program.

Schroeder Career Center Print Resources

Resumes/Cover Letters

The Complete Resume Job Search Book for College

Students

The Resume Makeover

The Everything Resume Book

Resumes for College Students and Recent Graduates

The Everything Cover Letter Book

Cover Letters That Knock ‘em Dead

Job Interviews

The Everything Job Interview Book

Make Them Choose You

Job Interviews Made Easy

Naked At the Interview

Information and Interviewing

Graduate School

Graduate Admissions Essays

The Real Guide to Grad School

Graduate School and You

Prepmaster

The Princeton Review

Getting Money for Graduate School

Financing Graduate School

Graduate School Guide

Complete Book of Graduate Programs in the Arts and

Sciences

The Art and Science of Law School Admission

Decision Making

Guide to Law Schools 2005

LSAT 2005 Edition

Best 159 Law Schools

Top Business Schools 2003

Best 237 Business Schools

Game Plan for Getting Into Law School

The Law School Buzz Book

Internships

Directory of International Internships

Internship Success

The Best 109 Internships

The Internship Bible

Internships 2005

Careers

Researching Your Way to a Good Job

The Guide to Internet Job Searching

Getting the Job You Really Want

The Complete Job-Search Handbook

Job Search 101

Help Wanted

Work It!

The Job Hunting Handbook

College Grad Job Hunter

International Job Finder

Jobs Worldwide

What Can I Do With a Degree In This Major?

Lilly Library Print Resources

The Guide to Basic Cover Letter Writing

The Office Professional’s Guide

America’s Top 300 Jobs: A Complete Career Handbook

Summer Jobs Abroad

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance

Peterson’s Internships

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans

Career Guidance for a New Age

Career Guidance: Who Needs It, Who Provides It, Who

Can Improve It

Top Ten Dumb Career Mistakes – And How to Avoid

Them

Building Your Career Portfolio

Wabash College

Schroeder Center for Career Development

P.O. Box 352

Crawfordsville, IN 47933

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