Management
What Can I Do In My Major?
Overview
An organization’s people are one of its primary resources. Appalachian State University’s Management (BSBA) degree provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively and efficiently manage organizations to get the best out of their employees and to achieve strategic goals.
This includes learning how to attract and retain talented employees, and ensure that their activities are aligned with strategic objectives – both in existing companies and in new start-up ventures. Management majors also gain valuable leadership and interpersonal skills, along with an understanding of group dynamics – which, together, are the skills that truly define effective managers.
Related Careers
Account Manager
Bank Manager*
Budget Officer
Credit Analyst
Compensation Manager*
Customer Service Manager
Financial Analyst
Foreign-Exchange Trader*
Government Administrator
Human Resources Specialist
Industrial Relations Director*
Industry Analyst
Labor Relations Manager *
Management Analyst
Manufacturing Supervisor
Personnel Recruiter
Promotions Manager*
Purchasing Agent
Quality Control Auditor
Real Estate Agent/Broker
Retail Sales Manager
Nonprofit/NGO Manager*
Sales Manager*
Transportation Director*
Training Manager*
*Additional experience or advanced degree may be required
Related Major Skills
Analyze and interpret data
Coordinating and multitasking
Critical thinking
Cross-cultural skills
Flexibility
Planning/ directing staff
Interpersonal skills
Team player
Oral & written communication
Problem solving/Sound decision-making
Internship Opportunities
Bank of America
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
C.H. Robinson
Children and Family Services Center
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Commscope
Enterprise Holdings
Grandfather Vineyard and Winery
Habitat for Humanity
Hound Ears Club
Live Nation Entertainment
Ralph Lauren Corporation
SCORE International
Sherwin Williams
Target Corporation
UNC Health Appalachian
Wake Forest Fire Department
Wine to Water
Employers of AppState Students
Amazon
BB&T
Bank of America
Cisco
Cintas
City of Charllotte
Corning
Duke Energy Corporation
Enterprise
Novant Health
Pacific Discovery
Procore
Sherwin Williams
TEKsystems
Transportation Insight
US Department of Defense
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Wells Fargo
YMCA of the Triangle
Preparing for Your Career
•Develop excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse populations
•Look for internships and jobs in to gain knowledge and experience
•Participation in internships and summer jobs in a relevant setting
How can I know if a Management degree is right for me?
•Complete a self-assessment inventory at the Career Exploration Office in the Student Union to see how your interests, values, and personality match this major and related career fields.
•Schedule an appointment with a career counselor on careers.appstate.edu/Handshake
•Obtain direct experience by doing a job shadow
•Conduct an informational interview with a professional in the field
For more information on careers & job outlook: onetonline.org