What can I do with a major in Management?
Management is the process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the activities of an
organization in a systematic way in order to achieve an organizational goal. The ability to perform these
functions is needed by skilled managers. Issues of productivity, organizational adaptability, innovation,
corporate ethics and total quality management all fall within the domain of management. Managers
formulate the policies and direct the operations of corporations, nonprofit institutions and government
agencies.
Related Occupations:
| Financial Manager |
Personnel Manager |
Retail Store Manager |
| Administrative Manager |
Politician |
Financial Planner |
| Advertising Worker |
Public Relations Specialist |
Product Manager |
| Chamber of Commerce President |
Purchasing Agent |
Convention Manager |
| City Manager |
Sales Manager |
Industrial Relations Manager |
| Store Manager |
Urban Planner |
Facilities Manager |
| Hotel Manager |
Human Resource Manager |
Operations Manager |
| Investment Banker |
Systems Analyst |
Hospital Administrator |
| Recruitment/Training Manager |
Bank President |
Project Manager |
Possible employers of Management majors:
| Insurance Companies |
Real Estate Agencies |
| Private Business |
Accounting Firms |
| Schools/Universities |
Stock Brokerage Firms |
| Banks |
Manufactures |
| Advertising Firms |
Federal/Local Government |
| Newspapers |
Retail Stores |
| Airports |
Hospitals |
| City/County Agencies |
Non-profit Organizations |
| Consulting Firms |
Medical Offices/HMOs |
Skills important for Management majors:
- Ability to communicate effectively: both orally and in writing
- Ability to work effectively with different levels of personnel
- Knowledge of business organizational structures
- Strong problem solving skills
- Strong background in business, marketing, and human relations
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Demonstrated leadership
- Proficient in organizing, planning, coordinating and directing events
Personal attributes important for Management majors:
- Decisive
- Resourceful
- Diplomatic
- Charismatic
- Achievement-oriented
- Ambitious
- Desire to lead
- Dependable
- Possess integrity
- Patient
- Assertive
- Creative
Related activities for Management majors:
- Do an internship
- Start or manage a business endeavor part-time
- Assist in planning a civic or social event
- Join a professional association
- Attend lectures, workshops and conferences related to business management
- Serve as a student aid in a business department
- Become active in student government
Internet Resources:
Professional Associations
- American Management Association
- The Association of Management and the International Association of Management
- The Institute for Operations Research & the Management Sciences
- National Management Association
This information was adapted from:
The University of North Carolina’s Career Services Center’s What can I do with a Major in Management?: 11/99.
Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Business’s Inside Management: General Management Track: 1998.
