Business
Resources, Strengths, Career Paths, Skills
Transferable Skills:Students of Business end their education with superior skills. These are just a few:
- Critical Thinking & Analysis
- Research & Presentation
- Organization
- Communication (With peers and superiors)
- The ability to work well with others
- An understanding of economics and finance
Career Paths: The Major in Business provides students with an optimal platform for entering a variety of fields. Here are some fields a Business major may pursue:
- Accounting/Auditing/Bookkeeping
- Banking
- Consulting
- Education
- Finance & Investment
- Insurance
- Information Technology
- Government
- Human Resources
- Management
- Marketing & Advertising
- Sales
Resources & Professional Associations of Interest: Check out the following websites and consider joining at least one of the professional associations in your field of interest to boost your career and give you a competitive edge on the job market. These are just a few so don' t hesitate to do some research on your own!
- National Association for Business Economics
- Directory of Associations - search over 34,000 professional associations!
- MBA Jungle - an online mag for MBA students
- American Marketing Association
- The Wall Street Journal - read it daily to stay on top of current business news
- Careers in Accounting
Employers: The following companies and institutions have hired/accepted Stony Brook students of Business:
- Citi
- New York Life Insurance Company
- Broadridge Financial Soultions
- NYC Board of Education
- Stony Brook University
- Goldman Sachs & Co.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- UBS Financial Services
- Northrop Grumman
- Morgan Stanley
Sample Job Titles:The following are some sample job titles that would be appropriate for a student who has majored in Business. This is in no way a complete list. If you're surprised at some of these titles, you shouldn't forget that a student who majors in Business gains skills that can be used in many industries!
| Bank Manager | Account Executive | Media Planner |
| Personnel Recruiter | Insurance Agent | Financial Service Associate |
| Consultant | Loan Officer | Communications Officer |
| Management Trainee | Teacher | Quality Control Auditor |
| Stock Broker | Sales Rep | Travel Agent |
| Retail Sales Manager | Foreign-Exchange Trader | Entertainment Agent |
| Reports Analyst | Labor Relations Manager | Real Estate Agent/Broker |
Famous Business Majors
Don Garber - Commissioner of Major League Soccer
Kevin Costner - Oscar-winning Actor
