More Specialized Business Education

INTRODUCTION
Companies are experiencing market pressures to make better
data-driven decisions. This is thanks to a business climate that
is more data conscious than ever. Thus, the demand for
analysts is on the rise. Small entrepreneurs should be aware of
this. Bigger businesses may gain a more competitive
advantage in this area.

CONTINUOUS EDUCATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

 DEFINITION
Business education is a branch of
education that involves teaching the
skills and operations of the business
industry.
10 TYPES OF BUSINESS DEGREE
SPECIALIZATIONS YOU CAN PURSUE (Indeed
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1. ACCOUNTING
National average salary: $43,054 – $68,369 per year

Degree information: Accounting majors learn how to track, analyze

and manage financial statements, prepare financial documents and
manage business operations. Besides your degree, you can prepare to
take the certified public account licensure exam. Typical coursework
for this program includes accounting, accounting information systems,
business law, auditing, cost accounting and tax accounting.

Career opportunities:
• Accountant
• Tax intern
• Financial analyst
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2. FINANCE
National average salary: $68,369 – $105,151 per year

Degree information: Finance majors learn the basics of finance

including accounting, economics, project management, business
principles and how to use this information to help companies and
individuals plan for the future. Finance majors learn about investments
and how to make long-term plans. Typical coursework for this
program includes accounting and statistics for financial analysis,
financial markets and institutions, investments, analysis of financial
statements, financial management and international finance.

Career opportunities:
• Financial analyst
• Investment analyst
• Private equity associate
10 TYPES OF BUSINESS DEGREE
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3. MARKETING
National average salary: $42,449 – $92,970 per year

Degree information: Marketing majors learn about product

promotion, product pricing, brand awareness, consumer research and
how to target consumer behavior through advertising. Typical
coursework for this program includes advertising and promotion,
marketing communications, international marketing, marketing
management, professional selling and sales management, consumer
behavior, marketing research and marketing strategy.

Career opportunities:
• Marketing specialist
• Marketing communications manager
• Media director
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4. SALES
National average salary: $41,071 – $141,533 per year

Degree information: Sales majors learn how to sell products

and services to both consumers and businesses. Typical
coursework for this program includes topics like business
economics, entrepreneurship and sales skills.

Career opportunities:
• Regional sales manager
• Account executive
• Account manager
• Vice president of sales
• Retail sales associate
10 TYPES OF BUSINESS DEGREE
SPECIALIZATIONS YOU CAN PURSUE (Indeed
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5. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
National average salary: $12.74 – $27.01 per hour

Degree information: International business majors learn about emerging

financial markets, global banking, cultural behaviors, international business
management and international monetary policy. International business majors
are beneficial to individuals seeking to join a global company upon graduation.
Typical coursework for this program includes business ethics, derivatives and
financial markets, foreign language, global logistics, intercultural
communication, international finance, international marketing and international
operations.
 
Career opportunities:
• Supply chain analyst
• Operations associate
• Logistics specialist
• Compliance officer
• Business development manager
10 TYPES OF BUSINESS DEGREE
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6. HUMAN RESOURCES
National average salary: $41,803 – $73,268 per year

Degree information: Human resources majors learn how to recruit

and retain skilled talent, interviewing skills, state and federal
workplace regulations and how to train and motivate employees.
Typical coursework for this program includes compensation and
benefits, employee and labor relations, legal issues in employment,
organizational behavior, performance management, staffing, statistics
and training and development.

Career opportunities:
• Human resources generalist
• Human resources associate
• Human resources specialist
• Human resources manager
• Student advisor
10 TYPES OF BUSINESS DEGREE
SPECIALIZATIONS YOU CAN PURSUE (Indeed
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7. HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

National average salary: $17.68 – $25.14 per hour

Degree information: Health services administration majors learn all aspects of

managing and overseeing health care facilities like hospitals, doctor’s offices,
nursing homes, and long-term care and the services they provide. Typical
coursework for this program includes accounting, health care administration,
health care law, health care policy, anatomy and physiology, health care ethics,
health care finance, long-term care and aging, economics of health care,
epidemiology, human resources management and statistics.

Career opportunities:
• Behavioral health professional
• Public health nurse
• Service administrator
• Administrative Coordinator
• Clinical specialist
10 TYPES OF BUSINESS DEGREE
SPECIALIZATIONS YOU CAN PURSUE (Indeed
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8. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

National average salary: $38,537 – $121,212 per year

Degree information: Management information systems majors study

technology and learn how information systems can be used in business. Typical
coursework for this program includes database design, e-commerce, emerging
technologies, financial information systems, managing information systems,
networks and telecommunication, programming for systems development,
project management and practice and systems analysis and design.

Career opportunities:
• Data analyst
• Database administrator
• Internal auditor
• Information technology intern
• Information technology specialist
• Risk manager
10 TYPES OF BUSINESS DEGREE
SPECIALIZATIONS YOU CAN PURSUE (Indeed
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9. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

National average salary: $53,510 – $102,537 per year

Degree information: Business administration and management majors learn

the fundamentals of business, how businesses operate, how to analyze a
business’s strengths and weaknesses, how to create organizational strategies and
how companies plan and implement industry changes. Typical coursework for
this program includes operations management, financial management,
management information systems, accounting, business statistics, business
ethics and law, business policy and strategy, economics, human resources
management, international management and marketing.

Career opportunities:
• General manager
• Senior IT analyst
• Deputy director
• Associate professor
• Employee relations manager
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10. MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

National average salary: $51,038 – $68,231 per year

Degree information: A Master of Business Administration is recognized as one

of the most prestigious business degrees available. After earning a bachelor's
degree, individuals pursuing an MBA learn advanced business fundamentals,
management principles, business organization, economics, and business law
and ethics. Typical coursework for this program includes accounting, finance,
applied statistics, business communication, business law, business ethics,
managerial economics, management, entrepreneurship and marketing.

Career opportunities:
• Research analyst
• Business analyst
• Project manager
• C-level managers (chief financial officers and chief executive officers)
HOW TO CHOOSE A BUSINESS MAJOR (Indeed
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INTERESTS SKILLS AND SALARY

STRENGTHS
HOW TO CHOOSE A BUSINESS MAJOR (Indeed
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CAREER WORK-LIFE
BALANCE
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