Business management focuses on the art and science of running complex organizations and supervising others.
Excellent business managers are very versatile individuals with a wide range of skills, including the creativity necessary to dream up outstanding business ideas and the intuition required to foresee and prevent potential disasters for their companies. They need to be precise thinkers and communicators, and they must be able to lay out clear plans for their subordinates. These individuals should also be strategic to avoid setting unrealistic goals and meticulous to avoid missing key details and making catastrophic decisions. The most effective business managers tend to be highly charismatic people who have a knack for inspiring others and generating goodwill.
“Our alumni work in consulting, banking, production, and entrepreneurial ventures as well as specialized careers in strategic human capital, people analytics, change management, and many others”
Professor Mark Clark
Employers are looking for people who can invent/create new processes, methods, markets, customers, etc.
While many may link innovation with technology, innovation can be applied to any job in any industry in any geography. It is worthwhile to develop problem-solving and creative thinking skills, along with the ability to spot trends, recognize opportunities and develop plans to capitalize on high-potential ideas. Emerging entrepreneurs and innovative managers of small to large businesses must be competent in various mediums of communication, have good negotiation skills, lead with ethics and integrity, and be grounded in business aspects of planning, capital investing, goal setting, and decision-making.
Recruitment for these positions may begin as early as September during the academic year so it is important to pay attention to events and on-campus visits by employers.
When searching for opportunities that one might consider innovative, use words such as “highly creative, innovative, think outside of the box, willing to take risks, willing to experiment, not afraid to” in addition to the types of roles you may be interested in.​​​​​​​
International Students: Recruitment can vary depending on your function and industry interest, so check out more information on Interstride.
Graduate Students:
MBAs: Hiring timeline for full-time roles start mid-August with postings and offers from internships. MBA internships open in September with conferences and events by employers along with online postings. For jobs or internships openings tend to be by function and industry starting with: human resources, banking, consulting, big tech and healthcare, and the rest of energy, transportation & logistics, entertainment, consumer goods, retail/luxury goods, social impact, manufacturing and agribusiness.
When searching for a job or internship: Supply Chain Management, General Management, Non-profit Management, Production and Operations Management, Retail Management, Human Resources Development, Staffing and Recruiting, General Product Management, Training, and Organizational Development, Project Management, New Product Development Management, Research, and Development Management
Check out the Labor Market Insights module below for more Job Titles.
Taking on leadership or e-board roles in student clubs is a great way of buildings skills and competencies as well as your network!
- Consulting Club
- Kogod Private Equity and Venture Capital Club (KPEVCC) ​​​​​​​- Please email Professor Tommy White
- Alpha Kappa Psi
Checking out our resources below for more help and dive into the world of Management & Entrepreneurship through articles, technology tools and by using the Industry Insights Module below.
