Most business students aim for a manager or director’s office, but such positions require preparation via a multidimensional program of study. This degree provides the tools for analysis, strategic planning, accounting, budgeting, leadership, and more.

Careers:

You want to be the boss. You're motivated, ambitious, and have a positive outlook. What else do you need to succeed? Plenty. The best managers understand and apply principles of effective decision-making, group dynamics, teamwork, project management, communication, ethics, and more. By pursuing a degree in management at Northern Arizona University, you will build the necessary professional expertise to be an effective business leader.

Here, you will prepare for a career in general management, human resource management, or small business management. Courses emphasize leadership, group dynamics and teamwork, analytical problem solving, and ethics. You will also prepare to manage change in the international business arena. Students also have an opportunity to gain practical experience through research and class projects for business, government, and not-for-profit organizations. In addition, opportunities are available to serve on cooperative education job assignments and internships.

Career opportunities that might be pursued:

• Project management
• Human resources management
• Government
• Banking

With further education, one of these paths is possible:

• Financial analyst
• Security broker
• Attorney
• Certified public accountant