How To Become A Business Manager

Business Management as a major is a very broad topic. The list of classes that a person must take in order to successfully complete school ranges from accounting to business calculus all the way to business and management classes. As a business management major, I have found that there are many different careers I could pursue based on the knowledge that I have aquired thus far.

Choosing a school is the first step when pursuing a job in business management because it gives a person all of the tools that they need in order to be successful. If transferring is the best option then a great site to go to in order to see if you are on the right path for a business management major is assist.org. Here you can select your current school, the school you wish to transfer to, as well as your major. (My Assist.org Transfer Requirements) The site lists the classes that are needed in order for you to transfer. Once transferred, the next step would be to review your school's personal requirements. For SFSU, this site lists not only the general education requirements but also the major concentration requirements -----> (SFSU). A very important thing to remember while attending school is to network. A huge part of Business is based around who you know. People that are in your classes may one day be the CEO of a very successful company that you are trying to land a deal with. Therefore, it is a great idea to meet people before you try to do business with them so that you have established a good rapport. Once finished with school, the next step is to find a job.

When choosing a career I think the best thing to do is to decide what type of manager you wish to be. There are three levels of management: top, middle, and low-level management. Top-level management involves delegating, executive coaching, and empowerment of lower-level employees. A middle manager solves problems delegated by top management, help development talent, and oversees employee performance. Low- level management is in charge of coaching performance and generally deals with all of the lower level employees personally. This site lists more information about each type of manager --> (Management) A fun task to do when choosing is to take quizzes to test your level or leadership and management skills. Some fun types quizzes are: Leadership, Personality, Management Type, and Management Skills. After deciding which type of manager is best for you, the next step would be to choose a position that sounds interesting to you based on education, skills, and prior job knowledge.

Some of the positions that a business management major would be able to choose from are: "sales managers, marketing managers, purchasing managers, production managers, finance managers, cost accountants, IT managers, human resource managers, product development managers, and personnel managers" (Pierre). This is only a small fraction of jobs available to business managers. Selecting a career is ultimately based on all of the knowledge that you have aquired up until this point. Education, skills, knowledge, and personal networks can ultimately play a crucial part in your success.

Some extra things to consider when pursuing a career in business management are to have resume, cover letter, and even portfolio ready. This way everything that you could possibly need in order to get the job and be successful is readily available at your fingertips.