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CAREER EXPLORATION 
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Description The management major prepares students to lead people, think strategically, and create successful organizational environments. This includes learning how to motivate human capital, encourage teamwork, identify competitive advantage, build and change organizations, negotiate effectively, make decisions, and succeed in diverse and multicultural work environments. The management major focuses on giving students the skills necessary to set the direction for organizations in a changing world and bring people together to achieve objectives. | ||
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Online Resources for Career Research
- Check out career videos from Career Voyages.
- Read descriptions of careers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook and O*Net.
Sample Occupations
(Connected to the Bureau of Labor and Statistic’s online Occupational Outlook Handbook)
- Retail Manager
- Sales Manager
- Contract Administrator
- Project Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Management Analyst
- Purchasing Agent
- Real Estate and Property Management
- Real Estate Sales Agent
- Human Resources Management
Arbitrator/Mediator
Benefits and Compensation Specialist
Employer Relations Representative
Employment Interviewer
Generalist
Job Analyst
Labor Relations Specialist
Recruiter
Training Specialist
Organizations that have employed Mason Management Graduates:
Accenture, Bearing Point, Booz Allen Hamilton, Century 21 Capital Realty Corp., Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, Department of the Navy, Department of Transportation, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, General Dynamics Network Systems, General Services Administration, GRC International, IBM, Jobin Realty, Lockheed Martin, MITRE, Praxis, Inc., Prudential Relocation, SAIC, Sallie Mae, SRA International, Stanley Associates, U.S. Army, and TRW
Sample Professional Associations
- American Management Association
Provides management education and training, as well as industry information. - American Society for Training and Development
Provides local and national networking opportunities, industry information, research, education and job search assistance to the training and development community. - International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
Provides industry information and resources, as well as a job database. - National Association of Real Estate Brokers
Provides industry information, training and networking opportunities, particularly geared toward minority professionals. - Professional Convention Management Association
Provides industry information, networking opportunities, continuing education, and job search resources. - Society for Human Resource Management
Provides industry information, publications, networking opportunities and a job database for human resources professionals. - Society for the Advancement of Management
Provides industry information, newsletters, networking, leadership opportunities at the local level, and recognition for student participants. - WorldatWork
Provides information for compensation and benefits specialists, as well as a job bank.
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM)
- All SOM student organizations
Sample SOM Career Services Library Resources
- 101 Best Resumes to Sell Yourself
- Best 109 Internships
- Internship Bible
- Big Book of Jobs (03-04)
- Ace your Case – Consulting Interviews
- Career Opportunities in Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Careers in International Business
- Foot in the Door: Networking your way into the hidden job market
- Networking Survival Guide: Getting success by tapping into the people you know
- Princeton Review Guide to your Career
- Vault Career Guide to Marketing and Brand Management
- Vault Guide to Top 50 Consulting Firms
- WetFeet Insider Guide to Careers in Real Estate
FAST FACT
U.S. News and World Report named Mason the nation’s number one university to watch on its 2009 list of "Up-and-Coming Schools"