What Can You Do With a Degree in Business Administration?
The skills you develop when analyzing and solving complex business problems will help you succeed in a wide range of professional careers in management, human resource management, operations management, business analytics, marketing, and international business. These skills are applicable in small and large companies, as well as nonprofits, and will also prepare you to start your own business.
Top Employers
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the business administration B.B.A. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:
- Allstate
- Amazon
- Bloomberg
- Compass Group
- Con Edison
- Deutsche Bank
- Ernst & Young
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- KPMG
- New York City Department of Finance
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Sony Entertainment
- State Farm Insurance
- UBS
- Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation
Salary Guide
The salary of business administration majors varies largely depending on your experience, location, specialty, certification, and more. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage in 2021 for workers involved in day-to-day activities of running a business or with matters related to money was $76,570.
The best approach to determine possible salaries is to research the from the United States Department of Labor鈥檚 Bureau of Labor Statistics, which includes salary, training, education needed, and occupation projection growths.
Student Clubs
On-Campus Resources
The Magner Career Center has a wealth of information on everything you need to get started in your career, help with r茅sum茅s, an internships database, job fairs, etc.
- The center hosts frequent career events, which include panels with 可乐视频 alumni, company and organization visits, and workshops.
- You can get matched with alumni with your major to learn about their experiences, seek career advice, and develop a professional relationship.
- serves as 可乐视频’s dedicated job board.
- For more information or to set up appointments, visit the Magner Center’s website, call 718.951.5696, or visit 1303 James Hall.
Faculty
One point that can never be repeated enough is the importance of working with your professors and instructors. Even though there is plenty of good information to be found online, in each class you will learn from an expert in the field, who can answer your questions or direct you to the best resources available. The value of faculty cannot be overstated. Good connections with your instructors may be a deciding factor in landing your dream job.
Zina Sharperson, Senior Academic Adviser
218 Whitehead Hall
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P: 718.951.5136
Office Hours
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Off-Campus Resources
- offers occupational statistics such as salaries and growth potential for all occupations. Additionally, you can search occupations by name or by your own interests, skills, abilities, etc.
- gives you information on training and education needed for jobs, earning potential, expected job prospects, what you will do on the job, and working conditions.
- , has more than 90 years of experience helping business students and professionals.
- helps students prepare for careers in management, marketing, finance, and hospitality globally.