Career Center & Student Employment

Business Administration

CSU, Chico Catalog Description

Some graduates with Business Administration degrees (Accounting option) have pursued one or more of the following occupations:

  • Accountant
  • Accounts Payable Clerk
  • Accounts Receivable Clerk
  • Actuary
  • Auditor
  • Bank Examiner
  • Benefits Administrator
  • Bill and Account Collector
  • Bookkeeper
  • Budget Analyst
  • Budgetary Control Analyst
  • Buyer (Retail Trade)
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Chief Financial Accountant
  • CIA Agent
  • Claims Adjuster
  • Collection Agent
  • Commodities Trader
  • Consumer Credit Officer
  • Controller
  • Credit Authorizer
  • Economist
  • Estate Planner
  • Financial Analyst
  • Industrial Buyer
  • Insurance Underwriter
  • International Trade Specialist
  • IRS Investigator
  • Financial Manager
  • Lawyer
  • Loan Officer
  • Management Consultant
  • Paralegal
  • Payroll Manager
  • Personal Financial Planner
  • Professor
  • Stockbroker
  • Tax Specialist
  • Treasury Management Specialist

Some graduates with Business Administration degrees (Human Resource option) have pursued one or more of the following occupations:

  • Benefits Manager
  • Career Advisor
  • Career Guidance Technician
  • Compensation Analyst
  • Compensation Manager
  • Customer Service Manager
  • Employment Agency Counselor
  • Employment Counselor
  • Employment Interviewer
  • Equal Opportunity Officer
  • Human Resource Manager
  • Human Resource Specialist
  • Interviewer
  • Job Analyst
  • Job Development Specialist
  • Labor Law Legal Assistant
  • Labor Relations Manager
  • Management Trainee
  • Market Research Interviewer
  • Occupational Analyst
  • Organizational Consultant
  • Payroll Officer
  • Personnel Recruiter
  • Program Manager
  • Property Manager
  • Public Relations Manager
  • Recruiter
  • Restaurant/Food Service Manager
  • Retail Sales Manager
  • Safety Specialist
  • Sourcer
  • Trainer
  • Workers Compensation Manager

Some graduates with Business Administration degrees (Management option) have pursued one or more of the following occupations:

  • Account Executive
  • Bank Manager
  • Benefits Manager
  • Budget Officer
  • Business Analyst
  • Communications Officer
  • Community Association Manager
  • Compensation Manager
  • Food Product Sales Representative
  • Food Service Manager
  • Foreign-Exchange Trader
  • Health Services Manager
  • Human Resource Manager
  • Information System Manager
  • International Business Manager
  • Job Analyst
  • Loan Officer
  • Lodging Manager
  • Logistics Supervisor
  • Management Trainee
  • Manufacturing Supervisor
  • Market Information Specialist
  • Media Planner
  • Mortgage Loan Officer
  • Occupational Analyst
  • Office Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Payroll Officer
  • Personnel Recruiter
  • Professor
  • Promotions Manager
  • Property Manager
  • Quality Control Auditor
  • Real Estate Agent/Broker
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Retail Sales Manager
  • Sales Manager
  • Sales Representative
  • Securities Trader
  • Service Organization Manager
  • Stock Broker
  • Traffic Manager
  • Training Manager
  • Travel Agent
  • Sales Representative

Some graduates with Business Administration degrees (Marketing option) have pursued one or more of the following occupation:

  • Account Executive
  • Advertising Executive
  • Advertising Manager
  • Bank Officer
  • Branch Manager
  • Brand Manager
  • Buyer
  • Claims Adjuster/Examiner
  • Communications Officer
  • Consultant
  • Copywriter
  • Credit/Loan Administrator
  • Customer Service Manager
  • Distribution Manager
  • Insurance Agent
  • Management Trainee
  • Marketing Consultant
  • Marketing Field Coordinator
  • Marketing Planner
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Market Research Interviewer
  • Media Buyer/Analyst
  • Media Coordinator
  • Merchandising Manager
  • Product Promoter
  • Professor
  • Program Manager
  • Promotions Director
  • Property Manager
  • Public Relations Manager
  • Research Analyst
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Retail Manager
  • Sales Agent
  • Sales Manager
  • Travel Agent

Some graduates with Business Administration degrees (Finance option) have pursued one or more of the following occupations:

  • Accountant
  • Actuary
  • Appraiser
  • Bank Manager
  • Bank Officer
  • Bank Teller
  • Claims Adjuster
  • Compensation analyst
  • Controller
  • Currency Expert
  • Economist
  • Estate Planner
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Planner
  • Hedge Fund Manager
  • Insurance Underwriter
  • International Business Consultant
  • International Trade Expert
  • Investment Banker
  • IRS Investigator
  • Retirement Planner
  • Securities Trader
  • Stock Broker
  • Stock Market Analyst

Important:

  • Typically co-curricular activities, work experience and/or internships are essential (in addition to earning a college degree) to be competitive in the job market upon graduation.
  • Some occupations may require advanced degrees and/or training (check with the Career Center regarding your target occupations).
  • Please visit the Career Center (SSC 270) early in your college experience to get ideas on how to build your resume.

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