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Certified Public Accountants (CPA)

Licensed by the states and act as independent consultants.
Activities include review of corporate financial statements, management consulting services and taxation.
CPA certification is awarded only after the candidate has passed a four-part examination and has satisfied experience and educational requirements prescribed by the state.
Beginning January 1, 2000, candidates for the CPA examination in the state of Ohio and many other states will be required to complete 150 semester hours of university level education.

Others:

Specialists in information systems - help design and build computer-based information systems
Internal auditing - involved in the determination of internal organizational compliance with management controls and procedures, record keeping requirements and government regulations
Tax accounting
General accounting in industry, government, and non-profit organizations - may be involved in the establishment and maintenance of adequate accounting systems, the preparation and interpretation of data for managers and tax management of the organization

Students with a degree in business analytics and intelligence typically work as a business analyst/data analyst/business intelligence analyst within a corporation or a consulting firm. The role of a business analyst in a corporation could be supporting a specific business function, such as marketing and sales, human resources, customer relationships management, or company-wide functions as an in-house business analytics consultant. There are a wide variety of industries that hire business analysts, ranging from marketing, human resources, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail, telecommunication, banking, credit cards, risk management, insurance to health care, health management organizations, internet advertising, internet search engines, social media, etc.

The application of business analytics is rapidly becoming a key differentiator for companies and organizations. Given the rapid growth of the utilization of business analytics in enterprises, corporate investment in this area will continue to grow. Therefore, business analytics offers a great field to enter for those who have the aptitude and passion for analytics, and an exciting and rewarding area for professionals who have this
specialized skill set.

Finance

ABC Paving Company
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Citigroup Inc.-Saloman Smith Barney
Federal Highway Administration
First Bank of Richmond
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
HRC Manor Carel
Huntington National Bank
Huston Financial
KeyCorp
Madison Financial Advisors
Max & Erma's
Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Co.
Northwestern Mutual Life
Owens Corning
Pittman/Dobina Insurance Agency
Questar Capital Corp.
Rainbow Printing
Scottrafe, Inc.
Strategic Resources Planning, Inc.
TNT Inc.
UBS Paine Webber Inc.
Unisys Corporation
University Painters

I-Business (Individualized)

The Individualized Business (I-Business) specialization in the BSBA program is designed for students who want to obtain a broad business background or who want a business program tailored to their specific needs. The Individualized Business specialization may be chosen by a student who is interested in general management, small business, family business, entrepreneurial firms, or interested in a particular industry or sector of the economy. A wide range of study areas, courses, and careers are possible.

Students are required to design the Individualized Business specialization in consultation with a College academic advisor.

Students will be able to secure positions in banking, sales, insurance, and management training. Some companies that have hired recent General Business graduates include National City Corporation, Marathon Ashland Petroleum, State Farm Insurance, and Sherwin-Williams.

Information Systems Auditing & Control

Opportunities for employment in the rapidly expanding area of computer assurance services are abundant.
As organizations expand their computer-based information systems internally and externally, the need for properly designed security systems and the need to audit those systems grows.
Career opportunities within organizations or as consultants providing computer audit assurance services are abundant.
While certification as a Certified Information Systems Auditor requires work experience, graduates from this program are expected to be well qualified to take the Certified Information Systems Auditor examination.

Employer interest in this program is extremely high as very few programs capable of producing graduates qualified to provide computer audit assurance services exist at present. Bowling Green expects to be a national leader in supplying entry-level information systems audit and control professionals with this program.

Information Systems

Abundant opportunities for employment in the rapidly expanding area of computer-based information systems.
Since the failure of most computer-based information systems is not technical in nature but arises from the inability of individuals to design and use the systems properly, continued high demand for graduates trained in information systems is expected.
The Department of Labor lists computer system analysts as the third fastest growing occupation for those requiring a bachelor's degree with a 92 percent growth in positions between 1994 and 2005.
The Department of Labor predicts that 445,000 new systems analyst positions will be added to the workforce between 1994 and 2005 ranking systems analysis as the number one growth area expected in terms of new positions.
Career Path (typical):
- Begin as programmer/analysts
- Move on to positions of responsibility in management.
Industry segments:
- consulting
- industry
- government
- education.

International Business

Internationalists in business must be generally familiar with politics, economics, law, culture, religion, value systems, geography, history, and language. Job options relate to the individual curriculum selected. Few students studying International business are initially employed in an international division of a company or an international organization. Most graduates accept jobs within the domestic division of an international company, performing a basic business function such as marketing, accounting, public or labor relations, law, personnel, finance, or production. Within 3-5 years, opportunities to work directly with international business operations may occur at 3 levels:

Work in the United States with an international
division on international problems or activities;
Work with an international activity which
requires occasional or frequent trips to different countries;
Accept an assignment in a foreign country
for a period of years. Opportunities also
exist in foreign companies that have subsidiaries
in the United States.

Management

prepares students for careers involving the management and leadership of people across various business organizations. You'll learn essential skills such as:

Effective communication
Leading collaborative teams
Developing and motivating talent
Valuing diversity
Managing organizational change
Making ethical business decisions

The curriculum often includes valuable experiential learning activities like internships, service learning, and co-curricular professional development.

Career Opportunities in management roles are available in a wide range of businesses, as well as social and government services. Students can specialize in areas like human resource management through elective courses.

Marketing

Careers in marketing are extensive and diverse. Most entry-level jobs involve working with and providing products and supporting services to customers.

Position titles include sales associate, account executive, product manager, marketing analyst, and customer service representative or manager.

Increasingly, these jobs are with service companies; but they cut across a wide variety of industries, such as:

Retailing
Advertising/Promotion
Marketing Research
Consumer Goods
Manufacturing
Insurance/Finance
Logistics/Distribution
Non-Profit

Success factors in these careers include: communication skills (i.e., talking, writing and especially listening), work ethic, enthusiasm, persistence and self-motivation. These jobs may or may not require extensive quantitative skills.

Sales and Services Marketing

The United States has seen a dramatic shift to a service-based economy vs. one centered on product manufacturing. Today, nearly half of the Fortune 500 companies are considered service-based. In keeping with this dynamic shift in our economy, BGSU’s Department of Marketing has addressed this change and created a unique specialization focused on sales and services marketing to enhance the marketability of our students.

The service industry is the fastest growing U.S. job market. As the U.S. continues to shift from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy, service firms like ADP, ABF Freight System, Cintas, Google, Marriott, UPS are looking for graduates who understand how to market and sell services. Careers in sales and services marketing are extensive and diverse.

Entry-level job titles include sales representative, account executive, product manager, marketing analyst, and customer service representative/manager. Entry-level salaries in many positions start at around $50,000.

Service companies cut across a wide variety of industries, such as:

Retailing Advertising/Promotion
Marketing Research
Information Technology
Insurance/Finance
Health Care
Logistics/Distribution
Non-Profit

Success factors in these careers include: good communication skills , strong work ethic, enthusiasm, persistence, and self-motivation.

Supply Chain Management

Supply chain management is primarily concerned with the planning, acquisition, conversion, flow, and distribution of goods from raw materials to finished goods. The purchasing department in a typical organization is responsible for securing all necessary raw materials, supplies, capital goods,
and services at the best value possible.

The supply chain management function coordinates the major activities contributing to materials costs and availability including purchasing, production control, warehousing, and distribution. Approximately 50% of all sales dollars are spent on purchased items or services, and the importance of the purchasing and supply chain management function in an organization cannot be overemphasized. Graduates of the program usually start as buyers, supply chain analysts, buyer/planners, inventory supervisors, or in contract administrator trainee positions. They then move up to a position of:

Senior Buyer
Purchasing Manager
Plant Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Contract Administrator
Top Executive Positions

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