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GENERAL BUSINESS SPECIALIZATION

Certificate of Specialization



Program Details

Students are encouraged to select courses that will help them understand specific areas of Business which relate to their current or a future job. Any Business of Economics class may be chosen so long as it has not been taken as part of another degree or certificate. The classes chosen should be those which students feel will benefit them the most in leading to a full-time job.

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GENERAL BUSINESS SPECIALIZATION Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2020-2021. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Administrative Services Managers

    High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 64,740
    • High salary: 200,010
    • Average salary: 108390
    Rising Job Growth $ 108,390 Average Salary $64,740 $200,010

  • Appraisers of Personal and Business Property

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary:
    • High salary:
    • Average salary:
    Stable Job Growth $ Average Salary $ $

  • Biofuels Production Managers

    Bachelor's degree, Some college

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 74,900
    • High salary: 197,310
    • Average salary: 121440
    Stable Job Growth $ 121,440 Average Salary $74,900 $197,310

All Careers in GENERAL BUSINESS SPECIALIZATION (53)

Chief ExecutivesMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Chief Sustainability OfficersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining140,360
Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degreeRising140,030
Sales ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising138,060
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site ManagersBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Compliance ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Loss Prevention ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Managers, All Other- n/a- n/a136,550
Regulatory Affairs ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Development ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Operations ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising127,090
Biofuels Production ManagersBachelor's degree, Some collegeStable121,440
Biomass Power Plant ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable121,440
Geothermal Production ManagersSome college, Certificate after high schoolStable121,440
Hydroelectric Production ManagersCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeStable121,440
Industrial Production ManagersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeStable121,440
Quality Control Systems ManagersBachelor's degreeStable121,440
Business Intelligence AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising112,590
Clinical Data ManagersBachelor's degreeRising112,590
Data Scientists- n/aRising112,590
Administrative Services ManagersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising108,390
Construction ManagersBachelor's degreeRising106,980
Facilities ManagersAssociate's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable104,690
Security Managers- n/aStable104,690
BiostatisticiansMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising103,300
StatisticiansMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,300
General and Operations ManagersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising102,950
Supply Chain ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising102,010
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers- n/aRising102,010
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising101,190
Project Management Specialists- n/aRising100,750
Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeRising97,270
Business Continuity PlannersBachelor's degreeRising81,270
Business Operations Specialists, All Other- n/a- n/a81,270
Online MerchantsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising81,270
Security Management Specialists- n/aRising81,270
Sustainability SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising81,270
LogisticiansBachelor's degreeRising80,880
Logistics AnalystsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising80,880
Logistics EngineersBachelor's degreeRising80,880
Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising78,240
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling- n/aRising77,180
Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degreeDeclining77,070
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising77,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising76,950
Search Marketing StrategistsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising76,950
Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising72,910
Fitness and Wellness CoordinatorsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising61,340
Personal Service Managers, All Other- n/a- n/a61,340
Spa ManagersCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeRising61,340
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property- n/aStable

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Demonstrate awareness and use of technology appropriate to a business environment.
  2. Demonstrate employable skills (initiative, interpersonal communication, professionalism, integrity) and display social business etiquette skills appropriate to a business environment.
  3. Demonstrate quantitative skills and critical thinking to interpret and evaluate business data that will impact business decision-making.