Thinking about Business Management?

You enjoy solving difficult problems. You consider the opinions of everyone involved in your decision-making and think of the potential results of your actions. Friends and colleagues may consider you to be excellent at negotiating and getting the results you want. You know how to evaluate the way things are done where you work and how to improve the systems. Time management comes as an ease to you, and also distributing resources to certain areas in your life is not difficult. You value accomplishing hard tasks and being recognized for them. You treasure independence, but want to be able to turn to your colleagues for help. You also want to work for a place that makes you feel secure in your career.

Keen competition is expected due to the amount of competent and experienced workers. Related experience is crucial to be one of the top in an applicant pool.

What will make your resume stand out?

• Good communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Detail-oriented
• Flexible
• Being decisive

What Alumni In the Field Say

“Interviewing skills were extremely important.  I also had internship experience that helped open the door into the company.”

“I was prepared to tackle any business objective because I learned about many topics in Business Management. The primary reason I was hired for my current job was that I was well rounded - and had a diverse educational background.”

“I think St. Thomas prepared me for my career by teaching me how to learn and how to think.  The liberal arts program exposes students to many different types of learning which helps a person become well-rounded.  Well-rounded people make great employees!  Being able to learn quickly and think critically are very important skills in business or any other career field.  This skill definitely helps a candidate stand out in a crowd."

“St. Thomas prepared me incredibly well. I was given amazing opportunities to learn, grow, network, lead, and become involved. I have no regrets and would do it again!”

“Majors are important, but a major doesn't mean you have to stay in that line of work forever.  I have had a Senior Vice President who was a German Major in college.  I also had a VP of Distribution who was a History Teacher after college.  The moral of the story is, ’do what you like.’”

“Get involved at UST in clubs, organizations, and the community. Participate in the Mentor program and Take a Tommie to lunch program though the Alumni-Student Programs. Stay in touch with the Career Development Center. I use them to this day as alumni.”

“Try to get a wide-range of experiences while you are in college.  It will give you a better/broader perspective on many activities, and most importantly, exposure to many different people and interacting with them, which is critical in the business world.”

Future Business Leaders of America
www.fbla-pbl.org

Students in Free Enterprise
www.sife.org

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