Career Exploration
Begin by visiting these resources to identify which areas interest you. Then, learn more about careers in each of the functional areas by exploring the resources below.
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Best Business JobsFrom US News & World Report.
Accounting and Finance
The following entries and videos describe some of the careers available with a specialization in Accounting and Finance:
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Careers: The Real World of Accounting15 minute student-produced video interviewing a number of working accountants on what their jobs entail, what to expect, and what skills are necessary to pursue a career in this field.
Computer Information Systems
The following entries describe some of the careers available with a specialization in Computer Information Systems:
Entrepreneurship
The following entries and videos describe careers in Entrepreneurship:
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Starting Out in Business: Priya Lakhani16 minute video that follows entrepreneur Priya Lakhani and her startup business and gives a good picture of how all of the different areas of business fit together to help a company run.
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The Life of a Young Entrepreneur - Documentary(56:19). Vignettes featuring multiple entrepreneurs. Tech-heavy.
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What it Means to be an Entrepreneur Now(4:34) Discussion panel from SXSW 2013 answering the question "how exactly would you define entrepreneurship?"
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How to be a social entrepreneur: Andy Stoll at TEDxUIowa(18:34). Andy Stoll's look at his endeavors as a social entrepreneur. "You don't wake up saying that you are going to be a social entrepreneur; rather, you wake up asking 'what problems in the world do I need to solve?'"
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Career Advice on Becoming an Entrepreneur by Sir Richard Branson(3:55). Success from Branson's perspective--not particularly favorable to learning entrepreneurship in school.
Human Resources
The following entries describe some of the careers available with a specialization in Human Resources:
Management
The following entries describe some of the careers available with a specialization in Management:
Marketing/Supply Chain Management
The following entries describe some of the careers available with a specialization in Marketing or Supply Chain Management: