What Can I do With a Degree in General Management?

Career Center Library Resources
The Career Center Library has a variety of resources to help students explore potential career fields. These resources include information about typical responsibilities, qualifications, career paths, job outlook, salary, and related careers.

Books Specifically Related to General Management Majors

• Real People Working in Sales and Marketing —(Marketing Managers)
• Careers in Business — (Credit Manager, Inventory Manager, Manager, Manager of Operations, Management Trainee, Manufacturing Manager, Materials Manager, Product Manager, Property Manager, Risk Manager)
• Career Choices for Students of Art — (Store Management)
• Opportunities in Purchasing Careers — (Purchasing Manager, Manager of Purchasing in Manufacturing, Retail Division Merchandising Manager)
• The Best Jobs for the 1990’s and into the 21st Century — (Financial Managers; Property and Real Estate Managers; Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists and Managers; Marketing, Advising, and Public Relations Managers; Management Analysts, Consultants; Restaurant and Food Service Managers; Hotel Managers and Assistants)
• The Music Business — Career Opportunities and Self Defense —(Arts Management)

Vocational Biographies
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• Hotel Manager
• District Manager
• Bank Investment Sales Manager
• Newspaper Business Manager
  
• Branch Bank Manager
  

Professional Associations

• American Management Association (AMA)
• National Management Association (NMA)

Internet Sites with Career-Related Information for General Management Majors

• What can I do with a Major in...Management? — Lists potential job titles. Produced by the Career Services Center, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina.
• College Majors and Career Opportunities - Management — Lists related occupations and types of employers. From Career Services, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
• Management — Lists and describes job titles related to management majors. From the Career Exploration Center at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
• Health Services Managers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Hotel Managers and Assistants — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Restaurant and Food Service Managers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Managers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Retail Sales Worker Supervisors and Managers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Careers in Retailing — From the Department of Finance, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
• Industrial Production Managers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Property Managers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• General Management: What Can I Do With This Major? — Outlines common career areas, identifies typical employers, and suggests general strategies to enhance employability. From Career Services at the University of Tennessee.

General Management majors may find employment in a variety of areas depending on their skills and experience. Career-related internships or career-related part-time jobs may be a prerequisite to finding professional-level employment after graduation.

The following list of employers and job titles was derived from the Career Center's jobs database where the employer specifically requested general management majors. This list does not reflect all potential places of employment or kinds of jobs for general management majors. This list does not reflect current openings.

School of Business: General Management - Portland State University