This Career Community is focused on the many different areas students can pursue in fields of business and commerce. Browse blogs for career advice, look at resources for job and internship leads and watch videos profiling unique roles and occupations.

  • + CONSIDER CAREER PATHS
    View a sample of professional titles related to this major

    Visit My Next Move to browse for business-related occupations by keyword or industry.

    • Financial planners
    • Investment bankers
    • Actuaries
    • Underwriters
    • Accountants
    • Financial analysts
    • Sales representatives
    • Social media marketers
    • Brand managers
    • Human resources professionals
    • Sports agents
    • Tourism managers
    • Buyers
    • Market research analyst

    Need help exploring your career options? Take the Focus 2 assessment to search for occupations that fit with your interests, values, skills, and personality. Then speak with a Career Specialist about the results.

  • + EXPLORE MU MAJORS
    Check out business-related MU majors, minors and certificates

    Please visit Majors@Mizzou and browse this site by career interests, occupation and by School or College. Remember, these are just a few examples of degree programs. A wide variety of MU majors can lead to a successful and satisfying career in business and commerce.

    • Accountancy
    • Agribusiness Management
    • Business Administration – Finance
    • Business Administration – Management
    • Business Administration – Marketing
    • Communication
    • Economics
    • General Studies
    • Hospitality Management
    • International Studies
    • Mathematics – Actuarial Science
    • Parks, Recreation and Sport
    • Personal Financial Planning
    • Textile and Apparel Management

    Another helpful tool is the What Can I Do With This Major site where you can connect academic majors to common career paths and see typical employers that hire those majors.

  • + MAKE CAREER CONNECTIONS
    Learn how to have career conversations to find possible career paths 
    • Arrange an informational interview, learning about the real-life experience of someone working in a field or company that interests you.
    • Seek out mentors by making meaningful connections with upperclassmen, faculty, staff and alumni. 
  • + RESEARCH ALUMNI CAREER PATHS
    Discover the unique career paths of fellow Tigers
    • Use LinkedIn to see what thousands of Mizzou alumni are doing with their degrees.
    • Explore the Career Outcomes web page to see what recent MU graduates are doing and where they are living.

7 Important College Experiences Students Should Include in Professional Portfolios

A common complaint from college graduates today is that employers expect too much experience for entry-level jobs. They have classes to attend and papers to write, social events, and possibly even part-time jobs. So, how can they compete with talent …

By Amanda Nell
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Lydia Huang on Job Search Strategies for Marketing Professionals

How to Define Your Marketing Career Goals

We had a chat with Lydia Huang, a recruiter-turned marketing career consultant, to tap into her expert insights on advancing your marketing career. With years of experience in marketing and talent acquisition, Lydia …

By Lydia Huang
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Serving on a Board of Directors: Legal and Career Considerations for Executives

By Robert A.  Adelson

 

For many senior executives, serving on a board of directors is potentially a career milestone and a strategic and financial opportunity. Whether you’re a CEO, CFO, COO, CTO, or other C-level leader, being invited to join …

By Ivy Exec
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Resources

Current job and employment trends based on a NACE (national Association of Colleges and Employers) survey of recruiters who hire …

Focus 2 Am I Career Ready?

Career readiness is a foundation of eight core competencies that broadly prepare college students for lifelong success in their careers …

Site includes a comprehensive guide and library of case interview samples you can review and study.

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