{"id":54868,"date":"2025-09-16T15:10:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/?p=54868"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:05:00","slug":"bus-what-can-i-do-with-my-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/bus-what-can-i-do-with-my-major\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can I Do With My Major?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">One of the most exciting things about your major is the variety of career options you can pursue! Take a look at the materials below to learn about some of the most common career paths for your major.&nbsp;Check out&nbsp;What Can I Do With This Major&nbsp;for any additional majors you may be interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/students\/https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/bus-what-can-i-do-with-my-major\/\/#training\" title=\"\">Training &amp; Additional Education<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/whatcanidowiththismajor.com\/major\/\" title=\"\">What Can I Do With My Major?<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business and Data Analytics Majors:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"briefcase\" width=\"46\" height=\"38\"> = Career paths for this major&nbsp; <b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Compass-Career-Alumni-Paths.png\" alt=\"Compass\" width=\"52\" height=\"43\"><\/b> = Careers of URI Alumni for this major<\/th><th><\/th><th><\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Accounting<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Career-Paths-ACC.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/ESMI-Accounting.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50650\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Compass-Career-Alumni-Paths.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Business Analytics &amp; Intelligence<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Career-Paths-BAI.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finance<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Career-Paths-FIN.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/ESMI-Finance.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Compass-Career-Alumni-Paths.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Business<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Career-Paths-GNBUS.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/ESMI-General-Business-Administration.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Compass-Career-Alumni-Paths.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global Business Management<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Career-Paths-GLBUS.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/ESMI-Global-Business-Management.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Compass-Career-Alumni-Paths.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Management<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Career-Paths-MGT.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/ESMI-Management.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Compass-Career-Alumni-Paths.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marketing<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Career-Paths-MKT.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/ESMI-Marketing-Updated.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Compass-Career-Alumni-Paths.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Supply Chain Management<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Career-Paths-SCA.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/ESMI-Supply-Chain-Management.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Compass-Career-Alumni-Paths.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Textiles Marketing<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Career-Paths-TXMKT.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/ESMI-Textile-Marketing-Updated.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Compass-Career-Alumni-Paths.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Career-Paths-TMD.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-50649\" style=\"width: 40px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/briefcase.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/ESMI-Textiles-Fashion-Merchandising-and-Design.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Compass-Career-Alumni-Paths.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>The following sites provide additional pertinent information when exploring and researching desired career pathways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/student-resources\/career-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">URI College of Business Career Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wcidwmm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Can I Do With This Major?<\/a>: search strategies to advance your professional development within a major and career cluster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynextmove.org\/\">My Next Move<\/a>: browse careers by industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/online.onetcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">O*Net OnLine<\/a>: learn relevant information pertaining to salary, skills, work activities, education required, projected job growth and related occupations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/\">Occupational Outlook Handbook<\/a>: national industry projections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/table-tennis.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S<strong>tudent Organizations and On-Campus Resources<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great way to explore your major and career options is to get involved on campus during your time at URI. Joining a club or organization related to your major or intended profession is a great way to build your resume and get more experience in your field while you are on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/student-resources\/clubs-and-organizations\/\" title=\"\">Explore College of Business Clubs &amp; Organizations<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel reverse  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/labgroup.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building Your Skills<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>As you become a professional in the industry that you have chosen, it is your responsibility to research what additional training you need in order to be an informed and marketable member in the field.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O*NET Online is a great resource for identifying technical and soft skills you should develop to be successful in a particular occupation. Do a keyword search for an occupation to see a detailed list of technology skills, soft skills, and knowledge needed to be successful in that occupation.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onetonline.org\/\" title=\"\">Explore O*NET<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p><strong>Online Platforms:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/\">Alison<\/a>: Free, ad-supported online courses developed based on college-level classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udacity.com\/\">Udacity<\/a>: Cutting-edge tech skill courses developed in collaboration with companies like Google<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/\">LinkedIn Learning<\/a>: Short, video-based courses on a wide range of career topics including soft skills, technical skills, and industry-specific knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillshare.com\/en\/\">Skillshare<\/a>: Online courses focused on developing creative skills like video editing, graphic design, animation, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/\">Udemy<\/a>: Wide array of online courses on professional, personal, and technical topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"training\"><strong>Additional Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Some roles in Business may require or benefit from additional and\/or ongoing education beyond a Bachelor&#8217;s degree. It\u2019s important to research and ask questions before signing up for a graduate degree or certificate, which can be a significant financial and time commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Review our Grad School Module below to learn about the path to grad school and explore whether grad school is the best fit for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-notice-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-notice\" data-hash=\"b8f38b4e11bfea1098ec6f86c33a3e44\">\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Please note that your Career Education Specialists will assist you in finding resources for applying to grad schools (including building an effective personal statement), but do not advise on specific graduate programs.&nbsp; If you are interested in learning more about a specific program, contact that school\u2019s graduate admissions office directly.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  center prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1TdfI0d8XMPICOxjOAoGtYfiS_KP-eqpJn0g8tJoFet4\/edit#slide=id.g3d139c7e99_2_12\" title=\"Grad School Module\">Grad School Module<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  center\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/Rhode-to-Grad-School.pdf\" title=\"Rhode to Grad School Quick Tip Sheet\">Rhode to Grad School Quick Tip Sheet<\/a>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1069\/feat_img_mba.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Business Administration (MBA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed to prepare you for leadership positions in business, government, and nonprofit organizations, the MBA program offers a global perspective while stressing the ethical and environmental responsibilities inherent in all management activities.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/programs\/program\/master-business-administration-mba\/\" title=\"\">Explore<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most exciting things about your major is the variety of career options you can pursue! 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