UWG Department of Accounting and Finance

The accounting major educates students so that they can begin and continue to develop careers as professional accountants. The program of study provides both entry-level competence to make sound independent judgments and a foundation for career development. The student is prepared for a wide range of professional careers in industry, finance, government, and other not-for-profit organizations.

Possible Careers
Actuary, Auditor, Bank Examiner, Benefits Administrator, Budgetary Control Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, Chief Financial Officer, Claims Adjuster, Consumer Credit Officer, Controller, Cost Accountant, Credit and Collection Specialist, FBI or CIA Agent, Governmental Accountant, Inventory Control Specialist, IRS Investigator, Loan Administrator, Management Consultant, Managerial Accountant, Personal Financial Planner, Professor, Public Accountant, Securities Broker, Systems Analyst, Tax Specialist, Treasurer, Trust Accountant, Underwriter

Degree Options
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting

For More Information
American Accounting Association http://aaahq.org/
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants http://www.aicpa.org

UWG Business Education Program

This program prepares students as public school teachers, teacher/trainers in business and industry, employees who are required to have business/teaching backgrounds, and for continued studies at the graduate level. See College of Education information on page 29.

Degree Options
Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Business Education

For More Information
National Business Education Association http://www.nbea.org/

UWG Department of Economics

Economics is the study of the production, consumption and distribution of goods and services, and how the use of natural, technological and financial resources affect the lives of human beings. Economics is divided into two majors classifications: Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. Macroeconomics involves the economy's business cycle and microeconomics concentrates on the behavior of consumers, workers, and businesses. These two broad areas are comprised of many specialized topics such as international trade, labor unions, and public finance.

Possible Careers
Auditor, Accountant, Bank Officer, Buyer, Consumer Affairs Director, Credit Analyst, Economist, Entrepreneur, Financial Aid Counselor, Financial Analyst, International Trade Economist, Investment Consultant Broker, and International Trade Specialist are a few of the more obvious career choices. But many economics majors also find careers in the fields of Aerospace Industry, Education, Insurance, Management, Market Research, Military &Urban Planning, to name a few.

Degree Options
Bachelor of Arts with a major in International Economic Affairs
Bachelor of Science with a major in Economics
Bachelor of Science with a major in Economics with Secondary Teaching Certification
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Economics

For More Information
The Economist http://www.economist.com
Economics Careers http://hsb.baylor.edu/html/gardner/CAREERS.htm
Jobs in Economics http://www.oswego.edu/~economic/jobsecon.htm

UWG Department of Accounting and Finance

Majoring in Finance develops a student's familiarity with the institutions and instruments within our financial system and an understanding of the problems of financing business activity.

Possible Careers
Actuary, Appraiser, Bank Manager, Budget Analyst, Loan Administrator, Chief Financial Officer, Claims Adjuster/ Examiner, Commodities Trader, Controller, Credit Counselor, Financial Analyst, Financial Planner, Foreign Exchange Trader, Insurance Agent, International Trade Specialist, Investment Banker, Mergers/acquisitions Manager, Mutual Fund Manager, Portfolio Analyst, Real Estate Developer, Securities Broker, Trust Analyst

Degree Options
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Finance

For More Information
American Finance Association http://www.afajof.org/
Careers in Finance http://courses.dsu.edu/Finance/www/careers.htm

UWG Department of Management

The management major emphasizes the integrative nature of the management discipline in planning, organizing, directing, and controlling contemporary profit and nonprofit organizations. The program includes the study of both qualitative and quantitative contributions from the management sciences to provide the student with modern analytical concepts, tools, and techniques that can be used as aids to managerial decision-making.

Possible Careers
Retail Store Manager, Personnel Managers, Human Resources Administrator, Personnel Specialists, Job Analyst, Equal Opportunity Representative, Compensation Administrator, Employee Benefits Analyst, Job Development Specialist, Personnel Administrator, Personnel Recruiter, Employee Training Instructor, Quality Control Coordinator, Compensation/Benefits Administrator, Labor Relations Specialist, Small Business Owner, Management Consultant, Employment Interviewers, Entrepreneur, Operations Manager, Account Executive, Branch Manager, Credit and Collections Manager, Management Trainee, Manufacturing Supervisor, Industrial Relations Director, Hotel Manager, and Credit Analyst

Degree Options
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Management

For More Information
The Academy of Management http://www.aomonline.org/
American Management Association http://www.amanet.org/

UWG Department of Management

The degree of Management Information Systems provides the student with the complete set of skills and knowledge to process, manage, and use information as a competitive resource within an organization. The courses are structured to build on each other and are tightly integrated throughout the curricula, providing both an organizational perspective and a technological perspective. Graduates of the program have found jobs in companies such as IBM, Hewlett Packard, Southwire, Netscape, and Microsoft.

Possible Careers
Database Administrator, Web Design, Help Desk Administrator, Network Administrator, Information Systems Specialist, and Business Analysis and Consulting

Degree Options
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Management Information Systems

For More Information
ACM Special Interest Group on Management Information Systems http://www.sigmis.org/
Association for Information Systems http://www.aisnet.org/admin.shtml

UWG Department of Marketing and Real Estate

Marketing focuses on the logistics of consumer behavior. You will learn how to apply behavioral principles to customer satisfaction, market planning, and distribution of product. This program will prepare you for work is many fields such as advertising, business administration, public relations, personnel management. This program will provide you with a high quality liberal arts based educational foundation to either secure entry level junior staff positions in local, regional, or national organizations or to continue studies at the master's level.

Possible Careers
Account Representative, Marketing Planner, Advertising Executive, Market Representative, Brand Manager, Market Researcher, Buyer, Merchandising Manager, Comparison Shopper, Packaging Specialist, Consumer Affairs Specialist, Product Manager, Customer Service Manager, Promotions Director, Direct Mail Specialist, Public Relations Manager, Distribution Manager, Research Analyst, District Sales Manager, Retail Manager, Franchise Specialist, Sales Agent, International Marketer Telemarketing Representative, Internet Marketing Specialist, Wholesale Salesperson, Inventory Control Specialist

Degree Options
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Marketing

For More Information
American Marketing Association http://www.marketingpower.com/
The Marketing Virtual Library http://www.knowthis.com/

UWG Department of Marketing and Real Estate

Real Estate is the study of the purchase and sale of land, property, and buildings and the analysis of legal and economic problems involved in such transactions. The real estate program is designed to prepare students for careers in brokerage, appraisal, management, finance, and investment in real estate. This program provides student with a high quality liberal arts based educational foundation.

Possible Careers
Real Estate Brokerage, Appraisal, Corporate Real Estate, Mortgage Lending, Property Management, Real Estate Consulting, and Real Estate Investments, Market Researcher, Teacher, Urban Planner, Estate Planner, Analyst

Degree Options
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Real Estate

For More Information
North American Real Estate Review http://www.narer.com
Washington Center for Real Estate Research http://www.cbe.wsu.edu/~wcrer/