How to Get a Job Using Your Management Degree
Follow these steps to prepare for the job search process!
Career Profile (Salary, Job Titles, Grad School Data)
One of the most important skills any professional could possess is the ability effectively manage and lead others. Gies students who earn a management degree will have a strong understanding of how to assume leadership roles. Their skills prepare them to enter a wide range of career paths including human resources, information technology, consulting, marketing, and operations.
Management Double Majors
When pursuing a business degree, double majoring can be valuable, especially when selected in a strategic way. The best double-major combinations ensure you are prepared for more than one career, in more than one field — so you're ready to succeed no matter how the world of business changes, and no matter what comes your way.
Professionals in this field oversee the day-to-day operations of goods, services, and employees. Managers are in charge of executing company goals. Most new hires will enter into a management training program that will last between 18-36 months.
Human Resources professionals ensure that an organization makes effective use of its human capital. This means hiring people who fit the organization's business strategies, making sure the administrative systems are running at maximum efficiency, helping employees overcome obstacles, and serving as persuasive change agents when new practices, structures, or cultures are needed.
Consultants perform database analysis, financial modeling, general business analysis, research, and generate reports for the client or project team. In addition, consultants are actively involved in the application and transfer of specific skills and knowledge to the client.
Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources.
Most administrative services managers work full time. Some work more than 40 hours per week. Administrative services managers spend much of their day in an office. They may observe workers throughout the building, go outdoors to supervise groundskeeping activities, or visit other facilities they direct.
Employment of administrative services managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2019 to 2029, faster than the average for all occupations. Tasks such as managing facilities and preparing for emergencies will remain important in a range of industries.
Administrative services managers typically do the following:
Supervise clerical and administrative staff
Set goals and deadlines for their department
Develop, manage, and monitor records
Recommend changes to policies or procedures in order to improve operations, such as reassessing supplies or recordkeeping
Monitor facilities to make sure that they remain safe, secure, and well maintained
Follow these steps to prepare for the job search process!
When using job search platforms, such as Handshake, utilize keywords to find appropriate positions the industries you are interested in.
Below are titles Gies Alumni have had:
A simple way to get started is by learning more about the companies that hired Gies students in the past. Once you have identified your target companies, follow these companies on Handshake to be informed about opportunities and info sessions, in which you can network with recruiters and professionals.
Below are employers who have hired Gies students:
Associated Equipment Distributors
It's important to customize your application documents for the industry/position you will be pursuing. Highlight your relevant experience by incorporating desired skills and qualifications into your application documents. How does your experience align with the skills the employer is seeking?
Some of the important skills you may want to highlight:
• Leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Focus under pressure
• Data Analysis
• Project Management
• Excel Database
When interviewing for a management role, the hiring manager usually asks questions to gain a deeper understanding of your previous roles, acquired skills and overall leadership and management abilities. To set yourself apart from the competition, it's important to be able to thoroughly answer the interviewer's questions and display why you'd be an asset to any organization. You can practice your interview responses by having a good idea of questions they may ask.
Question: How do you handle conflict between team members?
Response: There are always two sides to every story, which is why it's so important to me to remain as neutral and open-minded as possible whenever I hear of conflict between teammates. I was in a situation recently where two members of my RSO team that I was leading were clearly unhappy with each other. This was interfering with our team's progress on the project. Rather than let it fester or ignoring it with the hope that they would be able to work it out themselves, I sat down with them individually and asked them to explain what was going on. We discussed reasonable and professional solutions that worked for both parties and the matter was resolved. As a result, we were able to complete our project on time.