Management

Career Profile (Salary, Job Titles, Grad School Data)

A degree in Management offers students flexibility and broad career options. Because the major emphasizes leadership, problem solving, and organizational effectiveness, Management students can pursue careers across many industries and functions. 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.

Management Pathways

Rotational Management/Leadership Development Programs: 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 & People Ops: 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.  These pathways allow you to shape organizational culture and support talent development.

Consulting & Analyst Roles: 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.These roles allow you to apply problem-solving and strategic thinking across industries.

Operations & Supply Chain: These roles focus on improving processes, logistics, and organizational efficiency.

Marketing, Sales & Business Development: You can become a specialist in dealing with jobbers, chains, or vendors, selling a product, or in selling to specialized target groups or a sales manager.Management majors often succeed in client-facing and growth-focused positions that require strong communication and relationship-building.

Finance & Business Services: Management majors with strong analytical skills can thrive in financial and professional services.

How to Land Your First Management Job

Use Keywords

When using job search platforms, such as Handshake, utilize keywords to find appropriate positions for the industries you are interested in.

 

Below are titles Gies Alumni have had:

  • Consulting Analyst
  • Area Manager
  • Consultant
  • Client Specialist
  • Account Executive
  • Sales
  • District Manager
  • Leadership Development Program
  • Business Development Representative
  • Risk And Compliance Consultant
  • Account Representative
  • Advisory Consultant
  • Associate Account Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Development Specialist
  • Development Assistant
  • Enterprise Applications Consultant
  • Investments Associate
  • Leasing Manager
  • Management Program AnalystManagement Trainee
  • Management Trainee
  • Marketing Associate
  • Operations Analyst
  • People Advisory Services
  • Procurement Buyer
  • Product Specialist
  • Programmatic Strategist
  • Project Manager
  • Recruitment Consultant
  • HR Generalist

Use the Right Resources

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:

AbbVie

Accenture

ALDI

Alight Solutions

Allstate Insurance Company

Amazon

Associated Equipment Distributors

Boeing

Capgemini

Chicago Blackhawks

ComEd

Common Ground Research Networks

Crowe

Cru

Datassential

Deloitte

Discover Financial Services

Epic Systems

EY

Farmers State Bank

Groupon

Guerrero Howe

Havas Media

IBM

Jimmy John's

Kohl's

Lexus

Lynk Global

Medline Industries

Monsanto

Morgan Stanley

Morningstar

Nielsen

Nike

Oracle Netsuite

PepsiCo

Protiviti

Ralph Lauren

RSM

Sphera Solutions

Stax

Textron

The Bradford Group

U.S. Foods

Unilever

United Airlines

Vanguard Group

Von Maur

Walmart

XPO Logistics

Yelp

Customize your Resume & Cover Letter

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

Sample Interview Questions for Management Roles

General and Behavioral Questions

  • Tell me about your leadership experience.
  • Can you tell me about a time when a member of your team made a mistake? How did you handle it?
  • What's your plan for building rapport and credibility with your team?
  • How do you stay in contact with your team members?
  • What's your process for prioritizing tasks during busy times?
  • What's your definition of an awesome manager?
  • How do you handle missed deadlines?
  • Tell me about a time you had to give some difficult feedback.
  • How do you give helpful feedback?
  • How would you help prevent employee burnout?
  • How would you describe your management style.
  • How do you define success?
  • How do you handle conflict between team members?
  • Tell me about a time you led by example.
  • How do you motivate people?
  • Give an example of a tough decision you had to make.
  • How do you delegate tasks to your team?