Mapping your Business Administration Major
Your Hood experience is about so much more than just your business administration major.
The Student Success Center, the Center for Career Development & Experiential Learning, and the Office of the Registrar have teamed up to show you where a business administration major can take you. They will help you cultivate, engage and prepare during your time at Hood so that you are career ready for your journey beyond Hood.
Additionally, these maps will serve as milestones and guideposts when you meet with your academic adviser.
Contact
| Student Success 301-696-3860 | Registrar 301-696-3620 | Center for Career Development & Experiential Education |
| College Catalog | The George B. Delaplaine Jr. School of Business | Business Administration (B.A.) |
Year One
Fall Semester | Credits |
MGMT 205 Principles of Management | 3 |
FYS 101 First Year Seminar | 3 |
ECON 205 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
ENGL 100 Elements of Composition | 4 |
Core - Philosophical Inquiry | 3 |
| 16 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
ECON 206 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
Core - Scientific Thought (with Lab) | 4 |
Core - Historical Analysis | 3 |
Core - Visual & Performing Arts | 3 |
ECMG 212 or MATH 112 Applied Statistics | 3 |
| 16 |
Year Two
Fall Semester | Credits |
MGMT 281Princ. of Financial Accounting | 3 |
ECMG 303 Princ. of Finance & Investment | 3 |
MGMT 301 Org. Theory and Behavior* | 3 |
Core- Foreign Language 101 | 4 |
Core - Literary Analysis | 3 |
16 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
MGMT 284 Princ. of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
MGMT 306 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
ECON 306 Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
Core - Foreign Language 102 | 4 |
Core -Scientific Thought (Non-Lab) | 3 |
| 16 |
Year Three
Fall Semester | Credits |
MGMT 312 Analytical Methods of Mgmt.* | 3 |
Concentration requirement 1 | 3 |
Concentration requirement 2 | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Core - Health & Wellness/PE | 1 |
| 16 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
MGMT 314 International Bus* (Core GP) | 3 |
MGMT 399 Internship in Management | 3 |
Concentration requirement 3 | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Core - Health & Wellness/PE | 1 |
| 16 |
Year Four
Fall Semester | Credits |
ITMG 388 Mgmt. Information Systems* | 3 |
MGMT 454 Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
| 15 |
Spring Semester | Credits |
MGMT 411 Seminar In Strategic Mgmt. | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Elective | 1 |
| 13 |
Total Credits = 124
*Must be taken at Hood College.
Learning, Self-Exploration, and Academic Excellence
The Hood College Center for Career Development and Experiential Education is here to support you through your four-year educational journey. Whether you are headed toward additional educational pursuits after graduation or on to the exciting world of work, we recommend that you investigate all your opportunities through three distinct types of exploration. These include Cultivating knowledge of your major and occupations related to your studies, Engaging in activities that give you hands-on experience, and taking practical steps toward Preparing for life after college. Below are three tables that will help you understand these areas and associated activities. Want to know more? Meet with a counselor in the Career Center. Email careers@hood.edu to make an appointment.
Cultivate
Explore your Major and Related Occupations
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
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Explore business professions on the Hood College website, as well as the What Can I Do With the Major?, and the CareerOneStop websites. | Make an appointment through Handshake to meet with a Career Counselor to update your resume and consider locations for an business specific internship. | Update your resume to include classes from the previous year and any experiences, either your major or employment. | Update your resume to include classes from the previous year and any experiences, either internship or employment. |
Explore career options in business and related fields that may be of interest through the Focus 2 Career Assessment. | Explore club and engagement opportunities such as the business organizations Enactus or The Blazing Alpha Fund. Learn more about campus clubs and organizations through Pergola Connect. | Enroll in MGMT 399 to gain insight into finding an Internship, to gain work experience and college credit. | If you have not already completed, take MGMT 399, or a second internship experience, to gain additional work experience and/or college credit |
Meet with Career Center staff to begin developing a resume. |
| Meet with Counselors in Career Services to identify potential internships, consider competitive national experiences. | |
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Engage
Locally and Globally
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
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Attend the Fall and Spring Community Engagement Fairs to learn more about not-for-profit agencies that provide low or no-cost business/accounting services to those in need. | Participate in Career Center workshops on interviewing for success and creating a LinkedIn page. | Attend Chamber of Commerce industry related events. Speak with a Career Center counselor to learn more about these. | Schedule an appointment to learn about job interviewing and to practice interview with one or more Counselors in the Career Center. |
| Conduct informational interviews with Hood College alumni working in the business related fields. | Update your LinkedIn page to reflect new experiences and coursework. | Attend conferences of professional associations. |
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| Shadow professionals or alumni who work your business field of choice. | Attend the Career Center’s Annual Night of Networking event to meet professionals. |
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| Conduct informational interviews with Hood College alumni working in business roles. (Work with a Career Center counselor to identify individuals). |
Prepare
For Post-Graduation Success
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
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If eligible for the Federal Work Study program, consult with a Career Counselor about opportunities relevant to your business interests. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries who may need business interns. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries who may need business interns. | Meet with a Career Counselor to make plans for how you will conduct your job search beginning in the semester prior to your graduation. |
| Regularly check the Handshake events page to see if there are employers of interest providing information sessions on campus. | Attend Career Center workshops on interviewing for success and how to conduct a job search. | Discuss graduate school options with faculty in your department and a Career Counselor in the Career Center. |
| If considering part-time employment, work with the Career Center and consult faculty to learn about opportunities at companies in business related functions. | Attend the Career Center’s Annual Night of Networking event to meet professionals. | Attend the Spring Internship & Career Fair to meet directly with employers from a variety of industries who are recruiting for new hires. |
| Consider taking an exploratory micro-internship in your field of interest. Visit Hood College’s partner program through Parker Dewey. | Select part-time jobs and internships in your field of interest. |
- Utilize resources at the Library and Learning Commons
- Meet regularly with your academic adviser
- Work with tutors at the Writing Center
- Complete the FAFSA and apply for scholarships
Learn more about careers in business administration: https://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/business-studies/
- Entry-level/Management-trainee
- Supervision of employees and operations
- Project management
- Team management
- Information management
- Operations management
- Middle management
- Top management
- Financial institutions
- Retail stores
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Service providers
- Healthcare organizations
- Manufacturers
- Technology companies
- Educational institutions
- Local, state, and federal government
- Nonprofit organizations
- Self-employed
Explore more career opportunities in business administration: https://www.onetonline.org/
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