Sunday, July 6, 2014

Week 3 Blog

College- majors, common jobs, ect.

After high school, I would like to attend a UC in Southern California, specifically UCLA or UCSC. I want to major in business.

Three Jobs common to business majors:

1. Market Research Analyst
Average Pay: Between $33,280 and $113,500, average of $60,300 before taxes.
The salary differs depending on geographic location. Ex) Market Research Analysts in San Fransisco earn 35% higher than average.
Education Needed: bachelor's in marketing, a degree in statistics, mathematics, or computer science, A master’s degree in a field such as economics, business administration (MBA) marketing or statistics.
Personalities: Usually very self-motivated, skeptical, curious, and interested. 
2. Business Operations Manager 
Average Pay: $96100
Salary differs, In SF they make around $120000
Education: degree in business administration, management, or accounting
Personalities: Leadership skills, good at planning, effective communicator, able to work under pressure
3. Retail Salesperson
Avg. Pay: $41,000
In san francisco, retail salesperson makes 35% more than the average income
Education: no formal education requirements, hire those who hold a high school diploma.

1 comment:

  1. Majoring in business seems like a really good idea. I might end up doing that

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