Career Options: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management

Overview

A business management degree focuses on developing skills to support business professionals in management or leadership positions. With a focus on managerial support and advancement, individuals with a business management degree work in a variety of fields and industries.

Learn more about the variety of careers available with a bachelor’s degree in business management.

Business Management Degree Careers in Professional Services

The professional services field generally refers to occupations requiring professional licenses, like accountants, engineers, doctors, and lawyers. Additionally, professional services include consulting or advisory companies that provide business support, like financial, IT, or management services.

The following list shows common careers in professional services for individuals with a business management bachelor’s degree:

• Operate all responsibilities within a banking environment such as a teller, financial advisor, or loan specialist.
• Claims Representative. Investigate claims for an insurance company to determine coverage, liability and then negotiate fair settlements.
• Investment Counselor. Assist clients with how to invest their money to best suite their own personal lifestyle.
• Service Representative. Ensure that a company’s customers receive an adequate level of service or (Customer or Financial) help with their questions and concerns.

Business Management Degree Careers in Corporate or Small Business

Corporate or small businesses offer numerous career opportunities for graduates with a business management degree. Use business management skills to support people or operations in a wide variety of industries.

The below list shows common careers in corporate or small business for graduates with a business management degree.

• Food Service Manager. Responsible for daily operations of restaurants/other establishments that prepare and serve meals/beverages ensuring that customers are satisfied with their dining experience.
• General Management. Manage or assist with the management of any crew, department, or small business.
• Human Resource Manager. Handle personnel decisions, including hiring, position assignment, training, benefits, and compensation for a large company.
• International Business. Acquire meaningful share of a company’s resources and or revenues from countries outside of the parent location.
• Office Manager. Perform administrative tasks to ensure that an office operates efficiently.
• Retail Management. Handle higher level responsibilities in a retail store setting such as customer service, recovery, logistics, or managerial.

Business Management Degree Careers in Sales and Marketing

Business management graduates often pursue careers in a wide range of creative fields and occupations. Utilize your management skills and training to support teams of professionals in delivering creative services or products.

Learn about common careers in sales and marketing for business management graduates from the list below.

• Advertising Manager. Develop, implement, and manage a company’s advertising strategy, from a business, sales, and technical perspective by initiating and managing discussion and sales with sponsor and agencies.
• Business Manager. Handle all negotiations and financial responsibilities for signed artists or a small or large business.
• Marketing Representative. Understand clients’ marketing objectives and require information that allows you to make appropriate placement recommendations.
• Sales Representative. Interest wholesale and retail buyers and purchasing agents in merchandise and address clients’ questions and concerns.

Get the skills and training you need to excel in a variety careers with a bachelor’s degree in business management. Learn more about getting a bachelor’s degree in business management from Five Towns College.

Are You Interested in Audio Recording Technology?

Pursue a career in Audio Recording Technology with a degree in Music Performance (Mus. B), Business Management (B.B.A.), or Mass Communication (B.S.) with a concentration in audio recording technology. The Audio Recording Technology concentration provides students with the business and technical expertise required to operate industry standard audio recording equipment and provides skills necessary for the industry.

These in-demand skills, expertise, and hands-on experience lead to several career paths in this growing industry. Learn more about the variety of careers, like music production and sound engineering, available with a concentration in audio recording technology.

Business Administration, Business Management, & Audio Recording Technology Careers

Get the business skills and technical expertise you need to pursue a career in business with an audio recording technology concentration in the Music Performance program.  The combination of this program and concentration gives students a hands-on-education and access to industry standard audio recording equipment on campus. Music students with business and technical expertise go on to pursue a variety of careers in the music and entertainment industry professions.

• Live sound engineers. Control the sound at live performances and events, such as concerts, plays and festi
• Studio engineers. Work with the technical aspects of recording, including sound manipulation, mixing, reproduction and more.
• Audio format conversion specialists. Work to convert old media, such as 8 tracks or records, into new media, like CD and data.
• Corporate audio and video professionals. Assist with the post-production work for multimedia companies.

Music Performance & Audio Recording Technology Careers

In Five Towns College’s Business program, students choose either a two-year Business Administration or Music Performance degree (A.S./A.A.S.) or a four-year Bachelor of Business Administration degree (B.B.A.). The addition of the audio recording technology concentration gives students the technical expertise to operate industry standard audio recording equipment needed for audio technology careers and learn industry practices.

• Audio Professionals. Work for audio manufacturers and recording technology companies that make and engineer professional sound equipment.
• Professional Audio Salespeople. Work for manufacturers or retailers to sell professional sound equipment to clients, other retailers and consumers.
• Studio Owners. Manage the day-to-day operations of their studio, hiring additional staff, and coordinating the rental of studio space to clients.
• Live sound engineers. Control the audio at live events, such as festivals and concerts.

Mass Communication & Audio Recording Technology Careers

Students in the Mass Communication program learn a range of skills that will assist them in any job that includes social media, communicating with groups, video editing, writing and more. Many jobs include social media components. For example, someone opening a music studio in their home would need to create graphics and social media posts to promote their business. Mass Communication students learn this and more.

• Podcasts. Work in the growing podcasting industry for people interested in audio, including producers, editors, sound designers, talent managers and creatives.
• Audio engineer. Work at radio and television stations, live events, and sports venues and operate and/or be responsible for maintaining equipment, making sure the audio for microphones, video playback systems, PA announcers, music, game announcers, news anchors and others operate efficiently and properly.
• Audio editor. Be responsible for editing music and/or voice work for a variety of industries, including music, movies, sports, radio, podcasting, audio books and more.

Get the skills and training you need to pursue an audio recording technology career. Learn about the FTC programs offering an audio recording technology concentration.

Career Options: Music Entertainment Industry Studies Concentration (MEIS)

Overview

A business management degree focuses on developing skills to support business professionals in management or leadership positions. To specifically focus on the music and entertainment industry, a business management degree with a concentration in music and entertainment industry studies gives you the skills you need to pursue a variety of music and entertainment business careers.

Learn more about music career paths available with a bachelor’s degree in business management with a concentration in music business or management.

Common Music and Entertainment Business Careers

A music and entertainment studies concentration gives you the necessary business expertise to excel in the music and entertainment industry. As a student pursuing a music and entertainment business degree, you study the legal, production, music business management, marketing and merchandising aspects of this field.

• Business Manager. Handles all financial and royalty responsibilities for signed artists.
• Distributor. Distributes musical product, such as CDs, DVDs, etc., to record stores, labels, and retail chains.
• Music Licensing. Copyrights and approval of usage of musical products to other mediums.
• Helps provide guidance to an artist during the recording process in a studio atmosphere.
• Production Department. Assist in all technical aspects of creating an album.
• Owner-Independent Record Label. Start up and run your own independent record label where you find and book the talent you want, work with your favorite venues, and make all your own decisions.
• Venue Manager / Owner. Manages and or owns a concert venue where shows and events are held.

Common Music and Entertainment Management Careers

A music and entertainment management concentration helps you learn to problem solve and work effectively with others in the music and entertainment business environment.

• A & R Representative (Artist & Repertoire). Work for record labels to seek out new talent to sign.
• Artist Manager. Manage the career and best interests of a band or artist.
• Booking Agent. Finds work and books shows and tours for bands or artists.
• Promotions Director. Runs the promotions dept. that gets the word out about an artist, event, or new product.
• Music Marketing. Marketing and promoting an artist, tours, and musical product for talent often signed to a particular label.
• Music Merchandising. Create accompanying products that deal with a particular artist or performer, such as t-shirts or posters, for mass production.
• Authorizing various uses of songs through the use of various licenses.
• Works directly with an artist to arrange public appearances, photo shoots, and side work to aids in promotion.
• Tour Manager. Manages a band or artist while on tour as well as handles all equipment load in & out for each show.

Get the skills and training you need to pursue in a variety music career paths with a bachelor’s degree in business management with a concentration in music and entertainment industry studies. Learn more about getting a bachelor’s degree in business management from Five Towns College.