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Careers
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration have a wide variety of fields in which to pursue employment. Both private and public sector employment is available, and fields of employment range from bookkeeper to non-governmental organization (NGO) director, as well as the traditional occupations such as high school business teacher or management executive in a large corporation. Many graduates in this major from Bethel College prefer to return to their communities and to manage small businesses. For this reason, entrepreneurship is receiving increasing emphasis for a future career as an owner-manager of a small business. Fields where Bethel College Business Administration graduates may find employment or pursue graduate studies include:
Accounting
- Accounting Clerk
- Administrative Executive
- Auditor
- Bank Examiner
- Bank Officer
- Bookkeeper
- Budget Accountant
- Bursar
- Business Teacher
- Certified Public Accountant
- City/County Auditor
- Compliance Investigator
- Cost Accountant
- Credit Analyst
- Credit Counselor
- Customs Inspector
- General Accountant
- Human Resource Administrator
- Industrial Accountant
- Internal Auditor
- Office Manager
- Property Accountant
- Purchasing Agent
- Revenue Agent
- Securities Broker
- Special Investigator (FBI)
- Systems Analyst
- Tax Accountant
- Treasurer
- Utility Accounts Director
Finance
- Account Analyst
- Bank Examiner
- Bank Teller
- Bank Trust Officer
- Bond Broker
- Budget Consultant
- Budget Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Commercial Lender
- Commodities Trader
- Comptroller
- Credit Analyst
- Credit Manager
- Estimator
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Consultant
- Financial Manager
- Financial Planner
- Financial Services Sales Agent
- Financial Technician
- Investment Analyst
- Loan Officer
- Loan Underwriter
- Operations Manager
- Purchasing Agent
- Recreation Facility Management
- Special Agent
- Stock Broker
- Treasurer
Hospitality Administration
- Apartment Resident Manager
- Area Manager
- Casino Management
- Conference Planner
- Contract Food and Service Manager
- Cruise Ship Management
- Data Processing Supervisor
- Entertainment Management
- Executive Chef
- Food and Beverage Controller
- Food and Beverage Director
- Food Broker
- Food Service Manager
- Golf Management
- Hotel/Motel Manager
- Operations Manager
- Recreation Facility Manager
- Resort Manager
- Revenue Management
- Sales Rep, Food Products
Human Resources/Personnel
- Arbitrator
- Director of Human Resources
- Educational Consultant
- Employee Benefits Manager
- Employment Interviewer
- H.R. Generalist/Specialist
- Industrial Relations Director
- Job Analyst
- Labor Relations Manager
- Rate Analyst
- Trainer
- Vice President of Administration
- Wage & Salary Analyst
Management, General
- Budget Officer
- Business Administrator
- Business Owner
- City Administrator
- County Administrator
- Entrepreneur
- Forms & Management Analyst
- Lobbyist
- Management Analyst
- Management Consultant to Government
- Manager, Retail Store
- Operations Director
- Planning Analyst
- Sales Manager
- Sports Agent
- Supervisor
- Trainer
- Urban Planner
- Vice President of Operations
Marketing
- Account Executive
- Advertising Manager
- Buyer
- Field Representative
- Inventory Control Manager
- Lobbyist
- Manufacturers Representative
- Market Research Analyst
- Marketing Director
- Merchandise Manager
- Pharmaceutical Dealer
- Public Relations Specialist
- Purchasing Agent
- Purchasing Manager
- Retail Manager
- Sales Engineer
- Sales Representative
- Wholesaler
- Writer/Author
Multinational Business
- Export Manager, Agent
- Foreign Exchange Trader
- Import/Export Broker
- International Banker/Analyst
- International Market Researcher
- International Relations Specialist
- International Trade Specialist
- Manager, Overseas Branch
Real Estate
- Agent
- Appraiser
- Broker
- Developer
- Feasibility Analyst
- Marketing Research Director
- Mortgage Officer
- Portfolio Manager
- Property Manager
- Title Examiner
Risk Management and Insurance
- Actuary
- Adjuster
- Agent/Broker
- Appraiser
- Claims Representative
- Insurance Adjuster
- Insurance Agent
- Insurance Analyst
- Loss Prevention Engineer
- Risk Management / Insurance Manager
- Underwriter
- Underwriter Analyst
The Center for Career Development and Placement can assist students in preparing for and obtaining a career upon graduation.

