{"id":102,"date":"2025-02-09T19:37:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T19:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harnold.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/?p=102"},"modified":"2025-02-09T19:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T19:37:46","slug":"i-graduated-in-the-business-program-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harnold.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/college-of-business\/business\/i-graduated-in-the-business-program-now-what\/","title":{"rendered":"I Graduated in the Business Program! Now What?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations! Whether you graduated with a degree, diploma, or certificate, you&#8217;ve got options!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See below for some recommendations: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Management Associate Degree<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment Potential<br><\/strong>There are many job listings that would be appropriate for a graduate of the Business Management program. Small organizations typically require generalist skills and large organizations tend toward some specialization among their managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-With additional education and\/or work experience, a graduate may find employment opportunities as a manager of operations with increased responsibility, authority and commensurate pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment opportunities with additional education<br><\/strong>-Manager of operations with increased responsibility, authority and commensurate pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entrepreneurship Associate Degree<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment Potential<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Small Business Owner\/Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entrepreneur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Merchandiser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sales Representative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sales Associate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment opportunities with additional education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supply Chain Management Associate Degree<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment Potential<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Buyer\/Planner: coordinates activities between purchasing and manufacturing scheduling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claims Analyst: performs duties in the risk management process including over, short, and damage incidents and claims.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customer Service Representative: communicates with customers in order to match customer needs with vehicle and driver availability, deals with customer inquiries, expedites freight, and tracks orders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dispatcher: assigns freight to routes, assigns vehicles and routes to drivers, and handles exceptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inventory Analyst: compiles and manages information of amount, kind, and value of merchandise, material, or stock on hand to obtain optimum inventory balance, price, and costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inventory Control Specialist: coordinates inventory issues with purchasing, production, and marketing; tracks current and forecasted levels of inbound and finished goods inventory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logistics Technician: communicates effectively with carriers and customers in 3PL environment, manages trailer needs, provides carrier assignments, monitors and traces customer shipments, and participates in carrier evaluation process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Materials Planner: coordinates and expedites flow of manufacturing materials, parts, and assemblies with or between departments or plants in accordance with production and shipping schedules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master Production Scheduler: creates master production schedule and work orders; establishes priorities for current and forecasted customer demand; establishes availability or capacity of workers, parts, machinery, and equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchasing Assistant: performs basic activities related to supplier evaluation and selection, product specifications, order quantities, and delivery requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shipping and Receiving Specialist: coordinates the flow of raw materials and finished goods to meet production and customer requirements and works with transportation carriers to assure timely and accurate pickup and delivery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transportation Planner\/Coordinator: interfaces with customers and carriers in resolving pricing and delivery issues in 3PL environment, optimizes order consolidation and carrier selection considering cost, lead time, carrier capacity, and warehouse space constraints.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warehouse Specialist: manages the flow of inventory into and out of a storage facility or distribution center, and works with owners of the inventory to meet inventory level and customer service needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment opportunities with additional education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Account Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logistics Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Materials Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Production and Inventory Control Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchasing Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traffic Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operations Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations! 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