Business, Finance, Consulting & Data

This career path includes three main areas: finance, business management, marketing and sales, and analytics.

  • Financial careers are focused on planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.
  • Business management careers are focused on planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations.
  • Marketing and sales careers are focused on planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
  • Analytics careers are focused on collecting, analyzing, and interpreting complex data.

While many majors and minors can prepare you for this career path, we find that students studying certain subjects have a natural connection. Common majors and minors related to career in this area include:

  • Business Administration (all concentrations), English, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, History, Psychology, Sociology, Digital Media, Philosophy, Math, Political Science

Use the Job Trends tool below to explore the tasks and skills connected to specific types of jobs related to this career path.

Career definition is adapted from the National Career Clusters® Framework.

Bridge to Consulting for Freshmen and Sophomores

The Bridge to Consulting Workshop is for freshman (first year) and sophomore (second year) students who have demonstrated a commitment to creating an environment of inclusion and respect for the individual and who have a unique perspective or background. Participants …

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Greg Denon Associate Dean, Career Services & Cooperative Education
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How to Land a Private Equity Internship During College

Internships are an excellent way for college students to gain valuable experience and develop their skills. In particular, private equity internships offer unique opportunities to learn about the inner workings of the finance industry and get hands-on experience with private …

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Why a Liberal Arts Degree is Perfect for Management Consulting

As a college student, you might wonder how your liberal arts degree can pave the way for a successful career in management consulting. The truth is, a liberal arts education equips you with a unique set of skills that are …

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Greg Denon Associate Dean, Career Services & Cooperative Education
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Young women going into business: You need to hear this advice from EY’s Angela Ciborowski

 

For women who are interested in going into business, there are many fantastic opportunities out there and many challenges as well. We spoke with Angela Ciborowski to discuss how young women can empower themselves to succeed in starting a …

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ICYMI: McKinsey’s BUILD rotational program

McKinsey & Company is looking for UMass Lowell graduating seniors for their BUILD fellowship program. They are a global management consulting firm that helps businesses, governments and other institutions improve their performance.

BUILD is a 2-year rotational opportunity for university …

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