Career Pathways
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Numbers
Analyze data, work with money, and solve problems using math.
Which kind of numbers interest you?
Datasets
Look at data and patterns. Make predictions. Use software and systems.
Assess the risks and financial consequences that businesses and people face.
Related career paths: Actuarial Science
Analyze the risks that businesses and people face. Turn your analysis into plans that companies can use.
Related career paths: Corporate Risk Management, Brokerage and Risk Consulting, Insurance
Develop strategies that connect people with brands and products. Learn how research and creativity lead to marketing campaigns.
Related career paths: Market Research, Marketing Management
Learn more about marketing
Manage how products and services are developed and delivered to consumers.
Related career paths: Data Analytics, Procurement and Sourcing, Logistics, Planning
Understand the processes and products that drive today’s tech companies.
Related career paths: Planning
Learn more about operations and technology management
Learn how data and technology impact a business’ internal functions.
Related career paths: Database Analysis
Hone the ability to spot problems, develop solutions, and communicate how businesses can improve.
Related career paths: Consulting
Money
Use math to analyze business models, transactions, and the economy.
Analyze, report, and provide guidance on how companies and individuals handle their finances.
Related career paths: Corporate Accounting, Public Accounting
Manage financial resources for people and companies. Work in banking, corporate finance, investing, wealth management, or financial planning.
Related career paths: Commercial and Consumer Banking, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Investments and Global Market, Wealth Management and Financial Planning
Build up the urban environment by developing, managing, and investing in properties.
Related career paths: Commercial Real Estate Financing and Valuation, Real Estate Private Equity Investment, Corporate Real Estate
People
Understand what motivates people, develop others, and build relationships.
How would you like to work with people?
Influence and Advise
Understand what motivates people and their decision making. Collaborate with others to accomplish business goals.
Analyze, report, and provide guidance on how companies and individuals handle their finances.
Related career paths: Public Accounting
Develop strategies that connect people with brands and products. Learn how research and creativity lead to marketing campaigns.
Related career paths: Advertising, Marketing Management, Sales, Lead Generation and Content Strategy
Hone the ability to spot problems, develop solutions, and communicate how businesses can improve.
Related career paths: Consulting
Build up the urban environment by developing, managing, and investing in properties.
Related career paths: Commercial Real Estate Financing and Valuation, Development and Construction, Asset and Portfolio Management and Brokerage
Manage financial resources for people and companies. Work in banking, corporate finance, investing, wealth management, or financial planning.
Related career paths: Commercial and Consumer Banking, Investment Banking, Investments and Global Markets, Wealth Management and Financial Planning
Create strategies to attract, motivate, develop, and retain employees. Learn to build businesses as an entrepreneur.
Related career paths: Management, Entrepreneurship
Analyze the risks that businesses and people face. Turn your analysis into plans that companies can use.
Related career paths: Corporate Risk Management, Brokerage and Risk Consulting
Develop and Train
Provide opportunities for others to grow within their careers and develop their skills.
Create strategies to attract, motivate, develop, and retain employees. Learn to build businesses as an entrepreneur.
Related career paths: Employee Development, HR Generalist, HR Information Systems, Management
Recruit and Retain
Identify talent. Design tactics that motivate and support people to stay within an organization.
Create strategies to attract, motivate, develop, and retain employees. Learn to build businesses as an entrepreneur.
Related career paths: Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HR Generalist, HR Information Systems, Management
Strategy
Look at the big picture, predict issues, and optimize processes.
Which of these strategies energize you most?
Predict Future Issues
Help businesses by anticipating future challenges.
Assess the risks and financial consequences that businesses and people face.
Related career paths: Actuarial Science
Analyze the risks that businesses and people face. Turn your analysis into plans that companies can use.
Related career paths: Corporate Risk Management, Brokerage and Risk Consulting, Insurance
Manage how products and services are developed and delivered to consumers.
Related career paths: Data Analytics, Procurement and Sourcing, Logistics, Planning
Understand the processes and products that drive today’s tech companies.
Related career paths: Planning, Project Management
Create Better Processes
Develop improvements to streamline the ways businesses work.
Analyze, report, and provide guidance on how companies and individuals handle their finances.
Related career paths: Corporate Accounting, Public Accounting
Understand the processes and products that drive today’s tech companies.
Related career paths: Process Analysis and Improvement, Planning, Project Management
Manage how products and services are developed and delivered to consumers.
Related career paths: Procurement and Sourcing, Logistics, Planning
Learn how data and technology impact a business’ internal functions.
Related career paths: Business Analysis, Project Management, Systems Analysis and Design
Hone the ability to spot problems, develop solutions, and communicate how businesses can improve.
Related career paths: Consulting
Use Technology
Make tech innovations to drive businesses forward.
Analyze, report, and provide guidance on how companies and individuals handle their finances.
Related career paths: Corporate Accounting, Public Accounting
Learn how data and technology impact a business’ internal functions.
Related career paths: Programming, Product Management, Project Management, Systems Analysis and Design, Database Analysis
Understand the processes and products that drive today’s tech companies.
Related career paths: Process Analysis and Improvement, Planning, Project Management
Manage how products and services are developed and delivered to consumers.
Related career paths: Procurement and Sourcing, Logistics, Planning, Data Analytics
Analyze the risks that businesses and people face. Turn your analysis into plans that companies can use.
Related career paths: Brokerage and Risk Consulting
Manage financial resources for people and companies. Work in banking, corporate finance, investing, wealth management, or financial planning.
Related career paths: Investments and Global Markets
Hone the ability to spot problems, develop solutions, and communicate how businesses can improve.
Related career paths: Consulting
Develop Businesses and Products
Create new products, services, and relationships.
Analyze, report, and provide guidance on how companies and individuals handle their finances.
Related career paths: Public Accounting
Develop strategies that connect people with brands and products. Learn how research and creativity lead to marketing campaigns.
Related career paths: Advertising, Marketing Management, Sales, Lead Generation and Content Strategy
Create strategies to attract, motivate, develop, and retain employees. Learn to build businesses as an entrepreneur.
Related career paths: Entrepreneurship
Learn how data and technology impact a business’ internal functions.
Related career paths: Product Management
Analyze the risks that businesses and people face. Turn your analysis into plans that companies can use.
Related career paths: Brokerage and Risk Consulting, Insurance
Build up the urban environment by developing, managing, and investing in properties.
Related career paths: Development and Construction, Asset and Portfolio Management and Brokerage, Corporate Real Estate
Manage financial resources for people and companies. Work in banking, corporate finance, investing, wealth management, or financial planning.
Related career paths: Investment Banking, Investments and Global Markets
Manage People
Maximize the potential of an organization’s employees.
Create strategies to attract, motivate, develop, and retain employees. Learn to build businesses as an entrepreneur.
Related career paths: Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Employee Development, HR Information Systems, HR Generalist, Management
Hone the ability to spot problems, develop solutions, and communicate how businesses can improve.
Related career paths: Consulting
Innovation
Be creative, come up with new ideas, develop solutions.
Which form of innovation motivates you?
Create New Things
Develop new products, processes, and technology.
Create strategies to attract, motivate, develop, and retain employees. Learn to build businesses as an entrepreneur.
Related career paths: Entrepreneurship
Learn how data and technology impact a business’ internal functions.
Related career paths: Programming, Product Management, Systems Analysis and Design
Build up the urban environment by developing, managing, and investing in properties.
Related career paths: Development and Construction
Develop strategies that connect people with brands and products. Learn how research and creativity lead to marketing campaigns.
Related career paths: Advertising, Marketing Management, Lead Generation and Content Strategy
Hone the ability to spot problems, develop solutions, and communicate how businesses can improve.
Related career paths: Consulting
Make Improvements
Enhance existing products, processes, and technologies.
Develop strategies that connect people with brands and products. Learn how research and creativity lead to marketing campaigns.
Related career paths: Market Research, Marketing Management
Understand the processes and products that drive today’s tech companies.
Related career paths: Process Analysis and Improvement, Planning
Manage how products and services are developed and delivered to consumers.
Related career paths: Procurement and Sourcing, Logistics, Planning, Data Analytics
Learn how data and technology impact a business’ internal functions.
Related career paths: Business Analysis, Programming, Product Management, Systems Analysis and Design
Create strategies to attract, motivate, develop, and retain employees. Learn to build businesses as an entrepreneur.
Related career paths: Entrepreneurship
Hone the ability to spot problems, develop solutions, and communicate how businesses can improve.
Related career paths: Consulting
Still exploring?
No problem! Work with our career advisors when you start at WSB to find the path for you.