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Your major does not necessarily have to be in direct line with your career! Sociology majors can work in the business sector. Economics majors can work in government. Poli Sci majors can work on Wall Street. Many SBS departments offer courses relevant to various career paths. Here is a very small sampling of courses relevant to this industry from across the majors. Please speak with your academic advisor to explore all available courses, and remember that you need not constrain yourself to courses within your major. Study what is interesting to you!

COMM 250 – Interpersonal Communication

COMM 250 – Interpersonal Communication: This course introduces non-majors to a variety of competing theories of interpersonal behavior and everyday social…

ResEcon 212: Intro to Stats for Social Scientists

ResEcon 212: Intro to Stats for Social Scientists: Designed for students in the social science and business related fields of…

ECON309: Game Theory

ECON309: Game Theory: Game theory is the study of mathematical models of strategic interaction among rational decision-makers. It has applications…

RESECON 112: Computing – Foundations to Frontiers

Students work in a team-based learning environment to develop understanding of contemporary computing tools and concepts and the higher-order skills…

LEGAL 465 – Globalization

LEGAL 465 – Globalization: The globalization of law, culture, and politics. Competing arguments about the meaning and effects of globalization.…

Sociology 213 – Data Collection & Analysis:

Sociology 213 – Data Collection & Analysis: Introduction to research design in sociology. How social science data are obtained and…

Python for Students

Madecraft

There is no better time to learn Python than when you are young. Python is a powerful language for automation,…

The Core Competencies All Employers Seek

Some skills are universally sought by employers and are essential to a well functioning team. Stand out from the crowd…

Build a Successful Career in Project Management

Oliver Yarbrough

Do you want to get into project management? Maybe you’re already in project management, but you want to grow. Either…

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Essential Training

Corey Koberg

Google Analytics 4 provides the means to track, analyze, and report on the visitors to your site and app—who they…

Excel Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365)

Dennis Taylor

Get up to speed with Microsoft Excel, the world’s most popular spreadsheet program. Follow along with Excel expert Dennis Taylor…

Learning Data Analytics: 1 Foundations

Robin Hunt

Are you interested in pursuing a career in data analytics? In this course, instructor Robin Hunt brings you into the…

PowerPoint Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365)

Jess Stratton

You don’t have to be a designer to create a great visual presentation. Learn how to use Microsoft PowerPoint for…

Learning Canva

Marley Jaxx

Canva is an easy way—without any graphic design experience—to create professional graphics for social media, presentations, newsletters, business cards, brochures,…

You Need a Career Development Plan

Macmillan Publishers

You can’t navigate your way to career success without first plotting a course. Having a career development strategy can be…

Customer Service Foundations

Jeff Toister

View Jeff’s LinkedIn Newsletter Do your customers feel valued? When they do, they keep coming back. When they don’t, your…

Outlook Quick Tips

Nick Brazzi

Get quick answers to your most urgent Outlook questions. These short tutorials help users work faster and smarter with Outlook,…

CSS Essential Training

Christina Truong

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a stylesheet language that allows you to control the appearance of your webpages. In this…

Nano Tips for Using Excel with Miss Excel

Kat Norton

Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. Here, join Miss Excel…

SEO Foundations (2018)

David Booth

Modern consumers navigate the world through search. From laptops, smartphones, virtual assistants, tablets, and more, they search the wild and…

Excel: Introduction to Formulas and Functions

Curt Frye

To unlock the power of Excel, you need to use formulas and functions. These calculation tools help you bring information…

Data Visualization: Best Practices

Amy Balliett

Media and marketing efforts often rely on data visualizations to prove a point quickly. But poorly designed visualizations can be…

Blockchain Basics

Jonathan Reichental

View Jonathan’s LinkedIn Newsletter Blockchain technology demands attention. And it’s not just due to the way it revolutionized monetary transactions.…

Public Speaking Foundations

Laura Bergells

Develop the skills you need to prepare and deliver an outstanding speech or presentation. In this course, Laura Bergells offers…

Digital Marketing Trends

Martin Waxman

View Martin’s LinkedIn Newsletter Stay up to date on the latest trends in digital marketing. In this biweekly series, marketing…

User Experience (UX) for Non-Designers

Tom Green

User experience (UX) design is more than just pushing pixels and adding interactivity. It’s a people-centric practice that involves many…

The SBS Office of Career & Professional Development annually surveys graduating seniors in order to provide a snapshot of their post-graduation plans. The survey begins just prior to graduation, and continues until six months after graduation. Our data collection process is guided by the industry standard put forth by the National Association of Colleges & Employers, and includes information collected by the SBS Office of Career & Professional Development, the Office of Institutional Research at UMass Amherst, and by various academic departments, as well as from information that is made publicly available by students. The SBS undergraduate outcomes knowledge rate for 2020 was 60%, though knowledge rate varies among departments.

The SBS Office of Career & Professional Development annually surveys graduating seniors in order to provide a snapshot of their post-graduation plans. The survey begins just prior to graduation, and continues until six months after graduation. Our data collection process is guided by the industry standard put forth by the National Association of Colleges & Employers, and includes information collected by the SBS Office of Career & Professional Development, the Office of Institutional Research at UMass Amherst, and by various academic departments, as well as from information that is made publicly available by students. The SBS undergraduate outcomes knowledge rate for 2021 was just shy of 60%, though knowledge rate varies among departments.

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Informational Interviewing GuideShare This: Share Informational Interviewing Guide on TwitterShare Informational Interviewing Guide on LinkedinShare Informational Interviewing Guide on Facebook
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INROADS – Paid internships in corporate America for students of colorShare This: Share INROADS – Paid internships in corporate America for students of color on TwitterShare INROADS – Paid internships in corporate America for students of color on LinkedinShare INROADS – Paid internships in corporate America for students of color on Facebook
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This is where you can look and apply for jobs and internships with the federal government.
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COMM 250 – Interpersonal Communication

ResEcon 212: Intro to Stats for Social Scientists

ECON309: Game Theory

RESECON 112: Computing – Foundations to Frontiers

LEGAL 465 – Globalization

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Skill-Building With Linkedin Learning Classes

Python for Students

The Core Competencies All Employers Seek

Build a Successful Career in Project Management

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Essential Training

Excel Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365)

Learning Data Analytics: 1 Foundations

PowerPoint Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365)

Learning Canva

You Need a Career Development Plan

Customer Service Foundations

Outlook Quick Tips

CSS Essential Training

Nano Tips for Using Excel with Miss Excel

SEO Foundations (2018)

Excel: Introduction to Formulas and Functions

Data Visualization: Best Practices

Blockchain Basics

Public Speaking Foundations

Digital Marketing Trends

User Experience (UX) for Non-Designers

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SBS Shadows – Spend a Day With an Alum in their Workplace Over Winter Break

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SBS in Boston – Boston-based credited internship program during the semester
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