Careers in Business
Start Your Business Career in The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)!
If you are interested in a career in business, there are many ways to get there. This page highlights majors in SBS that have direct connections to a career in business. Review these majors, as well as our career communities.
Our exceptional academic majors put you on your path, building career skills employers value. SBS graduates work at leading companies like Amazon, Fidelity, Oracle, JPMorgan Chase, Dell Technologies, Wayfair, State Street, and many more. Select an SBS major of interest and build professional skills through leadership opportunities, internships, and SBS College to Careers – our career preparation course.
Our integrated approach develops you into a well-rounded professional. Any SBS major can lead to a business career, but explore these for direct connections to business and management:
- Economics
- Managerial Economics
- Environmental & Natural Resource Economics
- Communication
- Journalism with a Public Relations Concentration
- Public Policy
Visit our website for information on careers in various fields. Read blog posts, get tips for job/internship interviews, learn market insights, enroll in suggested classes, and meet SBS alumni in business fields.
- Finance/Investment/Real Estate/Insurance
- Advertising/Public Relations/Marketing
- Business/Entrepreneurship/ Management/Consulting
- Technology/Data/Analytics
This is a big decision and we are here to help. Make an appointment to start the conversation with Dean Heather Gould at (413) 577-1057 or hgould@umass.edu.
Join the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at UMass Amherst to start your business career.
