The David D. Reh School of Business Career Guide Clarkson University Career Services and Reh School of Business SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CAREER GUIDE CLARKSON UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER CAREER SERVICES • COOPERATIVE EDUCATION • INTERNSHIPS SELECTING A BUSINESS MAJOR • Business Intelligence and Data Analytics • Engineering and Management • Financial Information and Analysis • Global Supply Chain Management • Innovation and Entrepreneurship • Mathematical Economics INFORMATION ABOUT EACH MAJOR: Ø Description of Major Ø Tell Me More Ø Characteristics of Successful Students Ø Career Possibilities Ø Companies Hiring Graduates Ø Related Clarkson Professional Societies/Student Groups Ø Websites CAREER CENTER SERVICES AND USING HANDSHAKE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT CAREER CENTER ALUMNI MENTOR PROGRAM THE JOB/CO-OP/INTERNSHIP SEARCH THE RESUME GUIDE AND SAMPLES THE COVER LETTER, THANK YOU LETTER AND SAMPLES THE INTERVIEW PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CREDIT AND PAPERWORK THE OFFER AND NEGOTIATIONS GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SELECTING YOUR MAJOR THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS OFFERS AN ARRAY OF MAJORS: Ø Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Ø Global Supply Chain Management Ø Engineering and Management Ø Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ø Financial Information and Analysis Ø Mathematical Economics BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND DATA ANALYTICS DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR TELL ME MORE Business intelligence and data analytics involves tools and Students graduating with the BIDA major will have an practices that drive access, analysis, and interpretation of understanding of the components of information systems business data. This analysis leads to improved decision currently in use: Enterprise Resource Planning platforms, making and performance across the value chain. These business intelligence, database management systems, tools and skills are essential in today’s data driven data analytics technologies, and emerging innovations in economy. the field. They will have the ability to use industry- recognized business systems such as SAP ERP and The Bachelor of Science in Business Intelligence and Data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel and an Analytics (BIDA) degree will help create process-oriented understanding of the business requirements underlying information managers with the ability to develop keen all data collection and analysis. Students will develop a data-driven insights into business problems and solutions. working knowledge of data collection methods, including structured and unstructured data, and the process by Graduates will be able to work effectively with a range of which the data is extracted, transformed and loaded into organizational stakeholders with varying knowledge and the various types of information systems for analysis. skill bases - from data scientists to field salespeople. Graduates will be able to identify and use proper data and The starting salaries for Clarkson graduates in this major analysis tools for effective problem solving and average $58,500 per year. importantly, will be able to communicate information effectively across the organization to promote and support CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS clear, balanced, and transparent decision-making. Successful graduates in this field possess technical knowledge, cross-disciplinary thinking, and the ability to effectively communicate. In addition, problem solving and interpersonal skills will be vital in managing outsourcing relationships. BIDA CAREER POSSIBILITIES Below is a listing of job titles obtained by recent Clarkson graduates: • Data Analyst • Information Systems Analyst • Systems Engineer • Quality Assurance Engineer • Business Intelligence Analyst • ERP Consultant • Data Warehouse Analyst • ERP Programmer/Analyst • Information Management Program Manager • Project Manager • Information Architect • Database Manager/Administrator COMPANIES HIRING CLARKSON BIDA GRADUATES • Computer Task Group • NYSERDA • IBM • Computer Science Corporation • EPIC • PointSource, LLC • Tyco Electronics • The Computer Store Center • GE • CSC • AIX Group • Webroot Software • AmeriCorps • Citizen Advocates • Copart • Full Stack Aspirations BIDA RELATED CLARKSON PROFESSIONAL BIDA WEBSITES SOCIETIES/STUDENT GROUPS • www.dice.com • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) • http://www.forbes.com/technology/ • Interactive Digital Entertainment and Arts (IDEA) • http://www.informationweek.com/ • Alpha Kappa Psi (Business Fraternity) • Business Technology Leadership • Beta Gamma Sigma (International Business http://www.cio.com/ Honor Society) • Technology Resource http://www.infoworld.com/ • Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society • Occupational Outlook Handbook • Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) www.bls.gov/ooh • Leadership Corps ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR Typically, E&M students are people-oriented, at ease with The E&M program utilizes Clarkson’s traditional strengths, science and mathematics, and anticipate increasing stressing engineering principles and technical problem- managerial responsibilities over the course of their solving in conjunction with quantitative and qualitative careers. Problem solving, communication, and teamwork managerial decision-making. The program was developed permeate the E&M curriculum. By design, the in partnership with industry leaders to meet the growing environment is one of collaborative teamwork and is demand for individuals with strong skills in both known for strong mutual support among students. E&M engineering and business, who can bring a broad graduates are recognized as leaders and facilitators who business and technical perspective to complex business possess the ability to initiate new ideas and change. and industrial management. Engineering & Management graduates are in high demand and the field is constantly evolving. TELL ME MORE Students receive a balanced education involving course The starting salaries for Clarkson graduates in this major requirements from each of the major disciplines of average $65,700 per year. engineering, business, science, and liberal arts. CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES • continuously balance simultaneous demands of E&M Graduates are educated and prepared to: today’s global environment through multi-tasking capabilities of planning, organizing, managing and controlling resources; • apply technical problem solving skills to develop • combine engineering and business core innovative, effective, and sustainable solutions to knowledge to apply quantitative and qualitative complex problems; methods to process analysis in business • lead multi-disciplinary teams to success by systems; managing team dynamics; • make timely, ethical and useful decisions in • effectively communicate information for decision- response to organizational challenges. making both orally and in writing to both technical and non-technical audiences; E&M CAREER POSSIBILITIES The listing below offers examples of possible career paths and is not meant to be comprehensive. Project Management Global Supply Chain Management • Construction Management • Design • Contract Administration • Custom Service • Cost Engineer • Distribution Manufacturing & Production • Transportation • Industrial and Project Engineer • Systems Integration • Production Supervision Sales & Marketing • Project Planning • Technical Sales • Quality Control • Technical Marketing • Inventory Control • Consulting • Procurement COMPANIES HIRING CLARKSON E&M GRADUATES • Accenture • GE Infrastructure • Northwestern Mutual Life • Advance Testing • GE Transportation • NY Air Brake • ALCOA • General Dynamics • NYS DOT • Amphenol • Gexpro • O’Brien & Gere • Apple Computers • Goodyear • Otis Elevator • Bath Iron Works • Goulds Pumps Inc. • POOLCORP • Bausch & Lomb • Grainger • Portsmouth Naval Shipyard • BAE Systems • HDR, Inc. • Procter & Gamble • Babcock Power • Hipotronics • Ralph W. Earl • Bell Company • Honeywell, Inc. • Raymond Corporation • Bernier Carr & Associates • Horizons Solutions • Rockwell Automation • Borg Warner • IBM • Saint Gobain-Abrasives • Burt Process Equipment • Ingersoll-Rand Co. • Schafer Engineering • C Speed, LLC • ITT Services • CCI Companies • Johnson Controls Inc. • Schneider Electric • Cives Steel • Johnson & Johnson • Sensata Technologies • Cooper Industries • Kiewit Construction • Siemens Building • Corning, Inc. • Kodak Group Technologies • Emerson Power Transmission • KOM Automation • The Hive Group • Energizer • Lockheed Martin • Toyota Motor • Eveready Corp. • TRC Power Delivery • Exxon Mobil • Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. • Trane • Fastenal • MetLife • Turner Construction • Frito-Lay • MWH Americas • Tyco Industries • GE Energy • Nalco Company • United McGill E&M RELATED CLARKSON PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES/STUDENT GROUPS • E&M Society • Sigma Tau Iota (E&M Honorary Society) • Strategic Investments Group • Alpha Kappa Psi (Business Fraternity) • Leadership Corps • Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) E&M WEBSITES • http://www.clarkson.edu/em/ • American Society for Engineering Management www.asem.org • Institute of Industrial Engineers www.iienet2.org • Fundamentals of Engineering Exam www.clarkson.edu/engineering/feinfo.html • Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals www.cscmp.org ni • Association for Operations Management www.apics.org • Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/ooh • O*NET www.onetonline.org • National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveyors www.ncees.org FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR Working in the field, you may conduct quantitation FI&A is