This degree is constructed to give a broad knowledge of the organization of a company. It requires students to study a variety of core subjects and also to study a specific area such as marketing. The degree also develops a student's managerial, organizational, planning, leadership and communication skills. Some programs offer training by way of internships and co-ops for course credit. Here you can gain some practical experience and gauge the particular business you may want to pursue upon graduation.
Students are usually given opportunities to specialize in business areas like accounting, economics, finance, organizational development, marketing, statistics, project management and business law. You should consider a career path in any of those general areas. Getting a job with a Business Management and Administration degree may depend on both the prestige of the business school and the specialty. For example, a degree from a top-ranked college like the Wharton School of Business may yield more job opportunities than a degree from a school with less prestige.
At the very least, a degree in Business Management and Administration would help you get an administrative position that could open a lot of doors in other areas like office management, human resources and sales and marketing. It could also prepare you for the management track in just about any field. A career in business offers a variety of career paths, including those in government, nonprofit management, commerce, health care and performing arts and sports management. The demand for persons with BMA degrees to serve at all levels of business management in both the public and private sector is growing.
Depending on your specific area of expertise, a BMA degree can also be applied to the activities necessary for starting and running your own business. Entrepreneurship is another potential career path for BMA graduates. Specializations such as business law, marketing and finance provide useful expertise for the entrepreneur.