Business Administration
Graduate/Professional School Opportunities
Completing a Master’s in Business Administration program, such as Heidelberg’s MBA program, provides a competitive edge. Research shows those with an MBA are more likely to be high performers, well prepared for the challenges of their positions, promoted sooner and paid more on average than their peers. MBA graduates are in high demand by businesses and command higher salaries.
Some of Heidelberg’s Business Administration majors have also furthered their education in law school.
Employment Opportunities
Heidelberg Business Administration majors have gone on to begin careers at the following companies:
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Marathon Oil Corporation, Parker-Hannifin Corporation, The Timken Company.
Accounting
Graduate/Professional School Opportunities
Following the completion of their bachelor’s degree, Accounting majors may choose to further their education in a master’s of business administration program, such as Heidelberg’s MBA program. In addition, Accounting majors may enhance their credentials by pursuing a Certificate of Financial Planning, a Certificate of Management Accounting or a Business Valuation Certification.
Employment Opportunities
Accounting majors can find employment in public accounting firms, corporations and private businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Specialized areas include auditing, financial accounting, business valuations, forensic accounting, managerial accounting and tax auditing. Accountants may even apply to be an enrolled agent with the Internal Revenue Service.
Additional information about employment opportunities in accounting may be found at Careers in Accounting and The Ohio Society of CPAs.
Alumni Accomplishments
Recent Heidelberg graduates in Accounting have begun careers with:
Auditor of State, Ohio, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Ernst and Young, GBQ Partners, Grant Thornton, ITT Financial Services, Nationwide Insurance, NFO Research, Inc., Plante & Moran, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Proctor & Gamble, Sherwin Williams
Economics
Students who major in Economics can pursue job opportunities in government; private industries, such as finance, real estate and insurance; and non-profit organizations. Economics majors may be employed as stock brokers, data mining specialists, statisticians, financial or market analysts, public policy consultants, researchers and purchasing managers. According to the U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is a “rising demand for economic analysis in virtually every industry,” which should be due, in part, to the “growing complexity of the global economy” and the “increased reliance on quantitative methods for analyzing and forecasting business, sales, and other economic trends.”
For those students who wish to pursue a graduate education, an Economics major is a versatile degree that can serve as preparation for entry into economics master’s or doctoral programs, Master’s in Business Administration programs, such as Heidelberg’s MBA program, and law school.
Alumni Accomplishments
Recent Heidelberg graduates have continued their education or begun their careers at:
Graduate Schools
Indiana University, The Ohio State University
Law Schools
Capital University, University of Toledo
Consulting Firms
Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett, Inc.
Government
Industrial Development, Cleveland