1 California State University, Los Angeles College of Business and Economics - Advisement Center

2 Advisement Center Put ‘at ease’ – somewhere to go for help Outreach/recruitment – help bring to CSLA Community Colleges/High Schools Pre-professional and major program planning Career and Major selection

3 University Life Huge investment Concerned about your future Want your education to serve a purpose Adjusting to constant life changes Want honest and direct guidance on how to achieve YOUR goals

4 University Life College? personal invitation to grow An opportunity to prepare for earning a good life by becoming a lifelong learner Become empowered to uncover truths about the joy of learning Learning is an opportunity rather than an obligation

5 Who is working in business today? Culture, education, age, gender 47% women, 30% minorities, median age - 39 Almost 1/2 of positions offered to graduating seniors - marketing, finance, economics, accounting, management Diversity - problem is not the differences - but in how people view and treat the differences

6 Who is working in business today? ethnocentrism - believe that their group is better than others, their way of thinking is the only way Diversity and teamwork Don’t do it alone Success at school - depends upon your ability to cooperate in a team setting Team gains strength - diversity of its members

7 Skills to learn for business Leadership - lead yourself, work with other people, interpersonal and group communication Finance management - budgets Communication - many ways Ability to analyze complex business and economic issues - make better decisions if learn the factors that compromise our economy

8 Skills to learn for business Education - boosts income and earning potential Effective use of your mind - employable and promotable Top companies Think critically and creatively Solve problems Work effectively in teams Lead with their ideas and abilities

9 Fields of study Accounting - measures business activities, processes information into reports, communicates results to decision makers - Sarbonne-Oxley (SOX) Marketing - learning what customers want and need and providing those services - marketing satisfies needs

10 Fields of study Management - process of accomplishing goals, with and through people Finance - how to create and maintain wealth - administering and managing money Economics - studies how people make choices when faced with scarcity

11 Fields of study Information systems - collect data, process it, and turn into useful information

12 How - increase your chances of success Analyze your skills, learn about different careers, determine the best possible match Internships - work experience related to your field Networking - meet as many people as possible Business skills assessment - skills that you learn Like/don’t like - good at/not good at - help to determine the type of position and career Research - look up, talk to people MBA

13 Assign #1 – time breakdown for week – what do you spend your time doing – summary Assign #2 – read chapters 1, 2; pg. 21, 1.2, #3; 1.3 – just the first part, pg. 25, Internet Exercise - #1, 2 Assign #3 – go to careerbuilder.com – 1/2 page what jobs would you like, salary range