Discipline Investigation

In a Business Major there are several concentrations of study that include every aspect of the business world. We are constantly in contact with somebody that has been educated in one of these concentrations when dealing with our bank, cell phone provider, local seven eleven or the sales person that sold us the shoes we’re wearing. The following are the concentrations for the undergraduate San Jose State University Business Major: Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Business Management, and International Business. Business Management was an obvious choice for me, since most of my working experience right out of high school was in supervisory positions in the Manufacturing Industry (Electronic Assembly) and managing repair shops of Shell and Chevron service stations in the Automotive Industry.

I do have an idea of what this field entails because of my past experience; I also understand that there is still much to be learned. At this point of my education, I’ve earned my Associate degree which gave me a taste of most of the Business concentrations in Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneur, Business Management, and Business Finance. The Business degree can open doors to various types of jobs depending on the concentration of study and it can also increase your employment opportunities as well as salary. According to the United States Labor Statistics:

Accounting has a pay range of $37,337 - $51,837: Accounts Payable $26,439 - $35,862, Accounts Receivable $25,504 - 35,006, Acquisitions Tax Manager $105,000 - $115,000, Agency Underwriter $37,935 - $48,415, Appraiser $60,834, - 94,665 (Labor).

According to PayScale: a Stock Administrator’s median salary: $94,228 and with further education for example, with a Bachelor's Degree median salary: $86,025 and for a Stock Plan Administration Manager the median salary: $110,550, Senior Stock Plan Administrator