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Top 7 Jobs for MBAs

Today's MBA graduates have a variety of opportunities because an MBA degree is often seen as a versatile education which can be utilized in various kinds of organizations.

Seven top job picks for MBAs:

Management

Marketing, finance and operations are all vital components to any company, large or small. MBA graduates possess the right knowledge and expertise needed in these three critical business areas. Management positions are always among the top jobs for MBAs.

Entrepreneurs

In the ups and downs of an economy it is always evident small businesses play a significant role. MBA graduates have all the necessary skills needed to develop a good idea, create a strong business plan and bring the idea to fruition. The beauty of entrepreneurship is there are lots of different avenues.

Information Security

Information security is a hot field. With most business operations and processes navigating to Web-based platforms, the need for data security is high. Many MBA programs, including online degrees, offer information security as a concentration to complement an MBA degree; the field is forecast to steadily grow.

Health Administrators

A dramatically growing industry on all levels, MBA candidates cannot fill health care jobs fast enough. As other industries are losing jobs, this industry is actively filing positions and often look to MBAs. This is such a trend many graduate schools offer MBA concentrations in health care management.

Human Resources

Human resources is a position all organizations need good people to fill. Organizations need individuals who possess the viable skills necessary to direct this area of business. MBA graduates are ideal candidates to fill human resource leadership positions.

Nonprofit

There are many opportunities in nonprofits for MBAs. While organizational mission and focus may be different than a for-profit outfit, the skills learned in an MBA can easily be applied to nonprofit organizations who actively seek good leaders that possess vision.

Government

An MBA is an alternative to the MPA, but many of the skills gained are similar. Government facilities place high value in an MBA degree. Skills learned in MBA programs help government facilities meet their objectives. Positions on any level of government are great jobs for MBAs to pursue.

In organizational environments, MBA degrees are pretty valuable, and these top seven jobs are ideal positions for MBA graduates to pursue.

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