Exploring Rutgers Majors

Career Opportunities for Majors in Environmental & Business Economics

Introduction

The major in Environmental and Business Economics is a program of study for students interested in careers in business and management. Students learn to think strategically about the business environment within which firms, government agencies and non-governmental organizations operate and devise appropriate responses to gain a strategic advantage within such an environment.

Majors in the Environmental and Business Economics program select one of four options:

Business Economics, Environmental & Resource Economics, Food Industry Economics, or Food Science & Management Economics.

A Sample Of Related Occupations

Agricultural Broker	County Agent	Loan Specialist
Agricultural Economist	Credit Officer	Market Research Analyst
Agricultural Marketing Rep.	Customer Service Rep	Operations Analyst
Bank Reserach Analyst	Economist	Pension Analyst
Commodities Trader	Environmental Lawyer	Production Superintendent
Compliance Specialist	Financial Analyst	Public Administrator
Consultant	Financial Planner	Purchasing Agent
Consumer Marketing Rep	Insurance Adjuster	Quality Control Specialist
Contract Administrator	International Trade Specialist	Sales Representative
Cost Analyst	Investment Banking Analyst	Securities Broker

Types of Employers

Private & Nonprofit Organizations
Banks	Economic Development Council	Food Marketing Chains
Brokerage Houses	Economic Research Foundations	Import/Export Firms
Business Journals / Publishers	Educational Institutions	Insurance Companies
Chambers of Commerce	Environmental Consulting Firms	Investment Firms
Chemical Manufacturers	Environmental Justice Groups	Manufacturing Firms
Consulting Firms	Food & Beverage Companies	Market research firms

Government Agencies
Department of Agriculture	Department of Reclamation	Federal Reserve Bank
Department of Energy	Department of the Interior	Food and Drug Administration
Department of Environmental Protection	Department of the Treasury	Int'l. Trade Administration
Department of Finance	Environmental Protection Agency	USDA Rural Development
Department of Food & Nutrition	Farm Credit Administration

Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates - First Jobs of Recent Graduates - Environmental & Business Economics

Information is not available at this time on first jobs obtained from Environmental & Business Economics

Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates - Jobs of Experienced Alumni - Environmental & Business Economics

Food Industry Analyst	Account Administrator
IMS Health	Account Service Representative
US Dept. of Agriculture	Agricultural Statistician
IMS America, LTD	Asst. Data Quality Analyst
L&F Products	Asst. Product Manager
National Westminster Bank of NJ	Asst. Treasurer
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ	Assoc. Financial Analyst
MTV Networks	Assoc. Producer
ComerFord & Callegy, LLC	Attorney
Nations Bank	Banking Center Manager

>California State Dept. of Finance	Budget Analyst
>UMDNJ	Business Manager
>MetLife	Business Procedures Consultant
>American Express	Certified Financial Planner
>Elmcrest Psychiatric	Chief Financial Officer
>Information Resources	Client Service Manager
>American Stock Exchange	Compliance Analyst
>Comprehensive Technologies	Contracts Administrator
>Farm Credit of South Jersey	Credit Rep.
>Korbean Int'l Investment Corp.	Currency Trader
>Dean Witter Reynolds	Customer Service Rep.
>Nat West Bank of NJ	Customer Service Rep.
>American Express Co.	District Manager
>Crum & Forster	Environmental Claims Specialist
>Sussex County Dept. of Public Health	Envir. Health Insp
>Middlesex County Health Dept.	Envir. Health Specialist
>AT&T Corporate Headquarters	Financial Analyst
>Lucent Technologies	Financial Systems Administrator
>Food Institute	Food Industry Analyst
>KBC Financial Products	Global Operations Analyst
>AT&T Corporate Headquarters	Int'l. Account Consultant
>Salomon Smith Barney, Inc.	Investment Banker
>Merrill Lynch	Junior Accountant
>L'Oreal USA	Logistics Information Control
>Merck & Co.	Manager of Planning & Analysis
>Merrill Lynch & Co.	Marketing Analyst
>West New York Public Schools	Math Teacher
>Cendant Mortgage	Mortgage Counselor
>Strategic Network Designs	Network Manager
>The Copeland Companies	Operations Analyst
>PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP	Pension Analyst
>Merrill Lynch & Co.	Portfolio Manager
>Del Monte Fresh Produce	Port Manager
>Dean Witter	Precious Metal Trader
>PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP	Principal Consultant
>Siemens Corp.	Program Manager for Electronic Commerce
>American Environmental Network	Project Manager
>Oxford Health Plans	Project Manager
>Atlantic Research Co.	Proposal Administrator/Buyer
>Drexel University	Research Specialist
>Sony Electronics	Sales Coordinator
>La Haye Labs	Sales Representative
>The Reebok Foundation	Sales Representative
>Price Waterhouse, LLP	Securities Consultant
>Hibbard Brown & Co.	Stock Broker
>DePaul High School/Wayne	Teacher/Football Coach
>New Jersey Network	Technical Assistant
>Royal Consumer Business Products	Titles Product Manager

Graduate Schools Attended

Institution	Degree	Field
Columbia Teachers College	M.Ed.
Ohio State University	MBA	Marketing
Rutgers University	MS	Agricultural Economics
St. Johns University	MBA

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