Class Wrap-up Paper

-Before I took this class I had absolutely no idea what concentration I wanted to do. I actually decided to do business as a major just a few months before school started so I was not thinking about a concentration.

-Now that I have taken BUS100 I have a better idea about what concentration(s) I may choose. The three I am most excited about are management, finance, and CIS. The most surprising of those three is definitely CIS as a concentration because I never thought I would consider doing that. But after a very entertaining and convincing presentation by Teri Butler I realized how valuable it could be to know so much about computers. With technology in this time period, it may be very easy to get a job with a CIS concentration. Management and Finance also caught my attention and I feel like there are so many things you can do with those concentrations. My Dad was a politics major but he now works in the insurance business and I feel a degree in Business finance would be very useful if I want to follow in his footsteps.

-I haven't necessarily changed my mind about a concentration because I didn't really have an idea what I wanted to do when I started.

-To be honest I wasn't really worried about choosing a concentration at the beginning of the semester or now because I know any business degree will be good to get a job no matter what concentration. But I definitely don't think I will declare my concentration at least for the rest of the year because I haven't taken any business classes besides BUS100 and BUS150. Once I get into more business classes I'm sure I will think about declaring a concentration.

-The speakers were helpful overall in the information. I liked when they talked about a typical day in their job and how often they work. Some are very busy and always traveling. Others have a lot of free time and can work from home. The one thing that didn't help was almost every speaker spoke about all the same jobs you can have with different concentrations.

-I am very happy I decided to be a business major overall. It may not be the easiest or most fun major but when it comes to my future I know I will benefit from it.

-I would definitely feel comfortable meeting with a Career Advisor whether it was for the Career Center or the COB. They are very nice from my few experiences and seem to be very helpful. If I could find out what careers I am interested in that could help me decide a concentration.

-The most useful information I received from the class was probably the days the current COB students and former students came in. They new exactly where we were coming from and it was nice to know how they go about getting jobs and internships.

Business Publications Assignment #3- The Economist

http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14563644

The swine-flu pandemic is likely to infect 40% of the population and maybe more. Because of this, people are panicking and are trying to get vaccinations for the swine flu and anything else they can get. The US has said to spend 6.6 billion for vaccines from Belgium. In the past vaccines have been relatively cheap but due to technology and economics, some shots will be 100 dollars or more. Scientists say one vaccination can prevent multiple diseases that would be very expensive to cure. As scientists develop more and more is should slowly get less expensive, but for now vaccines are not cheap like they used to be.

Business Publications Assignment #3- Business Week

http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/eyeonasia/archives/2009/10/toshiba_puts_ce.html

Technology is quite amazing in this day in age and even growing up with most of it, I am still impressed by the improvements they are making. Toshiba recently created a new 55-inch TV with a Cell multimedia chip. This TV is extremely fast and is the future of TVs. It will be able to let people watch 8 channels at once, surf the Internet, record 26 hours of video, and much more. The one problem is Toshiba is putting this TV on the market for 11,000 dollars, which is very over priced. Many competitors out there have almost the same TV with a few less features priced at 1,000 dollars. If you ask me, the TV is cool, but definitely not worth the cash.

City Exploration

3 Places I might want to live...

-Charlotte, NC

-Syracuse, NY

-Minneapolis, MN

-Charlotte has a population of 651,000 people.

http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Charlotte-North_Carolina.aspx

-Charlotte has very cold winters with an average temperature in the 40s. http://www.idcide.com/weather/nc/charlotte.htm

-Charlotte summer temperatures tend to be in the 70s.

http://www.idcide.com/weather/nc/charlotte.htm

-Charlotte has pretty good public schools and spends close to the national average on its students and has about 15 kids per teacher.

http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Charlotte-North_Carolina.aspx

-The average home in Charlotte is 174,000 dollars which is reasonable.

http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Charlotte-North_Carolina.aspx

-Syracuse has a population of 139,000.

http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Syracuse-New_York.aspx

-Syracuse winters tend to be in the 20s which is very cold, but still fits my criteria.

http://www.idcide.com/weather/ny/syracuse.htm

-Syracuse summers tend to be in the 70s.

http://www.idcide.com/weather/ny/syracuse.htm

-Syracuse spends 8,000 dollars per student and there is 13 kids per teacher which means there public schools care a lot about its students and fit my criteria.

http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Syracuse-New_York.aspx

-The median cost of homes in Syracuse is 93,000. This can be good and bad. It seems affordable but this may mean a lot of people are living in small homes and may not be good for a family.

http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Syracuse-New_York.aspx

-Minneapolis has a population of 377,000 which is good for me.

http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Minneapolis-Minnesota.aspx

-Minneapolis seems to have pretty cold winters mostly in the 30s which I like.

http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USMN0503

-Minneapolis has summers mostly in the 70s.

http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USMN0503

-Minneapolis also spends 8,000 dollars per student and 16 teachers per student which seems like a good public school system.

http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Minneapolis-Minnesota.aspx

-Minneapolis has an average home cost of 179,000 which is reasonable and seems like it is a good place for a yard and family.

http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Minneapolis-Minnesota.aspx

Cost of Living Indexes	Denver	Charlotte
Overall	105	91
Food	114	99
Housing	99	78
Utilities	102	90
Transportation	111	99
Health	131	103
Miscellaneous	99	98

Cost of Living Indexes	Denver	Syracuse
Overall	105	80
Food	114	108
Housing	99	30
Utilities	102	143
Transportation	111	105
Health	131	100
Miscellaneous	99	98

Cost of Living Indexes	Denver	Minneapolis
Overall	105	102
Food	114	98
Housing	99	81
Utilities	102	148
Transportation	111	114
Health	131	131
Miscellaneous	99	110

Internships

1.) Aflac.

- The job title is Internship: Marketing and Business Management in Baltimore, MD.

-http://baltimore.jobing.com/job_details2.asp?JobID=2090955&utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=link&utr

- This internship is fully paid and 3-6 credit hours. You get trained by state of the art programs as well as Aflac University.

- You can apply online and you must post a resume but other than that it does not specify.

2.) Conway Office Products

- The job title is Copier Sales Representative in Nashua, NH.

- http://www.jobsinnh.com/seek/resultdetail.aspx?jobnum=505250

- The job summary includes things such as preparing weekly action plans to focus activity, maintain sales activities, prepare marketing materials, assist the Account Executive, and attend sales training to gain product knowledge.

- To apply you just click the apply online link and attach a resume.

3.) Single-Source Wealth Management Firm

-The job title is Private Wealth Management/Group Benefits Internship in New York, NY.

-http://www.doostang.com/jobs/syndicate_view/177514?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=Indeed&utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed

-The job summary includes things like providing full administrative support for the smooth running of the department, preparing client documents, preparing meeting presentations, communicating with investment firms, and providing initial paperwork for account openings.

- To apply you must do it online as well and click the link below the job description.

Possible Jobs

1.) For ESPN, I could be a Senior Finance Manager-Business Developement

https://disney.recruitmax.com/main/careerportal/Job_Profile.cfm?szOrderID=205456&szReturnToSearch=1&szWordsToHighlight=

2.) For Nike, I could be a Product Line Manager for the Jordan Apparel

https://nike.taleo.net/careersection/10020/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=203918&ctx=1

3.) GE Johnson Construction

The only job title currently open at GE is to be a receptionist, otherwise the website asks for a resume before letting you know about open positions.

http://www.gejohnson.com/gejohnson/?cid=3,150

4.) For Exxon Mobile I could be an Event Planner

https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/asp/tg/cim_jobdetail.asp?SID=^Ksii/BW2lbXKiiQyngTBvQKa5pEeKQ6rIBs5tDjIp3bgd1_slp_rhc_Ee8F3aNV8ubLHb8gbKGBJHE89bafF_C_R__L_F_Vm_slp_rhc_snO/dFcj/ZFjYzgUonIk9wo_slp_rhc_kJ_slp_rhc_A=&type=search

5.) Rolling Stone is extremely difficult to apply for a job online. I went over their entire website as well as other jobs and found nothing even close to my concentration.

http://www.rollingstone.com/

When looking for jobs I found out it definitely matters the size of the company and how well the business is doing. With major companies like Nike and ESPN there is a mass amount of jobs and the job descriptions are very detailed. The variety of jobs ranges from requirements of a high school diploma to a Masters degree and 10+ years of experience. Both Nike and ESPN seemed to have the most intriguing jobs but they will be very hard to get. The other three companies surprisingly did not have as many job openings and the jobs did not seem very exciting. The job descriptions were still very detailed but did not interest me as much. Before applying for a job, I found out it is a necessity to look at the job description and requirements.