Mystery majorPaul Yamane

ECONOMICS

What is the Economics major?

• “a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life”• Learn the basics of economic theory• Learn how to apply economic theory to personal affairs• Learn to apply economic theory to dealing with social and

political problems• Good preparation law school, business school, banking,

as well as public policy

Skills Developed

• Critiquing and diagnosing problems

• Analyzing manpower requirements

• Systematizing and organizing material

• Reviewing and evaluating

• Team building and goal setting

• Problem solving and decision making

Possible Careers

• Attorney

• Analyst

• Trade Specialist

• Lobbyist

• Statistician

• Actuary

• Bank Officer

Famous Econ Majors

• Sam Walton – Founder of Wal-Mart

• Warren Buffett – Founder of Berkshire Hathaway

• Donald Trump – Real Estate Mogul

• Steve Ballmer – CEO of Microsoft, Just bought LA Clippers

• Ted Turner – Founder of TBS/CNN, Former owner of ATL Braves

• George H.W. Bush – 41st US President (Yale)

• Mick Jagger – Lead Singer for The Rolling Stones

• William Shatner – Actor (Star Trek, Boston Legal)

GUESS???

How many from WFU?

2,537 3rd Most popular

Wrap-Up

• Neither??

• I was already planning on studying Econ so it didn’t really affect my opinion. Rather, it helped me learn more about it.

GUESS THIS MAJOREmployer Name Job Title Location

Banana Republic Sales Associate / Merchandiser

Jacksonville, FL

Brunswick School Assistant Teacher Greenwich, CT

Capital One Human Resources Associate

Richmond, VA

Fox News Production Assistant Washington, DC

Merrill Lynch Analyst New York, NY

Rodale-Best Life Marketing Coordinator New York, NY

Taco Bell Cashier Cary, NY

Target Corporation Sales Representative New York, NY

Teach for America First Grade Teacher New Orleans, LA

The Runway Brand Marketing Intern New York, NY

COMMUNICATIONS!

WHAT IS THE COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR?Explores the theoretical, critical, and scientific study of human communication in all its forms

Three main areas of concentration within the major:Communication scienceRhetorical studiesMedia Studies

SKILLS DEVELOPED WITHIN COM MAJORExcellent writing and speaking skills

Critical thinking

Communication/teaching skills

Assessing needs

Using humor

Answering questions, providing information

Active listening

Developing rapport and trust

Teaching

Training; and coaching

CAREERS THAT INTEREST COM MAJORS Account ExecutiveAdvertising DirectorCopywriterConsultantEditorEducatorEvent PlannerExecutive Trainer/CoachForeign Service OfficerHuman Resources SpecialistJournalist

LobbyistMarketing CoordinatorMedia SpecialistMissionaryMuseum DirectorPharmaceutical Sales RepresentativePolitical ConsultantProduction AssistantPublic Information Officer

FAMOUS COM MAJORS: ACTORMatthew David McConaghey, Hollywood heartthrob, earned his communication degree from the College of Communication at the University of Texas.

FAMOUS COM MAJORS: TALK SHOW HOSTStephen Tyrone Colbert, host of Comedy Central’s political satire, The Colbert Report, earned his communication degree from Northwestern University School of Communication.

FAMOUS COM MAJORS: POLITICIAN

Dick Gephardt, former Democratic U.S. representative for Missouri and House majority leader, earned his communications degree from Northwestern University.

Source: http://www.communicationstudies.com/29-famous-people-you-never-knew-had-communication-degrees

BOOKS

John Gray, who earned his Ph.D in communication from Columbia Pacific University, wrote the New York Times Bestseller, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Sold more than 50 million copies

The book explores male-female relationships, and the fundamental disconnect between genders that results from psychological differences

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Are_from_Mars,_Women_Are_from_Venus

BOOKS

Dale Carnegie’s timeless bestseller, How to Win Friends and Influence People, is an influential communications book “packed with rock solid advice that has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their personal and business lives”

Over 15 million copies sold

Source: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4865.How_to_Win_Friends_and_Influence_People

GROUPS/CONNECTIONSThere are 1,315 WFU Wake Forest graduates with communications majors on LinkedIn.

Of these:215 are involved in Media and Communication175 are involved in Marketing175 are involved in Sales147 are involved in Teaching

MORE OR LESS INTERESTED?

More interested!A lot of people with communications have achieved great success in their professional life

I want to live in New York and do marketing, which have proven to be popular destinations / career choices for Wake Forest communications majors

MAJOR MYSTERY

Employer Name Job Title Location

Abercrombie & Fitch Corporate Merchandising Program

Columbus, OH

Epic Systems Technical Services Team Member, Claims Department

Madison, WI

CarMax Financial Analyst Atlanta, GA

Wake Forest Athletics Video Coordinator Winston- Salem, NC

The Hartford Insurance Co. Commercial Underwriter San Antonio, TX

Liberty Mutual Actuarial Assistant Keene, NH

Oracle Transactional Service Rep. Boston, MA

J.P. Morgan Analyst in the Private Bank-Asset Management

New York, NY

Fresh Market Business Strategy Analyst Greensboro, NC

DISH Network Quality Assurance Analyst Denver, CO

MATHEMATICAL BUSINESS

EXPLORE MAJORS: WHAT IS A MATHEMATICAL BUSINESS MAJOR?

• INTENDED FOR STUDENTS WHO WISH TO PURSUE A CAREER THAT IS BUSINESS ORIENTED BUT WHICH ALSO REQUIRES A STRONG ANALYTICAL BACKGROUND

• THIS MAJOR IS HALF BUSINESS SCHOOL AND HALF THE SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES

• MUST ALSO COMPLETE A SEMINAR TAUGHT JOINTLY BY BOTH MATHEMATICS AND BUSINESS PROFESSORS

WHAT SKILLS ARE DEVELOPED IN THIS MAJOR?

• SOCIAL SKILLS: COMMUNICATION, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, GROUP COHESION, PRESENTATION ABILITY, PUBLIC SPEAKING

• MATH/ BUSINESS RELATED SKILLS: READING GRAPHS, UNDERSTAND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES, ANALYTICAL REASONING, APPLYING THEORY

• PERSONAL SKILLS: QUICK THINKING, DETAIL ORIENTED, TIME MANAGEMENT, CRITICAL THINKING, ORGANIZATION, CONCEPTUAL ABILITY

WHAT CAREERS INTEREST STUDENTS IN THIS MAJOR?

• ACTUARIAL AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING PROFESSIONS

• STAFF POSITIONS: MANUFACTURING, FINANCE, MARKETING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

INTERESTING FACTS

• FAMOUS MATH MAJORS: BRAM STOKER, DAVID ROBINSON, TERI HATCHER, JONNY BUCKLAND

• FAMOUS BUSINESS MAJORS: KEVIN COSTNER, P. DIDDY

LINKEDIN GROUPS/ CONNECTIONS

• NUMBER OF ALUMNI WITH THIS MAJOR: 302 OUT OF 30,305

• NUMBER OF MATHEMATICS MAJORS: 632

• NUMBER OF BUSINESS MAJORS: 3,518

INTERESTED?

• I FEEL LESS INTERESTED IN MY DRAFTED MAJOR AFTER COMPLETING THIS PROJECT. WHILE THE JOBS AND CAREERS THAT CORRESPOND WITH THIS MAJOR ARE COMPELLING, I DON’T THINK THAT THEY’RE AN IDEAL MATCH FOR ME. NONETHELESS IT WAS INTERESTING TO RESEARCH A MAJOR THAT I KNEW VIRTUALLY NOTHING ABOUT AND CAN NOW CROSS AT LEAST ONE MAJOR OFF MY LIST!