Management Department
The College of St. Scholastica
Duluth, MN
If you're not yet sure exactly what field of management to enter, this is the place to be. You're in good company--in a survey of more than 300 college freshmen who declared a major in some discipline, over 70% were uncertain of their decision! It's important to know that interest in an academic major and occupational field is something that gradually unfolds rather than appears fully developed.

In addition, over a person's working life, you may have as many as five different occupations and as many as ten different employers. This is the beginning of a long and exciting journey for you!

This webpage is designed to help you explore potential careers in management. The links provided will help you assess your personal style, interests, and occupational themes that are related to satisfaction in a field of study. Even if you have taken interest testing in recent years, or if that testing was inconclusive, you may discover more about yourself with these assessments.

After you have taken a particular inventory about yourself, write down or print off the results. Then, come back to this page and check the management and related fields that may be a good match for you. If you have any questions, you can e-mail our management faculty for expert information and discussion on that field.

Occupational Information-- What do you know about management-related occupations?

  • Minnesota Careers: What's hot, what's the outlook, and more! (under construction)
  • What Can I Do With A Major In...
  • I-Seek Career Information  Thorough coverage of many careers including job descriptions, working conditions, skills, outlook, employment, & wages.
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • Top Ten Jobs For People Who...
  • America's Career Infonet  Occupational outlook, wages & trends, state outlooks, and employers.
  • Starting Salaries 2000  Brief listing covers accounting, administration, marketing, economics, finance, and information management.
  • Career Planit Search by major for information on job descriptions and types of job offers
  • Minnesota Workforce Center Alphabetized list of titles with info on Minnesota for opportunities, salaries, growth, training and job availability.
  • Wages by Job Title
  • Horizon occupational information-- by title or occupational cluster
    • Interest Inventories--What are your interests and themes related to various occupations?
  • The Career Key--identify your preferred occupational theme based on your interests, perceived abilities and values. There is a link for related career information with the Occupational Outlook Handbook. It also identifies your relative strength on each of the six Holland Occupational Codes. You can use the Holland Code to identify occupations related to your theme, or browse a list.
  • The Career Interests Game--explore occupational fields based on your preferred career theme.
  • Match Your Skills to Careers  Remember!--many skills will be developed by the program you enter.
    • Personal Style--your preference for the way you do things; what's a good fit with occupations? For more information about the CSS Management Department Programs contact Mary Lee or go to our Department Staff Webpage to contact specific faculty.


    Last Updated 9-10-01
    David Swenson PhD