Enhance your UF Experience
Let’s face it. There are a lot of business majors out there. Have you thought about how you’re going to set yourself apart from the crowd? To be competitive in today’s job market, and to make the most of your educational experience, you need to concentrate on four key areas of development:
Heavener Academics
Know your stuff! Enhancing your business degree will help distinguish you from your peers.
- high grades
- a minor
- useful electives
- a research project
- a dual degree
- a combination degree
Career Development
Get out of the classroom and into the Real World! To be competitive in today’s job market, you need real world experience to back up your degree. Developing the following will also serve you well:
- marketable skills
- a professional network
- a solid understanding of your career options
Involvement and Leadership
Show your initiative! You can gain a competitive edge by taking part in extracurricular and leadership activities. Through on campus involvement, you can:
- build your resume
- demonstrate to prospective employers your ability to lead and to be a willing and effective team member
- Join a student-managed fund like Gator Student Investment Fund or the Caimanes Student Managed Equity Hedge Fund
International Studies
Go global! Develop confidence and competence in the global marketplace by:
- studying abroad
- learning a foreign language
- pursuing international-related degrees, minors, certificates, and courses
- participating in international student organizations