Career Field - Business
Career Information & Resources
- Career Guides: Multiple Fields
- Accounting
- Consulting
- Entrepreneurship / Small Business
- Event Planning & Hospitality
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Leadership Development Programs
- Marketing
- Real Estate
- Retail
- Sales
- Social Entrepreneurship / Corporate Responsibility
Student & Professional Organizations
Career Information & Resources
Career Guides: Multiple Fields
California Occupational Guides - Directory of careers searchable by interest area, rate of growth, and more. Specific to the California labor market
O*NET Online and Occupational Outlook Handbook - From the U.S. Dept. of Labor, providing comprehensive information about careers and the labor market.
Vault Guides - Insider information, video profiles, downloadable e-books, and more, covering major careers and industries. Access through Handshake.
UC Berkeley Business Library - Access to industry and company databases including IBISWorld and Mint Global
- Accounting.com
- CalCPA - California Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Careers in Accounting and Auditing
- Institute of Management Accountants
- Careers in Consulting
- Consulting Interview Preparation - Vault Interview Guides (access via Handshake)
- Institute of Management Consultants
Entrepreneurship / Small Business
- Kauffman Foundation
- Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
- A Student's Guide to UC Berkeley's Startup Ecosystem
- US Small Business Administration
Event Planning / Hospitality
- Meeting Professionals International - Industry news and resources for meeting professionals.
- Investopedia - Financial Career Options
- Association for Financial Professionals
- Finance Interview Preparation - Vault Interview Guides (access via Handshake)
- Finimize (online financial newsource)
Human Resources
- Careers in Human Resources
- National Human Resources Association
- Society for Human Resources Management
Leadership Development Programs (or Management/ Training/ Rotational Programs)
Social Entrepreneurship / Corporate Responsibility
- Business Ethics: The Magazine of Corporate Social Responsibility
- Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
- Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
- Ten Tips for a Career in Corporate Social Responsibility
- Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES)
- Sustainable Business
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Student & Professional Organizations
Participating in these groups can be a valuable avenue for learning about an occupation or field. They are an excellent resource for networking, and their websites often have information about careers.
Cal Student Organizations
Student organizations related to this field include:
- ASCEND
- Berkeley Investment Group
- Berkeley Women in Business
- Net Impact
- Undergraduate Economics Association (UEA)
Additional student organizations:
- Haas sponsored student organizations
- UC Berkeley student organizations (complete listing of student organizations registered with the LEAD center)
Professional Organizations
- Andreas.com (list of professional associations in the Silicon Valley)
- ASAE Gateway to Associations Directory - Search a database of over 6500 links to professional associations.
- Directory of Associations