4 Highest Paying Jobs That You Can Get With A Business Degree

One of the most sought after degree is Business Administration or any related Business course. If you desire to succeed in business, you shall not only focus on your grades but also on your networking both before and after you graduate.

Resources and connections play a huge part especially in the business world. Being able to keep in touch with your fellow graduates will help a lot.

Looking into the Highest Paying Jobs for Business Majors, I found a research by Monster.com and PayScale.com. Monster.com is an online global employment solution for people seeking jobs and for the employers who need the right people while PayScale.com provides salary data from its online database.

4. MEDIA SUPERVISOR

Average Salary: US$70, 800

Media Supervisors are usually found in the advertising or publishing field. They oversee media researchers, consumers, and planners to make sure that the right tone of ads appears on the social media, newspapers, radio, and TV shows. Their goal is to maximize the company’s media budget in the most productive way.

3. REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

Average Salary: US$71, 200

Regional Sales Managers are found in computer systems design, management, technical consulting services, agriculture, construction, health, pharmaceutical, and medicine manufacturing department. They develop goals and quotas, analyze staff sales, and manage training programs for the staff.

2. SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Average Salary: US$74, 500

Senior Financial Analysts are found industries such as banks, computer systems design, commercial equipment wholesalers, and security affairs. They are in charge of analyzing the data that affects the companies’ investment and other financial programs.

1. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Average Salary: US$82, 500

Topping the list are the Business Development Managers. Business majors in this line of work take advantage of business opportunities either by optimizing current revenue streams or creating new ones. They identify key partnerships, research information on consumers and competitors, and understand the industry’s landscape.

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Popular industries that cater to Business Development Managers are consulting services, electronics and appliances stores, research and development services, and computer systems design.

Source: Monster.com

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How To Earn Decent Money While You Travel

Tired of spending money while you travel? Then, do the opposite instead. To help you survive on the road or to give your travel fund a boost, explore creative ways to earn money while traveling. Here are 5 Ways to help you start…

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Image Credits: Moyan Brenn via Flickr

1. TEACH ENGLISH

Hundreds of job opportunities that cater to TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certified individuals, native English speakers or people who are fluent in the said language. A simple way to make a buck is to check out Dave Sperling’s ESL Cafe.

ESL Cafe is a website that is open for people who teach English and provides them students from around the world. You may send your resume or C.V. to schools and individuals in South Korea, China, Japan, and other locations.

You can also teach English online abroad  while you travel.

2. ONLINE FREELANCE WORK

Whether you have a talent in writing, marketing, administrative work, advertising, legal work, engineering, illustrating, and web design among others…there are websites that provide opportunities for online freelance work. You can do your job anywhere even if you’re inside your Bali hotel’s balcony enjoying seaside view.

You can be an Odesk.com online freelancer. Payment is painless because Credit Cards, PayPal accounts, and Bank Accounts are accepted. There are work diaries that capture your work-in-progress and snapshots your screen so don’t try to cheat.

3. GET A WORKING HOLIDAY VISA OR WORK HOLIDAY PASS

By getting a working holiday visa or a work holiday pass you may legally work in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, France, Ireland, and Canada while you travel. The general age of qualification is aged 18 to 30. Aside from working, one sweet deal is that you may stay for up to a year in some cases.

Singapore also offers the same pass to people who studied or graduated in universities from nine countries namely: New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, and United States.

4. HOSTEL, RESTAURANT, AND RESORT JOBS

In exchange for free bedroom accommodation, why don’t you work in either the hostel’s front desk or the cleaning services? Hostels are usually looking for new staff and the same goes for resorts.

For resorts, you make take on jobs on the front desk, restaurant, and entertainment department.

Lying on the country’s classified ads are cafe or restaurant job opportunities. Flip it open and apply. Explore your options to choose the best working hour that fits your travel itineraries.

5. BE CREATIVE

There are tons of ways to earn and all you have to do is get creative.

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Image Credits: martinak15 via Flickr

What valuable talent or goods can you offer in exchange of money or free accommodation? You may teach Yoga or musical instruments, sell your photographs or timeshares, and housesit a property overseas. Your imagination is the limit!

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