More than half of all Liberal Arts majors go on to careers in industry, banking, finance, advertising, product development, and marketing. Study in any Liberal Arts discipline can lead to a career in business simply because transactions of every kind are an integral part of human existence. Click on any other link surrounding the Liberal Arts sun to consider career options in writing, marketing, consumer relations or human resources, technical writing, translation, and many other fields.
If you are considering transfer to a business program after completing your Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts at Mercer, any course that fulfills our requirements is helpful. However, as part of exploring your options, here is some additional advice:
Most importantly, work with your faculty advisor to review requirements for the business major you are interested in at your next institution; register for courses with optimal transfer potential.
Many graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree in a Liberal Arts field then pursue a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA), which opens several pathways into the business world. The number of CEOs and upper-level managers with a BA in a Liberal Arts discipline is actually greater than the number with any other kind of degree.