Utilizing a Liberal Arts Education for a Unique Perspective in the Marketing World
Taman shares his experience of coming to Beloit College, and how impactful the new experiences have been. He details the advantages of a small college education, and how people can leverage their unique skills from Beloit College in the professional world.
Beloit economics & business graduates median early career salary: $85,000
Beloit economics & business graduates median mid-late career salary: $155,000
83% of Beloit economics & business alumni report that their work makes the world a better place, compared to 53% average for other colleges and majors.
Based on payscale.com data, and data from alumni career outcome survey (92 responses to salary question) conducted in Nov & Dec 2023; early career salary statistics exclude those who obtained master’s degree or residing outside the US. Early career = 0-5 years of experience in the field; mid-late career = 10+ years of experience
Recent Placements
Graduates most commonly find employment in finance, education/academia, computer science/IT, marketing, consulting, and entrepreneurship.
Accounting: Ernst and Young (Transfer Pricing Staff)
Finance and Banking: Group One Trading (Compliance Associate); Northern Trust Corporation (Rotational Development Associate); Savant Capital Management (Investment Research Analyst); Northwestern Mutual (Financial Advisor), Aberdeen Asset Management (Financial Analyst)
Insurance: American International Group (Underwriting Analyst); MetLife (Underwriter)
Human Resource Management: Randstad USA (site manager, recruiter)
Market Research: Facebook (Market Specialist), Euromonitor International (Market Research Analyst), Kerry Ingredients (Market Research and Consumer Insights Analyst), Nielsen Research
Manufacturing: Belden Inc. (Global Pricing Specialist); Regal Beloit; Fairbanks Morse (Project Specialist); Rist Inc. (AI Sales)
Public Policy Research: Morgridge Family Foundation (Impact Analyst), Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (Research Analyst)
Real Estate: Hendricks Commercial Properties (Associate)
NGOs, International Organizations: United Nations Development Program, Council on Foreign Relations
Graduates most commonly pursue additional degrees in business administration, economics, law, public policy, finance, and accounting.
Arizona State University: Master in Business Analytics
University of Chicago: MBA (Booth School of Business), Master of Science in Analytics, Master of Environmental Science and Policy, MA in International Relations
Columbia University: Master of Education Economics, Master of Science in Applied Analytics, Master of Science in Risk Management, Master of Statistics
Carnegie-Mellon University: Master Program in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Georgia State University: PhD Economics
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign: PhD Economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Master of Finance
University of Michigan: MBA
Northwestern University: PhD in Economics
Ohio State University: Master of Business Logistics Engineering
Suffolk University: Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation
Tulane University: PhD in Economics
Yale University: Master of Studies in Law
John Hopkins: Master of Applied Economics
University of Oxford: Master Program in Education
Duke University: Master of Science in Engineering Management
Stories
“Beloit College changed the trajectory of my life”
Silvija Martincevic ’02 is the CEO of Deputy, the industry-leading workforce management platform supporting over 1.5 million hourly workers and 375,000 workplaces globally.
Cameron Alonso’22, a student with a double major in Business Economics and Sociology, has taken quite the journey from his initial aspirations in mechanical engineering to finding his passion in sports management. Originally from Houston, Texas, Cameron initially intended to pursue a path in engineering or medicine at Beloit, driven by the expectations of his family. …
At Beloit College, Matt Laszlo’92 has turned his business acumen into a teaching legacy, mentoring students to tackle real-world challenges. From marketing classes to athletics broadcasts, he’s redefining what it means to give back as an alumnus.