IMAGE SOURCE What is Fire Administration? Fire services administrators supervise firefighters in fire departments, federal departments, and private entities. They work a variety of roles related to fire safety. Some of the responsibilities include managing finances, coordinating emergency responders, dealing with labor issues and administering fire safety regulations and procedures. Fire administrators also work in […]
If you’re interested in the field of operations research analysis, your future earning potential is just one of many factors to consider. Operations research analysts earn median wages more than twice as high as the median for all occupations, and six-figure salaries are possible for those in higher earning brackets. However, you should also know […]
IMAGE SOURCE What is healthcare informatics? According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, it is the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning. Health informatics technology includes the electronics and information technology used during the course of patient care. A practice also […]
IMAGE SOURCE The Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) major explores the identification of potential exposures to loss, measurement, and analysis of those loss exposures, methods for handling those loss exposures (methods in addition to insurance), the implementation of the risk management plan and the review and analysis of the risk management process. RMI also explores […]
Given its place as one of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, you might think of engineering as a close relative of the field of science. However, some branches of engineering, like industrial engineering, may have more in common with business than with the conventional image of an engineer. As the discipline of […]
Not all accountants are tax preparers or government auditors. If you have a knack for business in a more general sense and want to use your financial reporting skills to help a company succeed, a career in management accounting could be the right choice for you. A bachelor’s degree in accounting can help you get […]
If you’re an accountant eyeing a promotion to management, either in the near or distant future, you might be wondering if a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in accounting degree is right for you. MBA degrees are the traditional degree of choice for aspiring business leaders. When paired with an accounting concentration, the MBA degree […]
IMAGE SOURCE People love to have choices. However, too many can paralyze the decision process. Psychology Today confirmed this in a 2014 study regarding choices in a grocery store. A grocery store presented customers with two different sampling stations: one with 24 flavors of jam and the other with only six options. The results of […]
If you’re wondering whether graduate school is right for you, then you might want to think about what you want from your engineering career. One of the top reasons engineers earn master’s degrees is to open doors to professional roles that they otherwise would not be able to attain. A graduate degree could be […]
If you’re weighing the pros and cons of a career in engineering and a future in business, why choose between the two? You could do both. Business-savvy problem-solvers who excel at math and science can combine the fields of engineering and business in a few different ways. Students who are natural leaders may make great […]
