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Major Matchup Guide for Business Majors

A business major and a master鈥檚 degree in student affairs align well because both focus on managing people, resources, and programs effectively while working toward meaningful organizational goals that support student success.

  1. Leadership and Team Management: Business majors build experience leading teams, delegating tasks, and coordinating group efforts. These skills translate directly to student affairs work, where professionals supervise student staff, advise organizations, and lead campus initiatives.
  2. Budgeting and Resource Management: Business coursework often includes financial planning and budgeting. In student affairs, these skills are essential for managing departmental funds, allocating resources, and ensuring programs are delivered effectively and sustainably.
  3. Program Planning and Organization: Business students learn how to plan, structure, and execute projects from start to finish. This experience supports student affairs work in coordinating events, developing programs, and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  4. Data-Informed Decision Making: Business majors are trained to analyze data, evaluate outcomes, and use evidence to guide decisions. In student affairs, this translates to assessing program effectiveness, understanding student needs, and improving services based on results.
  5. Communication and Marketing Skills: Business education emphasizes clear communication and strategic outreach. These skills are valuable in student affairs for promoting programs, engaging students, and ensuring campus communities are aware of available resources and opportunities.

Major Matchup Guide - All Majors

Major Matchup

Kelvin Owusu Mensah, Business Major
Kelvin Owusu Mensah
CSP '26

Undergraduate Major: Entrepreneurship
and Business,
University of Energy
and Natural Resources

As a student with a background in entrepreneurship and business, I took courses like Leadership and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. These courses enhanced my leadership and interpersonal skills, aligning with the CSP program鈥檚 focus on leadership development and supporting students.

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