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Courses in finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, and accounting help students develop a range of business management skills.
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- Management
- Human Resources
- Entrepreneurship
- Sales
- Analyst
- Marketing
- Retail
- Account Management
- Project Management
- Consulting and Training
- Operations and Logistics
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Students also build the foundation needed to pursue an MBA. Now with the option of earning a bachelor's in management online, students can balance work and family lives to complete their degree.
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Willie Lago, 2010 graduate
Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
employs more than 640,000 people worldwide. UL Lafayette graduate and former athlete Willie Lago is one of them, responsible for OSHA and EPA compliance as well as safety at some of Amazon小蝌蚪APP檚 fulfillment centers in Atlanta, Georgia.
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In April 2019, LinkedIn recognized Amazon as one of the most desirable workplaces on its 2019 Top Companies list, spanning nine countries, including the U.S., UK, Australia, India, Japan, China, Canada, Germany, and Mexico.
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What does it take to earn a role a major company and advance? Building skills and building relationships.
Lago started that process at the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration and never stopped.
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Melody Weiss, 2009 graduate
Marketing Agency Director
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Weiss proved early she was adept at performing a balancing act, forging her own path to her degree after she had her daughter.
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Weiss says no matter where someone is in their professional development, they小蝌蚪APP檙e creating valuable relationships and skills that can be translated into a future career.
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Cullen Crochet, 2018 graduate
Medical Device Sales Representative
Working hand-in-hand with physicians and observing surgeries may not sound like a sales function, but for Cullen Crochet, it小蝌蚪APP檚 one of the tiers of quality assurance and customer service.
Crochet is a medical device sales representative for , specializing in orthopedic instruments frequently used in treating sports related injuries.
Crochet enrolled at UL Lafayette knowing he wanted a career in medical device sales. He got his job offer the day before he graduated. Now he works with doctors at five area hospitals, providing cutting edge tools and products.
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To earn his position and succeed, Crochet says, it小蝌蚪APP檚 taken networking, marketing, and sales skills.
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Rachel Thibodaux, 2016 graduate
Database Management, Regional Economic Development
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Thibodaux is the Database Manager for , an economic development organization based in Lafayette and serving nine parishes in South Louisiana.
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Frequently, Thibodaux says, her role is cleaning up data or finding how to organize it to fit a specific purpose.
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Thibodaux says her time in UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 management program prepared her to embrace and adapt to a range of leadership styles and team members.
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For those preparing for their own job search, Thibodaux says not to skip UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 Office of Career Services.
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Nicholas Brewer, 2015
Banking and Personal Finance
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Brewer says his time as a student helped him those develop critical skills to progress in the business world, including his current position as a brand ambassador with .
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Annie Perret, 2012 graduate
Local Government Executive Assistant
Annie Perret, of Lafayette, always knew she wanted to work in the public sector. In choosing her major, however, she wanted a program that would allow her to explore other interests during her college years and beyond.
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Today, Perret serves as the Executive Assistant to the , Ray Bourque.
Perret and Bourque both began their roles Jan. 2, 2019, when Bourque was sworn into office.
She says although her job is still developing, her days are a blend of scheduling; participating in development meetings with architects, engineers, and local business leaders; and attending after-hours events to represent the mayor and serve as a liaison for other city officials.
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The B.I. Moody College of Business Administration小蝌蚪APP檚 real-world, personalized approach were significant factors in preparing her to take on her role in local government.
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