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Business Management Professional Associations

Academy of Management
The Academy of Management is the preeminent professional association for management and organization scholars.
American Business Women's Association
The American Business Women's Association is a prestigious, national organization established for working women and women business owners.
American Management Association
American Management Association is a world leader in professional development, advancing the skills of individuals to drive business success.
American Society of Association Executives
ASAE is the essential organization for association management, representing both organizations and individual association professionals.
Business Professionals of America
Business Professionals of America is the premier CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields.
National Management Association
It’s about survival in the contemporary workplace! You need to study what outstanding leaders do, commit to finding role models to emulate, and opportunities to actually PRACTICE your leadership skills. NMA is where women and men meet to GROW. NMA is also THE partner that helps businesses accelerate and leverage leadership talent … where talented people begin to populate a company’s leadership pipeline.
Society for Human Resource Management
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest HR professional society, representing 285,000 members in more than 165 countries.
Strategic Management Society
The SMS is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization incorporated under the Indiana Nonprofit Corporation Act. The Society operates exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes to promote and encourage superior research and practice in the field of strategic management.

Resources for Careers in Business Management

The Management Skills Builder: Self-Directed Learning Strategies for Career Development by Ralph S. Hambrick Talent, knowledge, and hard work do not guarantee success in a managerial or professional career. Competent, knowledgeable, and hardworking people often have less impact and achieve less career success than they deserve. Sometimes the missing ingredient for success is a set of fundamental skills, skills that give talent, knowledge, and hard work leverage and visibility.
Call Number: HF 5718 H283 1991
Publication Date: 1991
Resumes for Business Management Careers by Jeffrey S. Johnson; VGM Career Books Staff Offering the tools to craft a strong resume, this book, on resume-writing, provides the essential components of successful resumes and cover letters for any profession or background. It includes a variety of resume formats, tips on highlighting strengths and using active vocabulary, and helpful worksheets for gathering personal information.
Call Number: HF5383 .R422 2000
Publication Date: 2000
Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School by Brendan Reid Whether you're a corporate newcomer or an entrenched executive, Stealing the Corner Office delivers a no-nonsense playbook that breaks the mold of conventional wisdom. Reid's unique style makes for a thought-provoking and entertaining read. --Yves Dupuis, vice president of sales, Jabra Stealing the Corner Office is a must-read for MBA students, young corporate managers, and top-level executives. Reid delivers an immensely readable and insightful guide to career planning that demystifies the foibles, gaming, and hubris of corporate life. --Charles McMillan, professor of strategic management, Schulich School of Business Stealing the Corner Office is mandatory reading for smart, hardworking managers who always wonder why their seemingly incompetent superiors are so successful. It is a unique collection of controversial but highly effective tactics for middle managers and aspiring executives who want to learn the real secrets for moving up the corporate ladder. Unlike virtually all other business books--which are based on the assumption that corporations are logical and fair--Stealing the Corner Office explores the unconventional tactics people less competent than you use to get ahead and stay ahead. It is your proven playbook to thrive and win in an imperfect corporate world. Stealing the Corner Office will teach you: How incompetent people so often get ahead, and what you can learn from them. How to make universally flawed corporate policies work in your favor. Why showing too much passion for your ideas can be career suicide. Why delivering results should never be your highest priority. These and many more controversial tactics will change the way you look at your career and how you manage projects, people, and priorities. Apply the 10 principles in Stealing the Corner Office and watch your career take off
ISBN: 9781601634412
Publication Date: 2014

Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers
From U.S. Dept. of Labor. Overall employment of advertising, promotions, and marketing managers is projected to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations.
Business and Financial Occupations
From U.S. Dept. of Labor. Employment of business and financial operations occupations is projected to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 773,800 new jobs.
Human Resources Managers
From U.S. Dept. of Labor. Employment of human resources managers is projected to grow 9 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast the average for all occupations.
Management Analysts
From U.S. Dept. of Labor. Employment of management analysts is projected to grow 14 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations
Management Occupations
From U.S. Dept. of Labor-Employment of management occupations is projected to grow 6 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations, which will result in about 505,400 new jobs. Employment growth will be driven by the formation of new organizations and expansion of existing ones, which will require more workers to manage these operations.

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