Our experiential learning opportunities help you become a well-rounded business leader.
Professional Development and Engagement
You’ll have many opportunities to apply the concepts you’re learning in the classroom to real-world scenarios. Our Office of Professional Development and Engagement offers a wide range of activities that promote interdisciplinary learning, career exploration, leadership, cultural awareness, professional etiquette and networking skills. You’ll build your business acumen through collaboration with employers, alumni and community partners outside of the traditional academic setting.
Internships and externships
Get a taste of what it’s like working in your dream job with our internships and externships. Whether you spend just a day or a full semester with a potential employer, you’ll gain practical experience while broadening your understanding of your chosen field. That insight will be vital in helping you make career decisions. You’ll gain confidence, possibly academic credit and a new perspective.
“JMU graduates have been a critical component of our long-term talent strategy for many, many years and provide our firm with a deep pool of professionals, mentors, instructors, and leaders at every level.”
-Phil Bennett ('92), National Partner in Charge,
Risk Management Technology,
Data, and Operations, KPMG LLP
Career Outcomes Report Class of 2024
For the Class of 2024 (Aug '24 - May '25), data was collected 6-months post graduation for 74.8% of bachelor's degree recipients.
Career outcomes
- 95.0% achieved a career outcome
- 72.8% of these graduates went to work
- 22.2% contnued their education
*Data from JMU University Career Center
'Base' Salary by major
| College of Business Major |
Avg. Base Salary |
| Accounting B.B.A. | $72,215 |
| Business Management B.B.A. | $63,991 |
| Computer Inf. Systems B.B.A. | $78,569 |
| Economics B.A., B.B.A., B.S. | $66,649 |
| Finance B.B.A. | $67,640 |
| International Business B.B.A. | $66,035 |
| Marketing B.B.A. | $55,256 |
| Quantitative Finance B.S. | $73,500 |
Top employers
- Accenture Federal Services
- ADP
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Carahsoft
- CGI Federal
- CoStar
- Cvent
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- Fannie Mae
- Freddie Mac
- Goldman Sachs
- KPMG
- Marriott International
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- RSM
- Tom James Comapny
Compensation components
This data highlights the compensation components of 83% of the CoB Spring Class of 2024 bachelor's degree recipients.
- 46% salary only
- 32% base salary + bonus
- 11% base salary + commission
- 5% base salary + commission + bonuse
- 6% other
Engagement while at JMU
This data highlights the student engagement of 83% of the CoB Spring Class of 2024 bachelor's degree recipients.
- 80% gained program-related work experience during their time at JMU
- 54% received a job offer from an internship
- 54% participated in at least one CoB student organization
- 35% held a leadership position in those organizations
- 18% studied abroad prior to graduation
- 8% participated in at least one service-learning project
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