Jane Kim, Finance Major Switched to Entrepreneurship and Fine Arts!

Role (Student, Alumni, Faculty, Staff): Alumni

Name: Jane Kim

Title: Flower Arranger

Company / Department: Jane’s Flowers

Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Entreprenurship Major, Fine Arts Minor

Previous Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Finance Major

What attracted you to your initial major(s) and minor(s)?: My dad wanted me to be an investment banker and I thought Finance would help with that.

What inspired you to change program(s)?: I hated math and really wanted to follow my passion for flower arranging.

What did you like best about your major(s) and minor(s)?: I still got a basic business background but there was more room for creativity.

What was most challenging about your major(s) and minor(s)?: The Accounting and Finance classes.

How did your major(s) and minor(s) prepare you for your career?: Entrepreneurship helped me develop a sound business plan.

What resources helped you with your exploration journey?: I met with my CASA coach and he was really helpful.

What advice do you have for students exploring majors?: Don’t be afraid to follow your heart – it’s your life!

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Steve Jobs – Accountant Alumni

Name: Steve Jobs

Title: Accountant

Company / Department: Pricewaterhouse

Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Accounting

Previous Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Biology

What attracted you to your initial major(s) and minor(s)?: I wanted to be a doctor.

What inspired you to change program(s)?: I hated science.

What resources helped you with your exploration journey?: CASA


What advice do you have for students exploring majors?: Follow your heart!

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John Black – Accounting Major, Finance Major

John Black

Name: John Black

Major(s), Minor(s), Program(s): Accounting Major, Finance Minor

Previous Major (s), Minor(s), Program(s): Marketing Major

What attracted you to your initial major(s) and minor(s)?:

I want to work in business.

What inspired you to change programs?:

I wanted to work more with numbers.

What do you like best about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

I get to work with numbers every day.

What is most challenging about your current major(s) and minor(s)?:

I have lots of homework.

What sort of internship and career opportunities have you explored?:

I am looking at Big 4 Accounting internships.

What sort of extracurricular activities have your participated in?:

Beta Alpha Psi.

What resources helped you with your exploration journey?:

CASA, Career Services.

What advice do you have for students exploring majors?

Pick something you can get a job in!

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A Collaboration of Several Majors on a Trump 101 Podcast

Students Working Together on Project

Check out this article from USF News that describes how several USF majors (Media Studies, Politics, Design, Marketing) all collaborated on a Trump 101 Podcast, using experienced gained from coursework and working together at the USF Foghorn.  It helps illustrate the various roles different majors might work on a Media project!

 

 

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