Career Options
The following list of job titles is from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) which provides generalized summaries of occupations from across Canada.
We also recommend attending a speaker series, speaking with organizations at a career fair or employer information session, and finding job shadow or mentorship opportunities to get many more ideas.
Business, finance and administration occupations
The list below is not exhaustive and there are more possibilities that you can pursue with your degree. Some of the positions mentioned in the list (*) may require additional training and/or certification to join the occupation.
We also recommend attending a speaker series, speaking with organizations at a career fair or employer information session, and finding job shadow or mentorship opportunities to get many more ideas.
You can find out about career fairs, mixers, job shadowing, and mentoring programs the Career Centre offers on our website and on campusBRIDGE.
Do you need additional training or education in this field to pursue a specific position? Determine if there are additional requirements in Alberta by looking for an occupation on Certifications in Alberta.
List of NOC Occupational Choices
Management occupations- Senior manager - financial, communications and other business services (00012)
- Business management consultant (11201)
- Business methods analyst (11201)
- Financial advisor (11102)
- Financial auditor and accountant* (11100)
- Financial and investment analyst (11101)
- Financial institutions examiner (11109)
- Financial investigator* (11109)
- Financial manager (10010)
- Finance and credit administrator (11109)
- Fundraiser (11202)
- Insurance adjuster (12201)
- Insurance underwriters (12202)
- Mortgage broker (11109)
- Personal investment advisor (11102)
- Purchasing manager (10012)
- Securities analyst (11102)
- Securities underwriter (11109)
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
- Actuary* (21210)
- Data analytics specialist (21211)
- Data scientist (21211)
- Business development officer (41402)
- Economic policy analyst (41401)
- Lawyers and Quebec notaries* (41101)
- Financial sales representative (62102)
- Real estate agents and salesperson (63101)
- Retail and wholesale buyer (62101)
- Technical sales representative (62100)
*may require additional education
NOC numbers are also searchable in a variety of career-related databases such as the Job Bank, and the Alberta Learning and Information Service’s (ALIS) OCCInfo (occupational profiles for Alberta) and Wages and Salaries (Alberta salary information).
Updated April 2025