Career Paths

A Business Leadership degree from Donnelly College programs prepares students to be business and program leaders who are skilled in handling the human aspect of business management. Graduates in this major are trained to understand what it takes to be an effective manager or leader, how to motivate others, and how to successfully implement change. As people are involved in every business and organization, at multiple levels, jobs for this degree can be found in a variety of settings and roles.

Donnelly alums can be found across the region and the county making companies and organizations and communities better. Here are just a few local examples:  

• Community Housing of Wyandotte County  
• Cerner 
• Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas  
• Donnelly College 
• El Centro  
• Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools 
• Amazon 
• Sheraton Hotels 

Possible career paths:

Business

• Administrative Services Manager
• Business Entrepreneur
• Business Management
• Compensation and Benefits Specialist
• Human Resources Specialist
• Small Business owner
• Training and Development

Government

• City Management
• Private investigator
• Firefighter
• Grants Administrator
• Police Officer
• Social and Community Service Manager

Nonprofit

• Nonprofit Management
• Nonprofit Program Manager
• Higher Education Administration