Career Focus: QAMO
QAMO teaches students how markets work, how to think strategically, and how to analyze data. These foundational skills are sought after by employers across a range of industries.
Careers in QAMO
A bachelor’s degree in QAMO prepares students for careers in various industries, including accounting, consulting, financial services, technology, and government. Graduates go on to work for companies such as Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, and Cicero.
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Average Starting Salary
Average Placement Rate
Top 5 Hiring Companies
- Goldman Sachs
- University of Utah
- M Science
- Fidelity Investments
- Zions Bancorporation
Common QAMO Career Paths
QAMO offers a set of foundational tools that can take you in any direction. Because of this, there isn’t just one QAMO career path; our alumni go in many different directions.
Consulting
Consultants are the specialist problem- solvers of the business world, brought in to work the knotty problems that clients can’t solve themselves.
Analytics
QAMO alumni combine data analytics with solid strategic thinking, helping companies ask the right questions in addition to pulling insights from data.
Business
Pursue a career in finance, marketing, supply chain management, or other business fields by combining QAMO with a business minor/emphasis.
Public Policy
Economics is a key toolkit for public policy and many QAMO alumni work in Washington DC, devising policy inside the government, or influencing it outside.
Graduate School
MBA? Law School? Ph.D.? QAMO alumni have been admitted to graduate degree programs at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Dartmouth, Columbia, and many more leading institutions.
Some QAMO majors pursue careers in management consulting. Others use econometrics and coding skills to take analytics- based roles, using data to help companies make better strategic decisions. Still others do an emphasis in a business discipline (like finance or marketing) and apply their QAMO tools in a finance or marketing role. Some students take their careers in a non- business direction entirely, by using QAMO skills to answer public policy questions in government or non- profits. And some go straight to graduate school; QAMO alumni have gotten MBAs, law degrees, public policy degrees, and some pursue a PhD in Economics.
Hear from our QAMO Students and Alumni
Don’t take our word for it. Our current and graduated QAMO Major students are eager to share their experiences in the program.
“I majored in QAMO because I was missing and craving that practical application.”
Sahana Kargi
QAMO Major, Math Major, Computer Science Minor
“I’m interested in taking my quantitative skills and applying them to the health field.”
Gracie Siu
QAMO Major, Math Major, Health Minor
“It’s really great that QAMO is a short enough major that I could add some other interests into my coursework.”
Shannon Maughan
QAMO Major, Computer Science Minor
“The QAMO Major piqued my interest because it combines economics and business.”
Matthew Kaiser
QAMO Major, Finance Emphasis
Explore the Major
- Undergraduate program curriculum and criteria
- Are you interested in applying for this major? Contact QAMO Director Scott Schaefer at Scott.Schaefer@Eccles.Utah.edu
- Looking for an internship or job? Check out available opportunities on Handshake
- Sample Resume
Recent QAMO Internship and Full-Time Placements.
