How Do Millennials with a Bachelors' Degree in Business Related Disciplines Describe Their Employment Experiences?

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to describe the experience of Millennials with a Bachelor Degree in Business Management or management related disciplines seeking employment in their field of study in NC the first three years after graduation. The theoretical foundation of the study was human capital theory. The research question that guided the study was, How do Millennials with a Bachelors' Degree in Business Management or management related disciplines seeking employment in their field of study in NC describe their experiences the first three years after graduation? The sample consisted of eight Millennials with a business Bachelors' Degree. The researcher used Braun and Clarke's six step process and Saldana's two cycle coding method data analysis approach for the semi-structured interviews. The results of the study revealed four themes. The first theme noted education as essential but not the only factor in finding employment. Next all participants were employed in their field of study the first three years after graduating. Then participants continued their education. Finally, there was opportunity in the field of study. The researcher identified five recommendations for future research. The first recommendation was to replicate the study in another state. The next would be to replicate study with specific ethnic groups. The third recommendation was to replicate study with microgeneration such as Xennials and Zillennial. The fourth recommendation is to replicate the research with different levels of education in business. The final recommendation is to replicate the research with other fields of study. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]