Business Management isn't the most glamorous field of study in existence, though it does have its perks. As is commonly well known, a degree in business management almost guarantees solid employment prospects and a livable wage. Still, many see the field as a fast road to mediocrity and general working malaise. What many fail to realize is that the field of business management can be as enjoyable as any other and often more so, depending on the educational route and consequent business chosen.

Several universities offer degree programs in a wide range of managerial subsets. While the employment opportunities related to these specialty areas of management may be fewer and farther between, the payoff for landing a position goes far beyond compensation.

Take golf course management, for example. Few realize that the administrative responsibilities of even the most seasonally limited golf courses at both the amateur and professional levels requires a management presence. While there is certainly office time and a fair share of paperwork involved, one could hardly associate this type of career with a typical nine to five corporate environment. From the front office to the fairways, golf courses require managerial attention, and there are far less interesting places to be offering that attention whose compensation packages and advancement opportunities are no better.

Another often overlooked area of the managerial realm is marketing management. While the title alone might sound less than appealing, a quick look at the facts reveals otherwise. Marketing managers manage the activities of creative personnel in order to ensure the best possible results for the company's clientele. This in and of itself requires a great deal of creativity and the ability to make value determinations on the ideas of others. This represents a far cry from the figure checking desk jockey that the word ?manager? brings to mind for most of us.

Without a doubt, education is what you make of it. But choosing an educational path that incorporates something of interest needn't relegate students to a life of poor earnings associated with more liberal pursuits. Furthermore, choosing a career in management doesn't have to pigeonhole students into the daily grind so often equated with the field.