Career in Business

Typical Jobs in the Field: Executive, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Accountant, auditor, Marketing Manager, Communications, financial analyst, banker, loan officer/processor, sales representative, public relations, advertising executive, strategic marketing manager, Financial Manager.

Typical Work
The Work you do in a business career is mostly in the private sector especially in the areas of accounting, marketing, investment, financing, banking, and communications. A business career can be very broad and robust or very specific depending on the course you take. You will typically be working in the private sector for one of the following institutions, Bank, C.A. Firm, Consulting firm, Marketing Firm, Fortune 500 Company, small to medium enterprise, or another large company. You may also wish to start your own company or become a franchisee.

Necessary Education
To start a career in the business industry a bachelor's degree is usually necessary. A bachelor's degree in Business Administration or commerce is the usual foundation, but people from a variety of backgrounds enter into the world of business.

Top Business Schools
Harvard Business School
Columbia University
Ivey School Business School, University of Western Ontario
Yale University
Stanford University
Duke University
MIT
Schulich School of Business, York University
Insead University, France

Following completion of a bachelor's degree many choose to follow with a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA). MBA have become very specific within the last ten years and can now be obtained in a wide variety of disciplines including, Economics, Entrepreneurship, business and law, gas and natural resource management,

Top MBA Programs
Harvard Business School, Harvard University, United States of America
Yale School of Management, Yale University U.S.A.
Joseph L Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto Canada
Said Business School, Oxford University. England
Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario

When trying to decide an MBA program a good site to visit is www.mbainfo.com

Another form of education in the business field is to obtain an accounting designation. Numerous types are available such as a Chartered Accountancy, Certified Accountant, Certified Management Accountant and Certified General Accountant.

Skills and Interests
To get started in a business career you should obtain a bachelor's degree in Business Administration or commerce. The following skills are usually found in those suited for a career in business:
Analytical Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Communication Skills
Quantitative Skills
Qualitative Skills
Energetic
Creative
Self-Motivated
Hard Working
Cooperative
Social

Interests usually include
The Stock Market
The Business World
Advertising
Public Relations
Economics

Salary
The Salary Range in the business world is huge. The lowest salary one can expect is around $20,000-$25,000 (i.e. Accounting Clerk, Sales Representative). The highest salary is usually in the range of $250,000+ (Executive, Partner with a C.A. Firm, C.E.O.)
Salaries in a business career can go as high as seven digits.

Associations and Organizations
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants - http://www.cica.ca
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)- http://www.acca.co.uk/
The Direct Marketing Association- http://www.the-dma.org/
American Marketing Association (Chapters across U.S.A.) http://www.marketingpower.com/

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