| The assortment of career choices and educational | | | | Business accounting requires the use of a |
| options in the business world cover a wealth of | | | | software program that manages the database |
| abilities and skills. A logistics expert probably | | | | and that can be programmed to produce the |
| wouldn't fit in a marketing department, nor would | | | | reports required by management. An accounting |
| a risk manager feel comfortable in sales. When | | | | degree or business administration with a focus on |
| you are looking at business as a whole, it is best | | | | finance is a solid base, while an MBA with focus on |
| to evaluate the opportunities based on what you | | | | accounting or finance will propel you into a |
| think your personal strengths are. Here are some | | | | leadership position in your employer's fiscal affairs. |
| examples of how to align your personal attributes | | | | Are you a team leader by nature? If you would |
| with potential business careers. | | | | rather lead than follow, a degree in business |
| Are you an energetic person comfortable with | | | | administration, an MBA or any of the degrees in |
| people? Marketing, advertising and sales are good | | | | organizational leadership are good choices for a |
| choices that will require learning how to target | | | | career in administration. Business management is |
| broadcast and print advertising, and how to use | | | | evolving with the technology that is used in |
| the unique marketing opportunities that have | | | | operations today and managers coming into the |
| arisen through the rise of the Web and the social | | | | field need to understand employee issues as well |
| networks. It's a fascinating niche right now | | | | as the quarterly report. There are also options to |
| because of the impact that the internet is having | | | | work as a management consultant on |
| on the marketplace. The best educational | | | | organizational matters. |
| preparation is a degree in business administration | | | | How about team building? The field of human |
| with focus on marketing, or a degree in | | | | resources (HR) is an entire profession dedicated |
| advertising. | | | | to the notion of assembling, training and keeping |
| Are you a good communicator? The senior | | | | the best work force possible. Employment and |
| positions in business for people with this ability are | | | | placement specialists interview job applicants and |
| in investor relations and corporate | | | | put them into jobs where it seems they will fit |
| communications. Depending on the company, | | | | best. It's a job that requires good intuition and |
| there may also be positions in public relations, in | | | | psychological skills. |
| government relations and in employee | | | | Training professionals work with employees and |
| communications. A degree in communications, in | | | | departments providing updates and also trying to |
| English or in journalism would be a good choice. | | | | imbue a sense of teamwork and pride in |
| Do you enjoy mathematics? Businesses run on | | | | accomplishments. Human resources directors |
| numbers and it's the accountants that keep track | | | | oversee all of these functions. There are degrees |
| of them. Business accounting may include keeping | | | | in human resources, but education in the fields of |
| a general ledger, handling payroll accounts, tracking | | | | psychology or the social sciences are also |
| cash flow or managing employee benefits. | | | | common in this field. |