Bringing a business idea to reality and maintaining business success require a team of people from the "big picture" visionary to the technology manager to the detail-oriented office administrator who keeps things running smoothly. Although manufacturing, technology, retail, and other for-profit companies certainly require the skills of business career graduates, business skills are not specific to private sector. Academic, medical, and government institutions as well as other non-profit organizations also benefit from the contributions of employees in business careers.

You may prefer to be in a position of authority managing people and focusing on the business plan, or perhaps you excel at managing details as a project manager. Artistic talent can pay well in an advertising career, and business skills combined with a range of other abilities can help you in many business careers such as operations management, accounting, finance, marketing, or sales.

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Learn more about these business careers and the education they require:

Accountant and Auditor

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Services Manager

Banking

Bookkeeper or Accounting Clerk

Business Executive

Business Support and Administrative Services

Customer Service Representative

Federal Government Jobs

Financial Services

Human Resources Specialist

Insurance

Investments Industry Careers

Jobs in Government and Nonprofit Organizations

Management Careers

Manager as Leader: Coach, Communicator, Cheerleader, Strategist

Marketing

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree

The Valuable, Versatile MBA

Nonprofit Organizations

Office Manager

Project Manager

Public Relations

Sales Careers

State and Local Government Jobs

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Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition; Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.