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STRATEGIST: Keep Education Always At The Forefront

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Kristine's job calls for creating strategy and the ability to execute that strategy. Her job also entails lots of travel and self directed study. However, Kristine says there's plenty of creativity in her job which is what she loves the most about it. Kristine says her two undergraduate degrees in Health Care Administration and Communications are a perfect fit with her Masters in Public Health.

Degree: Communication and Media Studies - Health and Medical Administrative Services - Public Health

Job Title: Director of Business Development & Strategy

Job Summary: Business Development

Job Description

Business development is a combination of networking, strategic analysis, marketing, and sales. Business development professionals can be involved in everything from the development of their employers' products and services, to the creation of marketing strategies, to the generation of sales leads, to negotiating and closing deals.

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Additional Info

There are business development jobs in all industries - from tech startups to huge international corporations. Sometimes they are considered as business-to-business sales.

Certification Requirement

Recommended by the American Society for Training and Development or the International Society for Performance Improvement.

Quick Facts

Average salary

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$50,000 - $150,000

Projected Job Growth

10 to 20 percent

Typical schedule

Full-time, Long hours

Typical workplace

Office, Travel, Indoor

Personal Qualities

Detail oriented, Problem solving skills, Written communication skills, Verbal communication skills, Leadership ability, Teamwork, People skills, Networking, Organizational skills, Mathematical skills

Educational Path

Education Requirement

Bachelor's degree

Recommended Education Degree

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree

Recommended Majors

Marketing
Statistics
Sales and Marketing
Business Administration and Management
Business
Communication
Liberal Arts
Journalism
Economics
Business and Management
Finance
Public Relations
Political Science
Entrepreneurial
Psychology
Social Sciences

Related Careers

Sales
Marketing
Strategic Planner
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Human Resources Managers
Human Resources Specialists
Instructional Coordinators
Postsecondary Education Administrators
Psychologists.

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