LESSON 2: Job Opportunities
Job Opportunities for Entrepreneurship as a Career CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (CMO)
“In this time of critical need for creating jobs, - is responsible for overseeing the planning,
innovation-driven entrepreneurs are the development and execution of an organization's
catalysts we should seek to create. This marketing and advertising initiatives.
breed of entrepreneurs is usually - The CMO ensures the organization's message is
multi disciplined and analytical critical distributed across channels and to targeted
thinkers who look for opportunities that audiences in order to meet sales objectives
could be scaled to reach customers far and
wide. They work in close teams that are
diverse in skills and culture. They are self- CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)
learners who are not afraid to learn from - is a senior executive tasked with overseeing the
failures and build their confidence to face day-to-day administrative and operational functions
future unknown challenges.” of a business.
Entrepreneurship Career Opportunities for the - The COO typically reports directly to the Chief
Academic Track Executive Officer (CEO) and is considered to be
1. Business Consultant - These are people who can go second in the chain of command.
to a client site, identify problems and fix them
2. Sales Manager – He is someone who knows how to ADVERTISING SALES AGENT
represent a company, manage accounts and follow- - sells advertising space to businesses and
up on leads. individuals.
3. Research and Development Director – He is - They will contact potential clients, make sales
someone who understands business concepts, presentations, maintain client accounts, and often
systems, procedures and practices. work under pressure to meet sales quotas.
4. Fundraiser – He is someone who raises money for a
specific purpose and is meant not to make profit but PROJECT MANAGER
instead for maintaining the organization or toward - is a professional in the field of project management.
the purpose for which it was created. He understands - Project managers have the responsibility of the
the importance of business and networking planning, procurement and execution of a project, in
relationships. any undertaking that has a defined scope, defined
5. Teacher – He is someone to inspire students how to start and a defined finish; regardless of industry.
increase their entrepreneurial intention through Project managers are first point of contact for any
acquiring the attitude towards entrepreneurship. He is issues or discrepancies arising from within the heads
someone who teaches core competency of various departments in an organization before the
(mathematics, history, science) but teach students problem escalates to higher authorities, as project
the entrepreneurial side like the benefits of representative.
mathematics to business, history to innovation, and
science to research and development. OPERATIONS MANAGER
6. Talent recruiter – He is someone whose job is in - is mainly to implement the right processes and
sourcing, attracting, recruiting, interviewing, and on- practices across the organization.
boarding employees to an organization. He is - The specific duties of an Operations Manager
someone who is people savvy and has in-depth include formulating strategy, improving performance,
business sense as well. procuring material and resources and securing
7. Business reporter – He is someone who can write compliance.
articles is in a prime position to take the lead on
covering a local business beat. SEARCH MARKETING STRATEGIST
8. New venture creator – He is someone to launch a - tactics to increase visibility and engagement with
company, start a venture in a family enterprise or content, products, or services in Internet-enabled
commercializing a technology. devices or interfaces
MARKETING MANAGER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) - is responsible for managing the promotion and
- is the highest-ranking executive in a company, positioning of a brand or the products and services
whose primary responsibilities include making major that a company sells.
corporate decisions, managing the overall operations - Typically marketing managers are employed to
and resources of a company, acting as the main point attract more customers to buy from the company and
of communication between the board of directors (the to raise brand awareness through the creation of
board) and corporate operations and being the public marketing campaigns
face of the company
- A CEO is elected by the board and its shareholders.
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Job Opportunities for Entrepreneurship as a Career CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (CMO)
“In this time of critical need for creating jobs, - is responsible for overseeing the planning,
innovation-driven entrepreneurs are the development and execution of an organization's
catalysts we should seek to create. This marketing and advertising initiatives.
breed of entrepreneurs is usually - The CMO ensures the organization's message is
multi disciplined and analytical critical distributed across channels and to targeted
thinkers who look for opportunities that audiences in order to meet sales objectives
could be scaled to reach customers far and
wide. They work in close teams that are
diverse in skills and culture. They are self- CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)
learners who are not afraid to learn from - is a senior executive tasked with overseeing the
failures and build their confidence to face day-to-day administrative and operational functions
future unknown challenges.” of a business.
Entrepreneurship Career Opportunities for the - The COO typically reports directly to the Chief
Academic Track Executive Officer (CEO) and is considered to be
1. Business Consultant - These are people who can go second in the chain of command.
to a client site, identify problems and fix them
2. Sales Manager – He is someone who knows how to ADVERTISING SALES AGENT
represent a company, manage accounts and follow- - sells advertising space to businesses and
up on leads. individuals.
3. Research and Development Director – He is - They will contact potential clients, make sales
someone who understands business concepts, presentations, maintain client accounts, and often
systems, procedures and practices. work under pressure to meet sales quotas.
4. Fundraiser – He is someone who raises money for a
specific purpose and is meant not to make profit but PROJECT MANAGER
instead for maintaining the organization or toward - is a professional in the field of project management.
the purpose for which it was created. He understands - Project managers have the responsibility of the
the importance of business and networking planning, procurement and execution of a project, in
relationships. any undertaking that has a defined scope, defined
5. Teacher – He is someone to inspire students how to start and a defined finish; regardless of industry.
increase their entrepreneurial intention through Project managers are first point of contact for any
acquiring the attitude towards entrepreneurship. He is issues or discrepancies arising from within the heads
someone who teaches core competency of various departments in an organization before the
(mathematics, history, science) but teach students problem escalates to higher authorities, as project
the entrepreneurial side like the benefits of representative.
mathematics to business, history to innovation, and
science to research and development. OPERATIONS MANAGER
6. Talent recruiter – He is someone whose job is in - is mainly to implement the right processes and
sourcing, attracting, recruiting, interviewing, and on- practices across the organization.
boarding employees to an organization. He is - The specific duties of an Operations Manager
someone who is people savvy and has in-depth include formulating strategy, improving performance,
business sense as well. procuring material and resources and securing
7. Business reporter – He is someone who can write compliance.
articles is in a prime position to take the lead on
covering a local business beat. SEARCH MARKETING STRATEGIST
8. New venture creator – He is someone to launch a - tactics to increase visibility and engagement with
company, start a venture in a family enterprise or content, products, or services in Internet-enabled
commercializing a technology. devices or interfaces
MARKETING MANAGER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) - is responsible for managing the promotion and
- is the highest-ranking executive in a company, positioning of a brand or the products and services
whose primary responsibilities include making major that a company sells.
corporate decisions, managing the overall operations - Typically marketing managers are employed to
and resources of a company, acting as the main point attract more customers to buy from the company and
of communication between the board of directors (the to raise brand awareness through the creation of
board) and corporate operations and being the public marketing campaigns
face of the company
- A CEO is elected by the board and its shareholders.
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