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The Path Starts Here

Business Person

A Student’s Guide to Entering the World of Business

When I Grow Up I Want to be a Business Person

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A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide goods and services to consumers for profit. Businesses are usually private (non-government) organi-zations which are an outgrowth of our capitalistic system in the United States.

What is a Business?

Businesses are of different types including: • Sole Proprietorship (a business managed by oneself with personal liability)

• Partnerships (relationship of two or more with no personal liability)

• Corporations with Shareholders (legal entity with no personal liability)

• Cooperative(legal entity with members having no personal liability)

IOWA COOP

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Businesses are of Many Types:

Agriculture: Farms and related industries

Mining: Iron ore, copper, gold, uranium, silver

Financial: Banks, investment companies

Information Systems: Software and computers, movies, books, media, sports, TV

Manufacturers: Cars, refrigerators, furniture

Real Estate: Homes, commercial office, warehouse buildings

Transportation: Airplanes, automobiles, trains

Uti l ities: Sewage, heat, electricity (can be government or private company)

Service Businesses: Petroleum, food, movies, medical, motels

Retai lers / Distributors: Walmart, clothing stores, computers, phone companies

KEEP on the path

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Accounting

Management

Auditor taxes

Business Encompasses Many Facets of Our Lives

Corporate Finances

Budget Analysis

Supervisory

Human Resources

Entrepreneur Information Technology

Retail/WholesaleInsuranceadministration

government vs. private businessMarketing

Don’t Quit!

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What Draws Students to Business Careers?

• Lifelong productive profitable successful career.

• Incentives rewarded for hard work and productivity

• Enjoy the risk / reward / involvement of free enterprise

• Enjoy the consumer satisfaction from personal efforts

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OK - I 'm very Interested .Where do I obtain further business information ? What skills do I need ?

Perform well in acAdemic studies in Middle and High Schools !

Yes - tackle difficult classes - especially Math, English, Languages, History, Writing, and Sciences.

Seek to shadow or be mentored by a successful business person, whether a small business or a corporate firm. Work in a business for profit - “hands on experience “ with business people / customers.

Get to know and understand the culture of American and International business.

Do business terms such as dividends, capital surplus, or net profit interest you?

Do you want to supply a good service or product to consumers ?

Are you a TEAM player ? KEEP AT IT!

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BUSINESS is definitely my CALLING!Where do I enroll in college after I obtain my High School Diploma ?

• Evaluate and apply with assistance from guid-ance counselor, Alumni of Business schools, in-ternet, books, and by asking what are the better business colleges? Are Graduates of this Busi-ness School obtaining desired jobs, satisfied with their business education, and accepted into repu-table graduate schools (MBA / PHD )? Is thisBusiness School reputably accredited by the As-sociation to Advance Collegiate Business Schools (AACSB) or the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)?

• Check your finances: Tuition + Dorm/Food + Books / Computer + Transportation / Clothes / Living Expenses = loans, part time work, scholarship NEEDS

• Work within your family’s ability to assist yourself in college - attend the very best accepted school and obtain the hightest degree possible for Business success.

The pathcontinues....

WOW!

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Degrees?? What do I need for business success ?

Associates - two year general business degree - places one above many business job competitors.

Bachelors - standard college degree - a must for management, human resources, and higher corporate positions, and specific degrees such as marketing, finance, management, and accounting.

MBA - the Masters of Business Administration - a must for specific corporate positions (CEO, COO, CFO), teaching, and respect within Business community.

PhD- PhD- definitely the “think tank” degree - a must for teaching in specific respected business schools and universi-ties, collegiate level business text authors and business school researchers. Better yet - you are called “Doctor.”

Nice work!

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What Classes can I Honestly Expect in a Business Major?

University Required Core Classes:

HistoryLanguageEnglishNatural SciencesCommunications / SpeechWritingSociologyEthicsPhilosophyPolitical SciencesArt Psychology

sTAY ON TRACK!

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Here come the Required Business courses!Will I Require Life Support for Calculus ?!

Most business majors do get through this class - your professors KNOW you are not a math major. Other business classes are actually TOUGHER !

Business

CalculusAccounting Economics Computers

Information Systems ManagementFinance Marketing

International BusinessBehavioral Analysis

Taxes

Business Law

Equity

TheorySystem Design

Corporations and Partnerships

SecuritiesGraphic Media Entrepreneurship

Leadership OperationsPlanning

Supplies

Adm

My Gosh!

No!

The path is here

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How am I Guided Through Business School? College Professor with Experience is assigned as a counselor to keep you “ON TRACK.”

Pass to the very best of your ability both core and business classes for your diploma.

Being Street Smart Assists with college: “Who are the best professors ? “ “Is this class impossible to pass ?” “How much time does this course require ?”

Ask Alumni, Peers, and Fel low Students.

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Business Fratern it iesΑΚΨ & ΔΣΠ•Alpha Kappa Psi•Delta Sigma Pi

Lifetime Education / Seminars

Career Networking Connections

Ethics

Research

Lifetime Relationships with Business Peers

Community InvolvementTeam Work

Corporate Partnerships and Scholarships

Leadership Skills

Opportunity to fraternize / socialize / enjoy sports / and “chill” - one cannot study 24 / 7

Job Fair

FUN or WORK or DISTRACTION or OVER RATED or CAREER NETWORKING ?

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How do I Navigate a l l the Nuances of Business Careers?

sales

Computers

Corporations Manageme

nt

Materials and Supplies

Marketing Purcha

sing

government

small b

usines

s

Compliance (industry and government)

Finance

AccountingAudits

Industry

Service Sector

RetailW

hole

sale

Consul

tant

Entrepreneur

HRIns

urance

Manufacturing

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Your personal Business

Accounting

Do you enjoy numbers or people ?

If you are a “numbers person” you may become a CPA (certified public accountant / auditor / book keeper / financial analyst, etc.) But if you truly enjoy people you may become a high achieving sales associate, or a high level management per-son with supervisory responsibilities.

Work part time in businesses and your CALLING will unfold, peers will instruct you as to what you are truly capable of becoming, and your college courses will allow you to understand and guide your career path.

Utilize your college counselor.

Talk to Business Peers, Students, and Professors. Share ideas.

Cal l ing!

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Do I need to Know all the Business Information for my Diploma and Career ? No!

But the business student definite-ly needs to know the Business Fundamentals and Standard Concepts for careers, tests, graduate school, and their business diploma.

x + 1 + x

f (x + x) - f (c) x

2 x + 1 + x

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OK . . .

Maybe - PLANNING for the future is a must depending on your family situation with job or graduate school ?

Usually working at Business Job concurrently

MBA schools are 2 years, MBA or PHD another 2-3

Costs / Family Situation / Motivation / Career Necessity

Involves Research, Graduate School Exams

Dissertations and Thesis ( Original Advanced Confined Writing)

Required for Specific Corporate and Teaching Positions

Interdisciplinary - Psychology / Accounting / Economics / Finance

DEAN

I’ve passed all my exams and classes. Everyone is here for Graduation.

I'm Done - Right?

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I thought I was finished . . .

ETHICS

Never Forget Business Ethics.

I’m on my way to Grad School and the Corporate World - OOPS - Never forget your family, people in need, customers, and your school.

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