Also called: Division President, GM
Runs one division of a big company like it is its own business, owning sales, costs and profit.
You review the division's monthly results, decide whether to launch a new product line and meet with your heads of sales, engineering and operations.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 18 years after high school. Bachelor's plus often an MBA; 15+ years of experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Engineering, Economics.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks general and operations managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds reporting and forecasting; owning a division's profit and leading its leaders stays human.
Classes: AP Microeconomics, AP Statistics, Business elective, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1021.
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