Also called: VP of Strategy
The executive who decides where a company should go next: new markets, acquisitions and big bets.
You meet the CEO about whether to enter India, review three companies you might buy and run a two-day planning retreat for the leadership team.
Large-company strategy chiefs earn much more through stock.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 14 years after high school. Usually an MBA plus consulting or corporate strategy experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Grouped with top executives.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds research and scenario models; deciding where the company bets its future stays human judgment.
Classes: AP Microeconomics, AP Statistics, Speech and debate, AP World History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1011.
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