Strategic Planning Marketing Analyst Job Questions & Answers

My husband has changed his mind many times on what degree he can get and now he has chosen Economics because it is the fastest. I'm curious about what types of jobs a person with an Economics degree can obtain? Careers?

3 answers - Asked By: Summer - 1/26/2007

Hey i have a choice in geting a degree in financeand a degree in marketing.i want to know what jobs are available for them (although for finance i dont want to go into accounting).also which pays better.

1 answer - Asked By: CHaOTic - 1/28/2011

I've been applying for jobs everywhere, since April. I graduated with a degree in Business Administration, - Management. I'd like to get a job in HR, finanace, or pretty much anything business (except sales). I've been networking, as much as I can/know how, and applying to positions online. What else can I do to get a job! I'm a hard working, smart guy, and idk how to show that to people. Any suggestions on how to get a job?!?

2 answers - Asked By: Pat - 9/1/2011

Actuary I know of but what else?

1 answer - Asked By: Lizbeth - 2/6/2012

I need at least 5 reasons people use presentations and what jobs they do so would appricate if 5 people would at least give an one job or you can give more but thank you for all your answers most appreciated xx :))

1 answer - Asked By: Tia Spencer - 11/24/2011

What can someone do with Political Science major or even a minor? what kind of carrear can one make out of it.....im thinking about taking it up because im always fascinated with world and current events and the trends in politics but what kind of REAL job could i expect form this

2 answers - Asked By: P - 10/10/2008

2 answers - Asked By: madhavi - 10/18/2011

16 answers - Asked By: do_the_dew004 - 6/13/2006

I've just recently graduated with my bachelors degree in business applied management and I'm looking for career ideas.

3 answers - Asked By: Ashley Conley - 6/19/2012

I m a student of economics.i m very confused about my career .i don't know which type of job i will get after my graduation........plz help me........

1 answer - Asked By: asad_mujtaba19 - 10/30/2006

6 answers - Asked By: GI Z - 2/18/2008

Aside from being a manager some where or maybe starting your own business. What are some other avenues that this degree can take into

1 answer - Asked By: berryb - 11/29/2008

Plz help me and tell me which have good job oppurtunity and what kind of aptitude i should have to go in that field

3 answers - Asked By: jon - 7/2/2009

What is it? Is it similar to investment banking and is it better than investment banking, in terms of salary and the amount of hours. Do business analyst have to work harder than investment bankers, is the job more fun?

1 answer - Asked By: strawberry - 12/20/2010

2 answers - Asked By: malaya_58 - 7/9/2007

How much do they make?

2 answers - Asked By: autumn♥mae - 12/31/2010

Looking to get into a business or financial analyst position to gain some related experience before I start my MBA in Finance. If you have any advice I would greatly appreciate it. ______________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ OBJECTIVE Obtain a position where I can leverage my critical thinking skills and ability to analyze information to solve problems and create better profits for the organization. EDUCATION Middle Tennessee State University, Bachelors of Business Administration, June 2005 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Job Title, Company April 2006-Present __________ls is a multi-location company consisting of two separate divisions, construction equipment sales and leasing and event rentals and planning. I am involved in all aspects of business development including strategic planning, direct sales, and operations. Selected accomplishments include: •Build sales through a variety of methods including marketing, advertising, and training for sales associates. •Create and maintain a budget based on projected sales and expense reports. •Worked on an acquisition project of two locations including both rental and resale inventory from Classic Party Rentals one of the largest event planners in the country. •Develop plans to expand our client base and new product and services to better serve all our customers. •Helped to structure the sale of 1MM commercial real estate transaction in which we saved the company from putting 25?own by purchasing the corporation and its assets and debts rather than just the property. •Constantly working to build and maintain the close working relationship with both customers and vendors that are vital to making a business profitable. •Work closely with President and CEO to determine long and short term goals as well as strategies to help us obtain those goals. •Solve problems quickly and effectively as they arise whether they are customer complaints, employee relation problems, or a sudden change in delivery schedules which could cost everyone time and money. •Developed several new policies which combined cut cost by $30,000 per year without costing the company any money to implement. •Strive to ensure that customer service plays a key role, and maintain it to the level that we expect through a variety of methods such as customer feedback and continued training for employees. Title, Company July 2008-Present ________________ is a real estate investment company specializing in speculation, rentals, and property management. It has traditionally been focused in residential property but has recently started venturing into small commercial properties. General responsibilities include: •Oversee investments to ensure portfolio remains focused on our business strategy and evaluate new opportunities to confirm that it meets company cap rate requirements. •Negotiate terms of contracts from both the buyer and seller standpoint as well as lease agreements. •Obtain financing for new purchases from multiple lending sources such as traditional bank financing and private money lenders. •Perform a number of financial evaluations using Excell such as Debt Service Coverage Ratio, calculation of Capitalization Rate, Net Operating Income, and others. •Ultimately responsible for profit and loss of all properties under management. _________________ Title, Company June 2005-April 2006 •Inside and outside sales and rentals of various construction equipment and services. •I sold our single account to date which allowed for a 200?rowth in our materiel lift inventory, and has been 1/10 of our annual sales for the past four years. •Listen closely to customers to determine their needs and determine how we are best able to meet those needs. •Schedule sales meetings with potential clients to introduce them to our services. Title, Company August 2004-May 2005 •Various functions within the company including, sales, fabrication, installation and maintenance. •Helped owner branch into textured sign market. HONORS AND AWARDS •Chosen to speak in the Tennessee State House of Representatives regarding the creation of several new laws. •Elected as Secretary for the United Athletic Organization where I worked with members of many different organizations on a variety of community projects. •Nominated by one of my professors to attend The National Forum on Law in Washington D.C.

2 answers - Asked By: Barrett - 7/28/2011

Robert Downs has just completed a Master of Science degree in computer science at Major State University. He now wants to begin a new Internet business selling his services as a Web site maker for companies in his home city, St. Louis. He estimates that, if his business idea is a success, within one year he will be employing at a minimum 10 programmers and two analysts. 1. To make his business successful, Robert will first have to develop what type of plan? A. Tactical B. Specific C. Directional D. Strategic 2. To clarify how the overall goals are to be achieved, Robert will have to develop a A. Tactical plan B. Specific plan C. Directional plan D. Strategic plan 3. To ensure that the organization’s objectives are clearly defined and do not leave room for interpretation, he will have to develop what type of plan? A. Tactical B. Specific C. Directional D. Strategic 4. To provide the programmers and analysts general guidelines about the efficiencies that are desired, he will have to develop what type of plan? A. Tactical B. Specific C. Directional D. Strategic CASE 2—XYZ Planning At organization XYZ, the plans are made at the top, and then those managers meet with their subordinates at the next level and mutually agreed-to goals are established with them. The mid-level managers then meet with their first-level managers and mutually agreed-to goals are established with them. Finally, the first-level managers meet with each of their employees and mutually agreed-to goals are established with them. 5. The planning approach used at the XYZ organization is ____________________. A. Management by Objectives B. Directional planning C. Specific planning D. Traditional planning CASE 3—Dollars to Donuts Ralph Friedgrin is the owner of a chain of five donut shops in Smalltown, MD. Smalltown is located along Interstate 95, about half-way between Lost and Nowhere. 6. Mr. Friedgrin demands that the five store managers during their weekly meeting discuss what the customers in their stores are requesting. Mr. Friedgrim always reads the monthly donut-industry magazine, Holey Mazole. He always attends the Annual National Conference of Donut Makers and updates his managers when he returns. These activities are examples of_________________. A. Competitive intelligence B. Benchmarking C. Environmental scanning D. Global scanning 7. On occasion, Mr. Friedgrin goes to nearby, larger towns such as Lost and Nowhere to visit big chain donut shops. Mr. Friedgrin purchases donuts and chats with these customers about their donut likes and dislikes. He also will “peek” into the kitchen to view the equipment, or when he can, he will watch through the customer observation window to see the whole process. Mr. Friedgrin is performing which planning technique? A. Competitive intelligence B. Environmental scanning C. Benchmarking D. Global scanning 8. Mr. Friedgrin recently went on a well-deserved vacation. While at the beachfront resort, Mr. Friedgrin took many notes regarding the excellent service he received. On the flight home, he reviewed his notes to see what lessons he could apply to his donut shops. When Mr. Friedgrin is out looking at the “best practices” of the other donut stores in these towns, he is performing which of the following? A. Competitive intelligence B. Benchmarking C. Environmental scanning D. Strategic planning CASE 4—SWOT Analysis As a process of self-examination during her senior year of college, Casey decided to develop a SWOT analysis of her prospects relative to getting a job. 9. Casey realizes that she has a personal characteristic that suggests she is not comfortable interacting with strangers. She interprets this as a(n) _________is she is to get a job as a salesperson. A. Alternative B. Strength C. Weakness D. Opportunity 10. Casey majored in marketing and really enjoyed studies in market research. Through research on the Internet and in the university library, she discovers that this industry appears to have significant positive external trends. She interprets this as a (n)______. A. Alternative B. Strength C. Weakness D. Opportunity 11. Casey has been involved in _____________at a personal level A. Opportunity analysis B. Risk avoidance C. Strategic planning D. Stage decision making CASES 5—Un Taco Pequeno Imagine that you are the president of Taco Rocket, a new and successful chain of 100 Mexican fast-food restaurants. The success you have experienced in the last 5 years has you thinking of what to do with the business next. Should you expand the business at the current rate? Open new and different restaurants? What? 2, You decide to concentrate on Taco Rocket’s primary business by only increasing the menu to include new items such as enchiladas and rice bowls. This is an example of what type of growt

1 answer - Asked By: Abby - 2/22/2010

P &O is a large established company operating across channel ferry services for passengers and freight. In addition, it owns and operates a number of pods. In the first half of 2004, passenger ferries lost P&O £25m. In contrast freight crossings, which transport lorries carrying goods between UK and the rest of Europe, earned £74m in profit in the same period. In the late 2004, P&O announced plans to reduce its passenger ferry workforce by 1200 employees. The move was designed to reduce capacity and cut costs in its cross channel passenger ferry services. The job cuts are part of a larger strategic review of operations that P&O has been conducting since the start of 2004. This was not the first time P&O had reduced the size of its operations. It has spent the past decade slimming down. In the past, it has been criticised for being over-large ............ with a vast range of interests in property, entertainment, holiday resorts, in addition to its ferry services and ports. It has gradually shed its diverse interests and concentrated on its core activities of ferry services and ports. The city was pleased with the proposed job cuts. P&O’s share price climbed 5?ollowing the announcements of cuts. Some analysts suggested it was only a matter of time before P&O rid itself completely of the passenger ferries and focused on the thriving ports and freight parts of the operation. However, union leaders criticised the proposed job losses and the lack of consultation, warning P&O bosses that they faced industrial action if they went through with the proposed cuts. Bob Crow, the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) General Secretary, said: “our members are devastated by the cuts. We urged the company to consult with us properly, but instead they kept, us guessing for weeks. We found out about the job cuts through the media after the decision had been taken. We are happy to talk about ways we can improve efficiency, but we will not tolerate any compulsory redundancies.” Another union lender claimed that P&O’s management was acting “like rabbits facing the headlights” in response to the passenger ferries losses. “they should seek imaginative and bold strategies for the future, rather than opting to cut costs in this knee jerk way”, he said. A number of factors have made it increasingly difficult for P&O to run its passenger ferries profitably. In recent year, it has experienced a decline in day trips, where passengers bought cheaper beer, wines, tobacco products and gifts on board or during a short stay in France. This decline has occurred for a number of reasons: •The opening of the Channel Tunnel in 1994; •The abolition of tax free sales of alcohol and tobacco products on board ferries in 1999; •The French government’s decision to raise tax on cigarettes by 50? •Increasing sales of cheep beer and wine in UK super markets. At the same time the growth of low cost airlines opened up more exotic destinations for UK travellers. In addition, P&O claims it does not receive the same kind of help as some of its competitors. Two of the main rivals, Sea France and Brittany Ferries, are basically owned by the French government and, consequently, are under little pressure to deliver profits for shareholders. Also, Eurotunnel, which operates services through the Channel Tunnel, continues to run at a loss with little, chance of generating a return for investors. So it is no surprise that P&O has been under intense pressure to slash prices of its crossing in order to stay profitable. “We are not asking for subsidies from the UK government, but we do not have a pretty uneven playing field”, said Mr Woods, P&O’s chief executive. Bill Moses, a former boss of Hoverspeed, one of P&’Os competitors, argues that the ferry companies have been reluctant to reduce their capacity as the overall market has shrunk and changed in nature. Total ferry passenger numbers from the UK to France are set to halve between 2000 and 2010. “The industry needs to match capacity to demand – something its never been good at , he said. “In the past, in a growing market, its not been an issue. In truth, P&O is a fat cat and needs to tailor its service more to customer needs and customer volumes”, he added. It isn’t all gloom at P&O. Ports and freight services have been consistently profitable. The company expects freight services to contribute 51?f total revenue for 2004, and the freight market as a whole to expand by 6? year. This growth in freight is partly due to the fact that the volume of freight traffic increases as the economy grows stronger and is also likely to be boosted by the expansion of the European Union. More than half of total imports into eastern European countries are from established EU countries, so freight traffic between established EU countries and the new entrants could expand considerably. P&O is attempting to ....... freight business from Latvia, Hungary, and the Czech Repu

2 answers - Asked By: tim - 1/18/2009

Hello, currently im attending a community college to get a associates degree in office administration. My school has a university across the road and they have a program called crossroads. After i obtain my as in office admin i can transfer and finish my 2 years at a 4yr school and get a 4 yr degree in organization leadership supervision. This seems right up my ally but does this college setup sound good? I want a nice paying job when i graduate and really am curious of what jobs i could obtain? I have 4 semesters untill i transfer to finish up my last 2 years

1 answer - Asked By: Ryan - 8/19/2012