Few students (high school or
college)
or adults who express interest or curiosity in a business career
sufficiently understand:
- how corporate America really operates
- the nature of the jobs out there
- what courses of study will best
prepare you for them
Too often, the election of a career path
in business is a default option after one rules out alternatives such as law, medicine or
teaching, for whatever reasons.
Unfortunately, while the essentials of
what lawyers, doctors or teachers do often are reasonably clear to many, the nature of the corporate world is not.
This book, written in clear and
compelling language, gives students and workers page after page of
valuable information, real-world anecdotes and hard-earned advice. |
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After reading this practical and entertaining book, you will make better
informed decisions not only about
your career, but also about relating
to co-workers, choosing courses, summer jobs, internships, job
searches, job interviews,
and balancing life and work.
About the Author: Mark Kolakowski
The author is a 20-year veteran of corporate America, who admits
stumbling into a business career exactly as a default option with little
real understanding of what he was getting into. A graduate of Harvard
College and the holder of an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, Mark has
worked for AT&T, the accounting firm of Touche Ross (now part of
Deloitte & Touche), Merrill Lynch, and JPMorganChase. Today, he
writes for and manages the Finance Careers site of About.com (http://financecareers.about.com).
Mark's career has spanned a
variety of fields and functions -- including economics, sales
forecasting, project analysis, management consulting, finance and market
research. The idea for this book owes much to his experience advising
high school and college students on careers in business, partially in
the context of interviewing applicants to Harvard College since the
1980s. He is also a dedicated volunteer for church and civic groups
in the New York area.
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