1. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Extended Learning Module K Careers in Business

2. Mod K-2 ACCOUNTING  Language of business  Accountants communicate financial information  Accountants must understand all areas of business

3. Mod K-3 ACCOUNTING

4. Mod K-4 FINANCE  An important part of all decision making  Tracks include corporate finance, banking, and investments  Draws from three disciplines  Accounting  Economics (especially micro-economics)  Statistics

5. Mod K-5 FINANCE

6. Mod K-6 HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT  One of the world’s largest and most diverse industries  By 2007, $7.1 trillion in this industry, employing 8.3% of the world’s population  Every academic discipline is in hospitality & tourism management

7. Mod K-7 HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT See Figure K.3 on page K.9 through K12 for an extensive list of job titles, responsibilities, required IT knowledge, and salaries.

8. Mod K-8 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  What this book is all about  IT specialists must know IT, for sure  They must understand all aspects of business to successfully build and apply IT solutions

9. Mod K-9 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

10. Mod K-10 MANAGEMENT  Critical to shaping the future of a business  Must be well-educated, creative, and effective  The most eclectic of all business disciplines  Found in every business and in every industry

11. Mod K-11 MANAGEMENT

12. Mod K-12 MARKETING  Includes product development, advertising, PR, promotions, and sales  Sell a company’s products and services in a profitable way  Must know CRM, SCM, statistical tools, etc

13. Mod K-13 MARKETING

14. Mod K-14 PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT  Production, manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation of products  Also scheduling in many industries  Very technical and rewarding field

15. Mod K-15 PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Employer Name

16. Mod K-16 REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT  Not limited to residential real estate  $3 trillion per year industry  Residential, office, retail, industrial, and many other property types  How real estate assets can add to bottom line profits

17. Mod K-17 REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT