JOBTALKSJOBTALKS

Career Options in

Technology

Indiana UniversityKelley School of Business

Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.

Career Options inCareer Options inTechnology CareersTechnology Careers

SYSTEMSSYSTEMS Cuts across all functional linesCuts across all functional lines Broad picture of total organizationBroad picture of total organization Often managementOften management Training groundTraining ground Feeds talent to allFeeds talent to all DepartmentsDepartments

TYPICAL SYSTEMSTYPICAL SYSTEMSASSIGNMENTSASSIGNMENTS

Systems AnalystSystems Analyst Information Mgmt Information Mgmt Technology Technology

Development Development Information Mgmt Information Mgmt Leadership Leadership

SAP Systems SAP Systems Applications AnalystApplications Analyst

SYSTEMS ANALYST SYSTEMS ANALYST DUTIESDUTIES

MANUALMANUAL

developdevelop

designdesign

programprogram

operateoperate

controlcontrol

COMPUTERCOMPUTER

marketingmarketing

financefinance

operationsoperations

engineeringengineering

researchresearch

SYSTEMS CAREER PATHSYSTEMS CAREER PATH

MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

executiveexecutive

directordirector

ManagerManager managermanager

project directorproject director

group leadergroup leader

AnalystAnalyst analystanalyst

EntryEntry

Types of Employers:Types of Employers:Business Business ManufacturingManufacturing

Business SoftwareBusiness SoftwareGovernmentGovernmentEducationEducation

SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

Qualifications:Qualifications:Quantitative SkillsQuantitative SkillsApplied MathApplied MathComputer LanguageComputer LanguageSome ExperienceSome ExperienceDegree LevelDegree Level

planning

production

scheduling

supervision

purchasing

distribution

warehousing

qualitycontrol

OPERATIONS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

input process output

OPERATIONS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

OPERATIONS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

foreman

supervisor

planner

manager

CAREER OUTLOOK

OPERATIONS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

Supply chain mgmt

scheduling

analyzing procurement

OPERATIONS INPUT OPERATIONS INPUT FUNCTIONSFUNCTIONS

Supervise people

Manage materials

Control quality

OPERATIONS PROCESS OPERATIONS PROCESS FUNCTIONFUNCTION

OPERATIONS OUTPUT OPERATIONS OUTPUT FUNCTIONFUNCTION

Warehousemanagement Physical

distribution

Inventorycontrol

TRANSPORTATION

PHYSICAL PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTION

Distribution is a significant part of theDistribution is a significant part of the

total cost of a producttotal cost of a product

* Airlines * Railroads

* Trucking * Pipelines

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATIONINDUSTRIESINDUSTRIES

MANAGEMENT TRAINING

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

Finance/AccountingFinance/Accounting MarketingMarketing Station ManagersStation Managers Warehouse ManagersWarehouse Managers Rate SpecialistsRate Specialists Distribution AnalystsDistribution Analysts

salary

outlook

qualifications

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

degree

courses

skills

OPERATIONS: JOB OPERATIONS: JOB QUALIFICATIONSQUALIFICATIONS

PERSONAL QUALITIESPERSONAL QUALITIES

Take ChargeTake Charge Leadership RolesLeadership Roles SupervisionSupervision RespectRespect

Companies on CampusCompanies on Campus

AccentureAccenture Deloitte ConsultingDeloitte Consulting Eli LillyEli Lilly C. H. RobinsonC. H. Robinson Knight TransportationKnight Transportation State Farm InsuranceState Farm Insurance TargetTarget

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