Academic Majors

USA

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Typical Tasks

• Direct and coordinate an organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
• Confer with board members, organization officials, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems.
• Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company and its staff in meeting objectives, and to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
• Direct, plan, and implement policies, objectives, and activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, and to increase productivity.
• Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding and implementation of programs.
• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
• Negotiate or approve contracts and agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal and state agencies, and other organizational entities.
• Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.
• Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.
• Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans and activities, the selection of directors and other high-level staff, and establishment and organization of major departments.
• Preside over or serve on boards of directors, management committees, or other governing boards.
• Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes and rulings, and other items affecting businesses or program services.
• Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites.
• Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems, and other administrative control processes.
• Direct non-merchandising departments such as advertising, purchasing, credit, and accounting.
• Deliver speeches, write articles, and present information at meetings or conventions to promote services, exchange ideas, and accomplish objectives.
• Serve as liaisons between organizations, shareholders, and outside organizations.
• Review and analyze legislation, laws, and public policy, and recommend changes to promote and support interests of both the general population and special groups.
• Nominate citizens to boards and commissions.
• Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, and laws to organizations, government and corporate officials, and individuals.
• Make presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies, programs, or budgets.
• Refer major policy matters to elected representatives for final decisions.
• Administer programs for selection of sites, construction of buildings, and provision of equipment and supplies.
• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses involved with buying and selling investment products and financial services.
• Direct and conduct studies and research on issues affecting areas of responsibility.
• Attend and participate in meetings of municipal councils and council committees.
• Organize and approve promotional campaigns.
• Conduct or direct investigations or hearings to resolve complaints and violations of laws, or testify at such hearings.
• Represent organizations and promote their objectives at official functions, or delegate representatives to do so.
• Prepare bylaws approved by elected officials and ensure that bylaws are enforced.
• Direct and coordinate activities between the United States Government and foreign entities to provide information and promote international interests and harmony.