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CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY 101
Technology Business Group
October 5, 2016
CBS ‘90 CBS ‘10 CBS ‘18
UNBUNDLING “TECH”
What Industries
What Roles
What are the Chances
Tips
INDUSTRIES
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
E-Commerce
Hardware
Semiconductor
Telecom / Networking
IT Consulting & Systems Integration
ROLES
Product Management
Marketing
Business Development
Strategy
Operations
Sales
Business Analytics
Supply Chain / Procurement
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
WHAT • Bringing products to life• Bridge between tech & biz
BACKGROUND / SKILL
• Technical base• Market analysis• Design experience
COURSES • UX & Product Management• Digital Literacy for Decision Makers• New Product Development• Web App Programming in Python• Applied Regression Analysis
• Product Management Workshop
• SQL Workshop
TARGET COMPANIES
Google | Amazon | Large Startups (Slack, Betterment, Snapchat)
MARKETING
WHAT • Analytics• Process based product• Brand growth
BACKGROUND / SKILL
• Analytical mindset or brand building• Desire to learn
COURSES • Marketing Research & Analytics• Applied Regression Analysis• Internet Wars
• Product Management Workshop
• SQL Workshop
TARGET COMPANIES
Microsoft | LinkedIn | Small Startups
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
WHAT Building and negotiating partnerships to power expansion and growth
BACKGROUND / SKILL
• Partnership projects• Market analysis
COURSES • Entrepreneurial Selling• Research to Revenue
• Product Management Workshop
• SQL Workshop
TARGET COMPANIES
Spotify | Intel | Large Startups (Oscar, Ripple)
STRATEGY
WHAT • Connecting senior level strategy to execution• Special projects• M&A
BACKGROUND / SKILL
• Consulting / banking• Ops experience• Interpersonal skills
COURSES • Internet Wars• Tech Strategy• Operations Strategy
• Product Management Workshop
• SQL Workshop
TARGET COMPANIES
IBM | Samsung | Small Startups
OPERATIONS
WHAT • Rhythm of daily execution• Constant process improvement
BACKGROUND / SKILL
• F500 corporations• Consulting• Client first attitude
COURSES • Operations Strategy• Service Operations Management• Other courses with Professor
Singh
• Product Management Workshop
• SQL Workshop
TARGET COMPANIES
Google | Amazon / Jet.com | Small Startups
SALES
WHAT • Closing deals• Generating quota revenue• Tangible results
BACKGROUND / SKILL
• Selling concepts & projects internally or externally
COURSES • Entrepreneurial Selling • Product Management Workshop
• SQL Workshop
TARGET COMPANIES
Microsoft | AppNexus | Enterprise Startups
BUSINESS ANALYTICS
WHAT • Optimizing costs and profits• Constant improvement• Large scale problems
BACKGROUND / SKILL
• Working with large datasets• Engineering / quant
COURSES • Applied Regression Analysis• Design & Agile Project Management
Engineering Lab• Big data courses at the engineering
school
• SQL Workshop
TARGET COMPANIES
Facebook | Amazon | Large Startups (Blue Apron, BuzzFeed)
SUPPLY CHAIN / PROCUREMENT
WHAT • Vendor management & negotiations• Business development• Lots of China travel
BACKGROUND / SKILL
• Consulting• Detail oriented• Relationship management
COURSES • Supply Chain Optimization • SQL Workshop
TARGET COMPANIES
Apple | Samsung | Hardware Startups (Canary, littleBits)
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES
ProductManager Marketing
Business Development Strategy Operations Sales
BusinessAnalytics
Supply Chain / Procurement
E-CommerceLarge
Startup
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Hardware
Semi-conductor
Telecom / Networking
IT Consulting &Systems Integration
TIPS FOR RECRUITING
Network• Talk to 2nd Years• Reach out to CBS alums• Go on office visits• Attend meetups• Attend the West Coast Trek
Read A LOT• TechCrunch, Re/Code, The Information ($30/mo)• LAUNCH Ticker newsletter• Local guides – e.g. Crain’s New York• Explore CrunchBase
QUESTIONS?