Business Administrator job description

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Description

Business Administrators handle the operational, organizational, and managerial responsibilities of a company. They are known by many job titles including CEO, general manager, and operations manager. Business administrators are often the individuals who grew the company, often they relinquish their positions and chair on executive boards.

Administrators work in many industries including government, private agencies, firms, multinationals, universities and non-profit organizations. Business administrators, due to their various responsibilities, are proficient in several areas. These include accounting, strategic management, counseling, change management, marketing, sales, finance, and human resource.

The responsibilities of a Business Administrator includes:

• Implementing business procedures
• Assessing employee performance
• Relating to customers
• Negotiating contracts and deals
• Maintaining professionalism in the work place
• Mediating staff issues
• Interviewing and hiring staff
• Being a role model
• Motivating colleagues
• Improving goods and services
• Preparing financial data
• Networking with industry peers, competitors and prospective clients
• Promoting and marketing the business
• Minimizing expenditure
• Managing budgets
• Attending business meetings, events, and industry functions

Skills

• Prioritization skills
• Confidentiality and discretion
• Confidence and attentiveness
• Networking and research
• Organizational skills
• Diversity skills
• Collaborative and objective
• Negotiating and decision making
• Detail, goal and quality oriented
• Listening and communication
• Tolerant and respectful
• Motivated, innovative and creative
• Supervisory and managerial skills
• Planning and forecasting

Education

Business Administration is a highly competitive field. Candidates should possess an MBA to be attractive to employers. Employees may have other Degrees in Business as well; however, having a Master's Degree affords them better job opportunities and more chances for job progression. Graduates who perform exceptionally on their internship have a better chance at being retained as full times employees.

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