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Marilyn Barba Comparing Two Occupations October 17, 2012. Advantages of choosing this career:. Interior designers :. Business executives:. Get to work with others Negotiate and analyze operations and contracts Promote economic growth Hire, train, and direct staff.
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Advantages of choosing this career: Interior designers : Business executives: Get to work with others Negotiate and analyze operations and contracts Promote economic growth Hire, train, and direct staff • You get to explore all the arts and creativity around the world • You have the option of traveling • Great pay (depending on how good you are) • Meet with clients
Suggested high school courses for this career: Interior designers Business executives: Computer Applications Marketing Principles of Advertising Principles of Sales Public Speaking Accounting (self-employed) Entrepreneurship (self-employed) Introduction to Business (self-employed) • Art • Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) • Drawing and Painting • Interior Design • Accounting (self-employed) • Entrepreneurship (self-employed) • Introduction to Business (self-employed)
Cost of college/vocational school: Interior designers: Business executives: University of Oregon In-state: $9,310 Out-of-state: $28,660 (not including other fees) Oregon State University Resident $8,091 Non-Resident $22,212 (not including other cost) Stanford Any Resident: $41,250 (not including other fees) • University of Oregon In-state: $9,310 Out-of-state: $28,660 (not including other fees) • Oregon State University Resident: $8,091 Non-Resident: $22,212 (not including other fees) • University of Cincinnati Resident: $ 10,784 Non-Resident:$ 25,816 (not including other fees)
Schools available/location: Interior designer: Business executive: University of Oregon http://oemba.uoregon.edu/ Oregon State University http://business.oregonstate.edu/faculty/eir\ Stanford http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/exed/ • University of Oregon http://uocatalog.uoregon.edu/aaa/interior%20architecture • Oregon State University http://uocatalog.uoregon.edu/aaa/interior%20architecture • University of Cincinnati http://daap.uc.edu/academics/said.html
Expected salary: Interior designer: Business executive: UNITED STATES: Hourly: $80.25 Monthly: $13,907 Yearly: $166,910 OREGON: Hourly: (1) Monthly: (1) Yearly: (1) • UNITED STATES: • Hourly: $22.90 • Monthly: $3,969 • Yearly: $47,620 • OREGON: • Hourly: $23.69 • Monthly: $4,105 • Yearly: $49,280 • (1) Wages greater than $80/hour or $166,400/year.
Length of time obtaining degree/training: Interior designer: Business executive: Bachelors Degree: 4 years • Bachelors Degree: 4 years
Disadvantages of choosing this career: Interior designer: Business executive: Going public is really expensive. At times can be difficult to find a job. Very competitive. • Finding a job can be rather difficult at times. • Everything about the project revolves around the client and what they say goes. • Freelancing- cash flow is not consist.
Which career occupation is best for you? Interior Design: Business executive: I really like the sound of being a business executive, but it sounds like it would be a struggle for me. Learning more about this career made me realize that it might not be a great fit for me. • I believe that interior design would be the best career for me. It is better compatible with my field of work and it suits my skills better. Learning about the pros and cons for this career made me want to look more into it.
Source information: • http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/webcis/compare_occ.aspx?Occupation1=100109&Occupation2=100262&TopicNum=Overview • http://www.cappex.com/colleges/Oregon-State-University • http://uocatalog.uoregon.edu/aaa/interior%20architecture • http://uocatalog.uoregon.edu/aaa/interior%20architecture • http://daap.uc.edu/academics/said.html • http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/exed