<p>Depends upon the person:</p>
<p>Very outgoing and extroverted–probably Marketing
Very creative–Advertising
Figuring out how things work–Operations Management
Inwardly focused and bit of a loner–or prefer to work alone–Accounting
Nerd/geek, but work in groups–Computer Technology
Have to be in charge–Entrepreneurship
Art of the Deal–Finance or Real Estate Finance
Good of the Community–Public Administration and Public Management
Mix of finance/accounting and outgoing–Business Law
General, normal everyday person–regular management
Money is my life (my only life)–Investment Banking</p>
<p>and the person who wants to tell everyone else what to do–please stay out of the business field–because everyone who works for you will hate you while you try to climb over them to your top position–and you won’t be good at your job and even though it seems like everything is going fine, you’ll ultimately be found out and fail–so go into Politics instead–thanks,</p>
<p>If you want a great book to help you decide what you want to do with your life, read “Working” by Studs Terkel. It used to be required reading for the first semester of UCLA’s MBA program. (If nothing else, just read the first and last chapters–they are the best ones). It’s over 30 years old, but just as applicable today as then. The Wall Street Journal called it “remarkable” and the LA Times called it “a masterpiece”.</p>
<p>To quote from one review of the book:
"Working profiles the working lives of scores of Americans. From fireman to chief executive, coal mine worker to major league ballplayer- a myriad of professions are covered. The book reads like a documentary (which it is). Terkel has included the most interesting aspects of each case study’s working life, and ultimately you see why each continues to pursue their career in that chosen field- or at least what satisfaction they get from showing up everyday. It’s a great book to pick up and spend 5 to 10 minutes or so reading about how someone else’s working life has parallels to your own. The interviews were conducted mostly during the late 60’s and early 70’s but while it is slightly dated, even that fact makes for an interesting historical perspective. "</p>