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Career Investigation Report

Bachelor of Commerce

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Guidelines
Bachelor of Commerce
It is essential that anyone applying to the __________________________________________
Program
have a clear understanding of the educational program as well as the responsibilities of
Bachelor of Commerce
__________________________________________
professionals. The Career Investigation Report
allows you to detail your decision-making process for becoming a member of this profession. Include as
much relevant information as possible, but keep in mind that you must use this form ONLY and you
must complete all sections.

Please submit a typed Career Investigation Report; handwritten submissions will be rejected. Once
you have completed the report, you must send it to the Registrars Office to be added to your
Bachelor of Commerce
admissions file. Applications to the __________________________________________
Program will
not be considered for admission until all required supporting documentation has been received.
You can submit your Career Investigation Report by uploading a saved copy through MyNAIT Portal.
For detailed instructions on how to submit your Career Investigation Report online, please visit
www.nait.ca/careerinvestigation. If you are submitting this Report electronically, you do not need to sign
the last page of the form. Alternatively a printed and signed hard copy of the report can be submitted in
person or by mail to the Registrars Office at the address below:
Office of the Registrar
11762-106 St. NW, Suite 1000
Edmonton, AB T5G 3H1

November 24, 2014

Mike James
Name: ________________________________________
Date: ______________________________

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Section 1:
To learn about occupations related to your studies, it is recommended that you talk to someone who
has professional and/or educational experience in the area that interests you. Contact employers,
unions or professional associations, counsellors, teachers, family members or friends to gather more
information about the occupational research you are conducting.
For each person you have contacted, please provide the following: name, phone number, mailing
address, email address, title, employer.

George Michael
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________
Contact 1:

780-987-6532
Phone Number: ___________________________________________________________________________

84 Crestwood St, St.Albert, Alberta.

Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________

georgemichael@ualberta.ca

Email: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Buisness Professor at University of Alberta

Title: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Univeristy of Alberta
Employer: ________________________________________________________________________________
10

Years in Program: ___________________________________________________________________________

Managment and Marketing

Specialty: ________________________________________________________________________________
Teaches four different business courses, including three on marketing and management.
Typical Duties: ____________________________________________________________________________

Susan Korian
780-678-2322
Phone Number: ___________________________________________________________________________
Contact 2:

Name: __________________________________________________________________________________

76 Mocking Bird lane, Edmonton, Alberta

Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________
korians@ualberta.ca
Email: __________________________________________________________________________________

Dean of Business (Management and Marketing) studies

Title: ___________________________________________________________________________________

University of Alberta
Employer: _______________________________________________________________________________

15
Years in Program: __________________________________________________________________________

Marketing and Management, and Financing

Specialty: _______________________________________________________________________________
Overlook the marketing department and the University of Alberta.

Typical Duties: ___________________________________________________________________________

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Section 2:
Using the research strategies outlined on the Career Investigation website, please answer all questions
in this section.

1)

Describe one or two employment opportunities related to the field of studies you have chosen.
How will your personal background enable you to be successful in this field?

(1100 Character limit)

Working at Electronic Boutique has taught me how to serve customers. In this

experience i have discovered that many people are affected by commercials and
advertisements. This has lead me to gain an interest in marketing and its effect on the
public. Another working experience i currently have is working in a retail store. Here i
have learnt the strategies behind advertisements. Also, i have learnt what it takes to
work for a large company. These two work experiences will help me be successful as i
will understand what the general public wants from their products and services.

2)

What is a typical workday like in this profession? What does an employee do?

(600 Character limit)

Typically a marketing coordinators works forty hours in a week. This is broken down into five days (monday
- friday), from nine am to five pm. A workday starts with reading emails. Once emails are read coordinators
meet with sales team. In these meetings marketing coordinators makes goals and objectives to achieve that
day: the sales team tells the coordinator the strengths and weaknesses of each product. After the meetings,
coordinators create and develop marketing campaigns to target potential buyers.

3)

What skills/abilities are required to be successful in the field?

(600 Character limit)

Marketing coordinators must be team players and be able to work well with other
individuals. Also,coordinators must be able to communicate well and be able to present
marketing campaigns to possible buyers. Technological skills are required for all
marketing coordinators as many different technologies must be used in all campaigns.
4)

What kind of education and training are required?

(600 Character limit)

Marketing coordinators need a bachelor of commerce with a marketing focus. This

takes four years to complete. When first starting out many new employees will have to
start at the bottom as marketing specialists. Only once they have experience is it
feasible to become a coordinator.

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Section 2 continued:
Please answer all questions in this section.

5)

What are the starting, average, and maximum salaries in this occupation? Are there
opportunities for promotion?

(600 Character limit)

Many coordinators start at around 32,000 dollars. The average salary is 45,000
dollars ,with a maximum of 53,000. Promotions usually have coordinators move up in
the organization to larger roles in marketing such as managers.

6)

Where are these jobs most likely to be located and what are the working conditions?

(600 Character limit)

Marketing coordinating jobs are very diverse, which leads to endless opportunities .
Most of the jobs are in big cities like Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, and
Ottawa. Working conditions relate to working in tall buildings usually in the downtown
section of the city. This may require using public transportation as there is a lack of
parking.
7)

Is the job typically full-time, part-time, seasonal, or contract? What are the normal hours of
work?

(600 Character limit)

This job is full time and requires that coordinators work from monday to friday. Some
weekend shifts can occur; when meeting deadlines. Normal hours are nine am to five
pm.

8)

How is the future outlook for this career? How stable is employment in this occupation?

(1100 Character limit)

The future is bright for coordinators as many different companies don't have
technological skills to properly market their products. This creates opportunity for
individuals that can use current technologies. Marketing coordinating is a rather stable
occupation as large companies need coordinators to oversee marketing tasks.
Coordinating jobs are becoming more specialized as marketing campaigns need to be
more diverse in the twenty first century.

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Section 3:
1)

How did you learn about the Program at NAIT?

Website
Information week at NAIT
NAIT open house
Newspaper ad (please specify)
Friend
Other (please specify) __________________________________________________________

2)

Did you participate in any of the following program-related events as a prospective student?
Buddy System
Info-Session

Info Week

Open House
Other (please specify) __________________________________________________________

APPLICANTS CHECKLIST

In order for your application to be processed all of the following must be completed and submitted:

Apply online to the Program through APAS

Complete and submit a Career Investigation Report

If you attended high school or a post-secondary institution outside of Alberta, you must request
an official transcript to be sent to the Registrars Office as soon as grades are available. If you
attended high school or a post-secondary school within Alberta, your transcripts will
automatically be requested through APAS.

By checking this box I certify that I completed this form in my own words. I recognize that if I
have plagiarized or provided any false information in any part of this document, I will forfeit my
admission to the program.
A signature is not required if this form is submitted electronically through the Mike

James

November 24,2014
Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ____________________________
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