Business Manager Defined

A business manager is a person employed by an organization, whether corporation or other, which is engaged in either manufacturing and selling of goods or rendering of services, or both, and operating in any industry or country. This individual is working in a line or staff function such as accounting, auditing, engineering, research and development, finance/treasury, human resources, information technology, manufacturing/service operations, marketing, purchasing, logistics, supply chain, quality, international business, or project management.

He/she may be starting out his/her career as an analyst, specialist, or supervisor and later moving up the ladder to a manager, general manager, senior manager, division/group director, vice president, president, or CEO.