Want to start your own business? Welcome to the world of math careers!

You might not expect business to be very mathematical, but knowing math is the secret to succeeding as an entrepreneur. Find out how entrepreneur and MBA student Adam Abderrahman uses math all over the place in the world of business.

How do you use math as an entrepreneur?

“I use math in every facet of my professional career. In process improvement events, I use statistical process control techniques (using math I learned in AP Statistics from highschool). When conducting root cause analyses for problem solving efforts, it’s common for me to utilize the applied calculus that I learned from my economics degree in order to determine not just correlation, but causation. The list goes on. You don’t have to be a mathlete, but a strong foundation in math will place you leagues ahead of your peers.”

-Adam Abderrahman, Entrepreneur

What is an entrepreneur?

Determined to start your own company? Launch an innovative new product line? Be your own boss? You could be an entrepreneur. Acting as your own chief operating officer, you have a lot of responsibility. You have to create strong products and services that people want to buy, so you make enough money to pay for your business expenses, employee salaries and still make a profit. You want to take vacation sooner or later, right? Although it’s a lot of hard work, the rewards can be massive!

How much education do you need?

Entrepreneurs have a wide range of training depending on their business goals. They may require a master’s degree, bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, on-the-job training or vocational training.

Does this career fit your personality type?

This career is great for enterprising, conventional and social types.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Creativity Stand out from the crowd! You need creativity to solve business problems and come up with awesome ideas for products and services. Teamwork To be a successful entrepreneur, you have to lead, support and work well with your employees to achieve a common goal. Brain Power Staying ahead of trends, analyzing sales and solving problems are important to building your business and keeping people happy. Math Numbers are important to succeeding in business! You need good accounting and sales skills to keep operations running. Writing Good writing skills are essential to communicating well with people and promoting your company to the outside world. Doing Good Supporting your community and doing good things for people in need is part of being a good business owner.

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