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A Director helps a business run smoothly, and ensures that productivity remains high. Their role is to develop business and marketing strategies to grow the business. Their responsibilities are to handle business mergers, restructuring or downsizing, meet and network with investors, provide reports of financial investments and stock trading, prepare or approve budgets, and enforce company policies.

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  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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    Avg. Duration:17 monthsAvg. Fees:$27,469Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Fine Art
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    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$34,507Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Director and Other Important Info

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8.9 years
$162K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
4.75 years
Senior
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
138 out of 4005

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