what competitive advantages can a graduate from chemical engineering has if she wants to work in marketing?
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Since you want to work in consumer goods, you may want to try thinking of companies who put out products that have some chemical component.  I know someone who recently made a move from marketing household cleaners to marketing household paints and stains.  In a large company, Marketing is sometimes split between a Brand group vs a Product group.    Someone in the Product Marketing group may work with developing new products (conveying changes to the formula or drawing out the benefits of the material characteristics) and also on developing product labeling (the material label, not necessarily the packaging which would be the brand group).\n\nOverall, if you want to get into marketing, keep in mind that solid communication and also writing skills are tremendously important.  At least, those are two of the skills that I have relied most on in my success as a Marketing Manager thus far in my career.  Another important role in Marketing, especially in larger companies, is working with cross-functional teams.  In this case, your chemical engineering background could make you a very important liaison to link sales & marketing (the more customer focused side) to product development, manufacturing, and R&D.\n\nGood luck!
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Many. All pharmaceutical companies have huge research facilities with large departments in Molecular biology. All Universities have the same, but the students do the research. Most chemical companies have large chem facilities, although here, it would be more qualitity control than research. If you have five years experience, you already know where to find a job...pick up a journal and start some research on a job. Good luck
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I have a degree in Human Resource Manage.  I also have a degree in Business Management.  (I have an MBA too, but who is counting?)  \n\nFirst off, HR people, unless you get high up in a major corp (which often means you need a Master's and possibly a law degree as well) do not make a great deal of money, usually, especially starting out...but that is the same for marketing as well.  Typically, HR majors who want to work in that field get jobs as recruiters right out of college.  This is a cool job.  You are pretty much selling jobs.  You get to go to career fairs and things like that.  I think it would be fun.  \n\nHowever, a common misconception is that HR people make hiring decisions for companies.  This is just not the case.  Well, it may be the case for positions that require no skill or have no competition, but for skilled and competitive positions, managers make the decisions, HR just screens the people. HR has become a safety vale, more or less.  Due to employment law, our sue happy society and other factors, the HR position has become an organizations primary CYA mechanism.\n\nI don't know that one degree is better than the other.  It depends on what you want to do, in the end, I guess.  Both degrees build a foundation for success.  Both degrees provide you a foundation of education reguarding general business practice, which is marketable.  However, neither degree provides you with a specific skill that an organization needs.  (trust me, I know...I hae been there)  \n\nI don't believe one decision is better than the other.  Each degree program is respectable, relevant and marketable.  Beyond college, continued education and career experience will become much more important.  By gaining either degree, you will have put yourself in a position to become successful, which is what we all want, right?
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Simple answer would be that Marketing (the study and analysis of the product or service a company provides, its brand positioning, pricing, promotion to potential buyers, and the development of strategies to manage all these areas) is an essential part of a business plan and in the real world business grads are expected to be able to help in this area.
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Advantages\n# Profit from your passion, hobby or area of expertise...\n# Work from anywhere...\n# Start Easily...\n# Start Cheaply\n# Enjoy Huge Profit Margins..\n# Your Business is automated, no worries of inventory or late delivery\n\nDisadvantages :\n# People don't treat you right.. they think you are either one of those scammers or have porn sites :D\n# Because the investment is low.. there is too much competition. If you want to jump into this field, stick to it, it'll make money...\n# you become TOO lazy
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A person with a B.S. in Chem Eng working in industry often uses chemical principles (such as understanding why and how reactions between certain chemicals occur) to design processes that make some product.  The product might be a polymer (plastic), a medicine, part of a computer chip or a solar cell or fuel cell, a pesticide, a metal alloy, etc.  A huge variety of manufacturing areas need chemical engineers.  A B.S. chemical engineer can get one of the highest starting salaries of any field.
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Opportunities for a MSc (chemistry) are chemical industry, paint industry, food industry, pulp industry, medicines and biotech are among the few. First you have to take a start with a company/factory which can offer you a job. Initially you may not get as much money...(after all we work for money), but a 2 to 4 years of industry experience will really help to build a platform for a good carrer. \n\nSo initially if you are in final term of your study, be interaction in with some of allready same professionist, take the help of them what are all the current industries focusing for. I'll also suggest to take a short term tour/training in any one of the factory, to gain the knowledge of the process, be involve into the process, take a hold of it.\n\nSo just look for apportunities and go for that. i am not very sure about your location, but if its mumbai or chennai, you find lods of apportunity to start with, else you can go for ankaleshwar, GUJRAT, one of the biggest chemical industry in ASIA. Also explring varios parts of gujrat ie. Roha,Raigad will be a great help to you.\n\n\n*********Please regularly surf various job sites trying "MSC chemistry" as keyword, apply to them, just study what are the job responsiblities they offer.***********************************
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Be prepared for situational questions. Engineering as you know usually backed up by pure facts and numbers, everything is measured, sometimes this is called hard science. Marketing is more soft science, there is a lot of guessing in regards to what will work, what will not when it comes to developing something new. \n\nMy first source compares and contrasts engineers and marketers in the context of website analytics. My second source describes his interview with Microsoft regarding an interview for a marketing position.
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it depends.. if you are going to another company in the same industry.. your experience will be beneficial... \n\nbut if you are joining a different industry... then your experience might not be 100% applicable... however... soft skills such as interpersonal skills, good communication skills are useful everywhere... \n\nBesides experience.. employers are also looking for X factors, such as. a "CAN DO" attitude.. Team player... etc..
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You have to learn marketing first to know all tactics of marketing. It would be of additional asset if you had a hint about human nature and psychology as well as studing body language and ways of communication which usually is a part of marketing certificate.
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What is your position there?If you are someone there,that is able to change the image of the company,you will success in future.These young employees are good marketing tools, if you can get along with.Have faith in yourself.Gd luck\n\nNote "If you can Change the Environment,you are a Leader"\n\n         "If you let Environment Change you,you are a Follower"
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Bare in mind, no matter what qualification that you have in your hand, if you don't know how to market yourself, you'll be just like that... OK ?.\n\nMatter-or-Fact, medical, engineering and other sciences graduates are on demand but the world still need experts from other fields including business, legal, property, politics, and etc. \n\nDon't be so inferior about yourself. Why ?. Several non-Sciences jobs are considered as professionals including accountant and lawyer. Now, you're widening your expertise towards law. It is indeed, a good choice !. Congratulations.\n\nYes.. We could see that those brainiacs are those who're experts in sciences but how about for those that lead the big companies ?. Most of them are business students... Don't worry. Keep on track !. Do well for your studies...\n\nRemember ! Rough seas and storms make skilfull sailor. May U succeed.
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Electrical engineering is the way to go and you will have to study lots of mathematics that is true for chemical engineering as well . If you like chemistry better go for chemical.All depends on your interest .You wouldn't like doing 8 hours daily a thing you have no interest in.If you go for MS and higher then I don't think there's much difference in career prospects.
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I am a Chemical Engineer going into my Senior year also at state school. The main things to work on are maintaining or increasing GPA, obtaining good recommendations, writing a good essay, studying for the GRE, and networking! As for your summer, take a couple of classes you can relax in and study for the GRE. Grad school admissions will probably ask what summer experience you've gotten so its best to either volunteer or work for something computer-related, in your case. I would try to find a local computing company willing to take a volunteer worker with your CE knowledge or apply for a technical aide position. The key is to make the best of your experience this summer. If those don't work, try to obtain an undergrad research position at your school under a professor. Research might be also to pay for your hours of work or you can do it for volunteer, whatever will take up a lot of that free time you have. Stay busy and you'll be able to make the best of your time.\n\nTo improve your chances in graduate school, follow the suggestions I spoke about and try talking with grad students you might know and professors. Invaluable experience can often be made inexpensive just by talking with them!
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Usually, not much unless you go on to get a MS or some other advanced degree.  Your better bet would be a chemical engineering degree and then going on to work in the petroleum industry or some other kind of chemical manufacturing process.
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Chem Eng is a good practical career and leaves you with lots of options e.g. Oil & Gas; Pharmaceutical; Food; Drink; Plastics; Medical Devices.\n\nCiv Eng I guess would also be a fair choice.\n\nEnglist Organisations like the IchemE & ICE describe both\n\nChem Eng will give you chance to travel internationally - here in the UK we are very short of Chem Eng'rs & the pay is therefore good!
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Always tailor your answer to address the company's needs.  Don't tell them what working for them will do for you.  Tell them what it will do for them!\n\nSo don't say, "I want to work for you because I want the opportunity to gain experience in direct marketing."  Say, "I would be a good fit for your organization because my skills in marketing would help you to grow and expand your sporting equipment division."  (Or whatever.)  It takes a little bit of boldness to do this--that's fine.  And the more specific you can be about your skills and their needs, the more sincere and less "canned" it sounds.