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Women IT leaders take center stage

CIO

Early in her career as a program management specialist at AT&T, Balaban became an active member with the Project Management Institute’s New Jersey chapter, which put her front and center at plenty of events. It’s pretty much the technical term for a double standard,” Gordon says. It’s not fair, but it exists.

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Product manager salary: Pay range factors, tips for making more

CIO

A product manager coordinates technical, marketing, and business functions, taking ownership over a specific product or service over the course of its lifecycle. Some companies have an army of directors of product who perform the role of a PM and get the comp of an associate product manager. Kion’s Quinlan agrees.

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The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

Strategy Driven

It is usually technical or sales/marketing in nature. Few are schooled in full-scope business culture and have not been previously engaged to advise organizations at the top. qualified advisors. Training companies often give free assessments in order to sell their programs. Technical, Niche Skills. Basic Education.