Abbreviation	Meaning	Abbreviation	Meaning
AT	Application of Technology	CS	Counseling/Mentoring
QA	Quantitative Analysis	MP	Managing People and Relationships
TH	Theory Development and Conceptual Thinking	EC	Enterprise Control
CR	Creative Production	IN	Influence Through Language and Ideas
N	Number of sample	95

Highlights of the Strategic Planning and Business Development BCII Career Interest Pattern:

• High Enterprise Control

• High Quantitative Analysis

• High Influence Through Language and Ideas

Differences from other Career Interest Patterns:

• The General Manager profile is similar but Managing People and Relationships is in the same range as the Enterprise Control whereas in the Strategic Planning/Business Development profile, Enterprise Control is significantly higher. Creative Production is somewhat lower in the General Management profile.

• Investment Bankers have higher interest in Quantitative Analysis.

• Entrepreneurs have very similar profiles. The Creative Production to Enterprise Control ratio is higher for Entrepreneurs.

• Marketing Managers have higher interest in Managing People and Relationships.

• Finance Professionals in corporate settings have much higher interest in Quantitative Analysis and higher interest in Managing People and Relationships.

• Production and Operations managers have higher interest in Application of Technology, higher interest in Managing People and Relationships and somewhat higher interest in Quantitative Analysis.

• Management Consultants have profiles very similar to Strategic Planning and Business Development professionals. The Theory Development and Conceptual Thinking to Enterprise Control ratio is higher for Management Consultants.