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Online Merchants
Business Continuity Planners
AttributeOnline MerchantsBusiness Continuity Planners
Career area
Business, Finance & Administration
Business, Finance & Administration
What it involvesConduct retail activities of businesses operating exclusively online. May perform duties such as preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activities, fulfilling and…Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and…
Helpful KCSE subjects
English/KiswahiliBusiness StudiesComputer Studies/ICT
English/KiswahiliHistory/GovernmentPhysical EducationBusiness Studies
Study routes
University degreeProfessional qualification
University degreeProfessional qualification
Typical training routeBachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification is commonly expectedBachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification is commonly expected
Entry requirementsDegree mean grade C+. Representative B.Com minimums: MAT A C+ or MAT B C (respectively); Business Studies C+.Degree mean grade C+. Representative B.Com minimums: MAT A C+ or MAT B C (respectively); Business Studies C+.
Training durationDegree: about 4 years; diploma: about 2-3 yearsDegree: about 4 years; diploma: about 2-3 years
Work environment
Remote/DigitalOffice/Hybrid
Remote/DigitalOffice/Hybrid
Employment type
Private sectorFreelance/Contract/Consulting
Private sectorFreelance/Contract/Consulting
Kenya demandHigh - broad Kenya employer base; finance and business management rank among the strongest employer-reported skills-demand fields.High - broad Kenya employer base; finance and business management rank among the strongest employer-reported skills-demand fields.
Outlook / AI impact
Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented
Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented
Professional regulatorNo single statutory professional regulator identified for this general titleNo single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title
Could this suit you?May suit you if you enjoy organised decision-making, business problems and working with information; useful strengths include Reading comprehension, Clear communication, Clear writing.May suit you if you enjoy organised decision-making, business problems and working with information; useful strengths include Critical thinking, Listening, Spotting problems early.

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