Career Profile

Name: Rick Lau
Position: Relations Manager, Cisco Systems
Education: BA Hospitality Management

Career Bio: Sales/Account Manager, Champion Communications; Relations Manager, Cisco Systems

Advantages: The contacts you make in the business relations world will take you far. Working with different clients affords you with the opportunity to travel all over.

Disadvantages: None, Rick Lau enjoys all aspects of his profession

Advice: Take advantage of every networking opportunity you have. With that you must develop excellent oral and written communication skills in order to be successful in business relations. Finally keep a positive attitude and stay in good shape.

How a background in Political Science will help: In the business world, politics is very much involved. Rick Lau found that by reading books on political philosophy, (The Art of War, The Prince to name a few) help him deal him in his career in the business world.