Corporate structure consists of various departments that contribute to the company's overall mission and goals. Common departments include Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Human Resource, IT These main six corporate structures represent the major departments within a publicly traded company, though there are often smaller departments either within the major headings or autonomous from. There is typically a CEO, and Board of Directors composed of the directors of each department. There is often also company presidents, vice presidents, and CFO.
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