Program Description - Pellissippi State Community College

MANAGEMENT
Accreditation: Accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools
and Programs.
Program Description: The mission of the Management program is to produce
graduates with the skills necessary to effectively manage and provide leadership
of any organization’s most important resource: its people.
Degree: Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
The Management program is directed toward three groups of students. The first group
is those mature students who are working in organizations and need to update skills in
order to move along the career track. The second group is those students who are just
starting their careers and are seeking entry-level skills. The third group
is those students in other associate’s degree programs who wish to double-major to provide
themselves with the necessary people skills to successfully manage in their career
f i e l d .
Typical Job Opport u n i t i e s :In management, almost all organizations promote team
leaders and supervisors from within the firm. Because of this fact, Management majors are
very strongly encouraged to accept entry-level jobs with potential career-track employers
while they are pursuing a degree. This allows the student to build relevant experience and
to apply management concepts and techniques taught in the classroom while proving themselves
as candidates for full-time employment after graduation.
Position Titles at the First Level of Management:
Team Leader. Provides leadership for a work team in a modern, team-based
o rg a n i z a t i o n .
S u p e r v i s o r. Leads and manages a group of workers in a classical-type org a n i z a t i o n .
Human Resources A s s i s t a n t .Assists human resources managers with tasks such as
benefit administration, EEOC compliance and hiring.
Small Business Manager/Owner. Manages and/or owns a small business.
Management Tr a i n e e . Completes a management training program in a larg e r
o rg a n i z a t i o n .
Branch Manager. Manages a branch location of a larger organization.
After successfully completing the Management program, the graduate will be equipped
to do the following:
I . Understand the basic principles of management, both qualitative and quantitative,
and apply them to the management field
I I . Integrate management with other areas in the business environment
I I I . Identify problems and use appropriate techniques to find solutions
I V. Work independently with a network of individuals and also function within
a work team
V. Demonstrate basic skills that include competencies in mathematics, computer
applications and communications
V I . Function competently as a citizen and consumer
V I I . Continue to develop knowledge skills as needed in the management field
Contact(s): Roger Crowe, rcrowe@pstcc.edu; Bill Hamlin, bhamlin@pstcc.edu;
Business and Computer Technology, (865) 694-6656
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