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Management skills are essential for every individual in every
organization--from the entry-level employee in a small start-up
to the CEO of a large international conglomerate--or
from the program director of a local non-profit agency to the
executive director of a federal government agency. In today's
flatter, more team-centered organizations, both managers and
non-managers share the responsibility for increasing
productivity and achieving global competitiveness. They
accomplish this through enhancing quality, increasing
motivation, designing systems for worker-manager cooperation,
promoting business ethics, and planning for future growth.
Management majors gain the skills necessary to be valuable
contributors in today's complex and demanding organizations.
Their understanding of topics including total quality
management; management information systems; human resources
management; international management; and organizational
communication allows them to use technology and state-of-the-art
approaches to problem-solving and decision-making. Management
majors can help organizations of all sizes and types become more
productive and competitive in a variety of different ways,
including: helping individuals and departments to work together
in teams; helping to manage linkages in the organizational
supply chain; helping to manage information flows; and helping
to address issues such as recruiting, hiring, and diversity.
It is highly recommended that students pursue the double major
option to further specialize in other business areas such as
finance or marketing. Alternatively, through the minors program,
students can broaden their expertise by combining management
courses with other career areas, such as accounting, finance,
apparel management, marketing, management information systems,
international business or psychology.
Philadelphia University graduates are using management skills in
a wide variety of settings; in small, mid-size, and large
organizations; and in areas including retailing, banking and
finance, insurance, global manufacturing and service firms, and
public agencies.
This program is available in the day and in the evening.
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