What Can I Do With A Major In… SERVICE MANAGEMENT General Information: In today’s increasingly service-based industry, Service Management has become a popular emphasis for all business majors throughout the country. Service management requires operational and production methods that are different from production and manufacturing. It is widely accepted that producing and selling goods requires offering a service in order to be competitive. The Service Management area of emphasis in the UCCS College of Business is designed to provide skills and knowledge for those who will work in a management or professional capacity in the business sector, including healthcare support occupations, customer service departments, call centers, insurance, legal firms, and a variety of other industries. The aim of high performance service management is to optimize the service-intensive supply chains, which are usually more complex than the typical finished-goods supply chain. Career Possibilities: Customer Service Representative Labor Relations Manager Marketing Manager Management Consultant Food Service Manager Property Manager Healthcare Administrator Event Manager Lodging Manager Statistics: · 2013 Annual median salary for Property Manager is $67,300; employment is expected to grow 8% by 2020. · 2013 Annual median salary for Food Service Managers is $53,200; employment is expected to grow 7% by 2020. · 2013 annual median salary of Lodging Managers is $48,400; employment is expected to grow 4% by 2020. UCCS Clubs: Go to http://sll.uccs.edu/Clubs and log into Mountain Lion Connect in the top corner for a list of clubs or contact the SGA Office for more information, 719.255.3470 or studlife@uccs.edu. For more information: www.itil.org.uk www.tech-faq.com/service-management.html Sources: Occupational Outlook Handbook www.acinet.org online.onetcenter.org http://www.mymajors.com/ www.worldwidelearn.com www.simplyhired.com