MANAGEMENT
“Effective leadership is
not about making
speeches or being liked;
leadership is defined by
results not attributes.”
Peter F. Drucker
American Management guru
“However good our
future research may be,
we shall never be able to
escape from the ultimate
dilemma that all our
knowledge is about the
past, and all our
decisions are about the
future.”
Ian Wilson
Strategy Consultant
“I believe the real
difference between
success and failure in a
corporation can be very
often traced to the
question of how well the
organization brings out
the great energies and
talents of its people.”
Thomas J. Watson, Jr.
President, IBM (1952-71)
Apr-10
CAREER OVERVIEW
Management is the process of planning,
coordinating, organizing, and directing the financial,
material, informational, and human assets of a
business or organization. Planning involves setting
goals and objectives, while coordinating is
concerned with monitoring, communicating, and
evaluating. Organizing involves grouping the assets
of the organization, while directing involves
motivating and leading the organization members.
EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
Graduates have found positions as a/an
- Administrative Assistant
- Bank Manager
- Customer Service Manager
- Health Care Administrator
- Manufacturing Supervisor
- Office Manager
- Retail Management
- Warehouse Supervisor
According to recent College of DuPage surveys,
salaries for students with this degree ranged from
$38,636 to $43,576 annually.
SKILLS FOR SUCCESS
Successful people in this field have:
GOOD INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
DEVELOPED COMPUTER SKILLS
ANALYTICAL ABILITY
DECISION MAKING ABILITY
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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The Management program at COD offers a degree and certificates that will allow
graduates to participate in a wide range of business fields.
Courses are offered at many times in a variety of formats that
include the classroom, on the Internet, in the Center for
Independent Study, or in our Business Simulation classroom.
Management AAS Degree
Major Code: 3202
This degree prepares you for supervisory and middle management positions in small to
medium size businesses, depending on your course selection.
It provides a solid foundation in general business, accounting for managers, computer
science, basic business law, ethics, human behavior, composition, speech, and business
math. Program electives allow you to concentrate in an area that meets your needs.
Suggested First Semester Courses:
Business 1100:
Computer Info System 1150:
Speech 1100:
Psychology 1100:
English 1101:
Credits
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Computer Science
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
General Psychology
English Composition I
3
3
3
3
3
Certificates
E-Commerce
Management
Supervision
Entrepreneurship
Organizational Leadership
Business Environment and Concepts
Major Code
4201
4202
4208
4210
4218
4213
If you are considering this program as an area of study, consult with a faculty adviser in this field.
Michael Drafke, Coordinator
Rich Elliman
Jim Huggins
Jane Murtaugh
Nancy Payne
Herschel “Sonny” Smith
Shannon Toler
Location
IC 3053D
OCC 105A
IC 2051B
IC 3073D
IC 2051E
OCC 126B
IC 2039A
Visit our website at www.cod.edu/dept/business/
Phone
942-2075
942-3447
942-3275
942-2821
942-3401
942-2952
942-2593
Email
Drafke@cod.edu
Elliman@cod.edu
Huggins@cod.edu
Murtaugh@cod.edu
Paynen@cod.edu
Smithh@cod.edu
Tolers@cod.edu