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Management And Supervisory Development Diploma Program
The Management and Supervisory Development program prepares students for entry into management and supervisory positions or trainee positions in a variety of businesses and industries. It is an excellent educational opportunity for a current employee that may want to prepare for a career in a supervisory or management position in the future. Many students or employees want to enhance or upgrade their training that may already be employed as managers and supervisors in the workforce. Today the supervisory position is one of the most important managerial levels in any organization. The MSD program helps with dilemmas that face supervisors daily trying to reconcile the differences between the goals of the company, the expectations of customers, and the needs of employees as an individual and as part of the company organization.
The goal of managers and supervisors is to create profitable customer relationships by delivering superior value, service, and ideas to customers in a competitive marketplace and to develop professional attitudes and knowledge required to achieve superior work performance by employees in the organization. Diversity, technological advances, social and ethical responsibilities and changing customer values are major challenges facing management today that are studied, researched and discussed in class. Students are challenged to learn, link, and apply management concepts in their journey to success that will be used in realistic work situations. Real situations facing real companies are explored with a balance of skills, creativity, attitudes, knowledge, discussion, work ethics, professionalism, and use of the Internet to help prepare current and potential managers and supervisors for the fast pace, changing business conditions, customer expectations, employee demands, and changing technology.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Management and Supervisory Development students have a wide variety of jobs to select from such as: small business management, retail management, management trainees, supervisory trainees, and entrepreneurship opportunities.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
- Submit a completed application and application fee;
- Be at least 16 years of age;
- Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
- Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
- Meet the following assessment requirements:
Test Reading Writing Numerical Algebra ASSET 38 35 35 COMPASS 70 23 26 SAT 430 400 ACT 18 16 CPE 75 75 75
MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM
The standard curriculum for the Management and Supervisory Development diploma program is designed for the quarter system. Students may enter the Management and Supervisory Development diploma program during Fall and Spring quarters. Most courses are offered online. The core classes can be taken during the day or at night. The program generally takes 5-7 quarters to complete. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 89 credit hours.
| CURRICULUM OUTLINE | CREDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL CORE COURSES | 18 | |
| EMP 100* | Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development (OL) | 3 |
| ENG 111* | Business English (OL) | 5 |
| ENG 112* | Business Communications (OL) | 5 |
| MAT 1011* | Business Math | 5 |
| OCCUPATIONAL COURSES | 68 | |
| ACC 101* | Principles of Accounting | 6 |
| -OR- | ||
| MSD 109* | Managerial Accounting and Finance (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 100* | Management Principles (OL) | 5 |
| -OR- | ||
| MKT 101* | Principles of Management (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 101* | Organizational Behavior (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 102* | Employment Law (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 103* | Leadership (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 104* | Human Resource Management (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 106* | Performance Management (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 112* | Introduction to Business and Economics (OL) | 5 |
| -OR- | ||
| MKT 104* | Principles of Economics (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 113* | Business Ethics (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 114 | Management Communication Technology (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 210* | Team Project (OL) | 5 |
| MSD 220* | Management Occupation Based Instruction I | 3 |
| **MSD xxx* | Electives (OL) | 10 |
| FUNDAMENTAL OCCUPATIONAL COURSES | 3 | |
| SCT 100* | Introduction to Microcomputers (OL) | 3 |
* "C" or higher is required for designated courses
** Electives must be chosen with the approval of the program advisor.
(OL) designation indicates course is available online in selected quarters.
PROGRAM COSTS
(Costs are estimates and are subject to change.)
Tuition/Fees: $2,265
Books/Supplies: $1,600