| The field of management is vast leaving students | | | | organization, risk, project, organization, conflict, and |
| with educational options from general management | | | | restaurant management all have different required |
| to risk management. Students seeking a degree in | | | | courses. Concentration courses stress fundamental |
| management will find that courses are broken down | | | | managing techniques and career responsibilities. |
| into general business and concentrated studies. | | | | Courses for some concentrated areas may include: |
| General business courses are included into every | | | | Project Planning |
| concentration. Concentrated business courses are | | | | The best procedures and professional standards for |
| taken as part of a specific degree. | | | | project management are incorporated into a general |
| Through courses students will learn to incorporate | | | | eight-part management plan. Students learn how to |
| general business knowledge with specific leadership | | | | establish a project charter and goals. This is used to |
| skills. The field of study emphasizes the application of | | | | work towards completing a project on schedule, |
| business knowledge, economic issues, and employee | | | | which includes topics on scope statement, baseline, |
| care. Each degree concentration focuses on different | | | | control, and development. A course like this is |
| skills but all provide students with the ability to step | | | | focused on teaching students management skills that |
| into a career as a manager. | | | | help them keep a business and its employers on |
| General Business Courses Can Include: | | | | track. |
| Finance for Business | | | | Corporate Risk |
| The elements of finance are explored in regards to | | | | In order to avoid monetary harm students learn how |
| management. Subject areas include financial markets, | | | | to create a plan in a risk management concentration. |
| tools, procedures, and techniques used to make | | | | A risk course will teach students how to identify, |
| financial decisions. Students learn how to analyze, | | | | measure, and manage risk. Subjects include different |
| plan, and work with areas like budgets and | | | | types of risks, measurement procedures, and plan |
| international finance risk. | | | | techniques. |
| Principles of Economics | | | | Conflict Management |
| Courses focus on the different theories of | | | | Courses in conflict management prepare students to |
| microeconomics and macroeconomics. Students look | | | | handle conflict among stakeholders inside an |
| at the issues affecting the industry like trade | | | | organization. The nature of the conflict, how to |
| agreements, Consumer Price Index calculations, and | | | | design a solution, and how to resolve a dispute are |
| labor demands. This introductory course teaches | | | | main areas explored. |
| students to explain how economics affect how | | | | Courses cover all areas of management and students |
| decisions are made and determine how the change in | | | | can learn specific skills through different |
| pricing can directly influence the business market. | | | | concentrations. Students that want to enter a career |
| Topics like Federal Reserve and economic health are | | | | in management will find many opportunities to |
| discussed. | | | | complete an accredited degree program. Full |
| Accounting | | | | accreditation is provided by agencies like the |
| The basics of financial accounting are examined in | | | | Association of Collegiate Business Schools and |
| regards to identification and measurement. Through | | | | Programs ( ) to programs that present students with |
| the focus of effective management, students learn | | | | the best quality education available. Explore |
| how to work with financial information and make | | | | concentration options to decide on the correct |
| decisions. The accounting process is looked at, which | | | | educational path to take. |
| includes topics on financial statements, retained | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERIC OUTLINE and |
| earnings, and closing balances. | | | | may or may not depict precise methods, courses and |
| When students start concentration courses the focus | | | | or focuses related to ANY ONE specific school(s) |
| shifts from general application to specific | | | | that may or may not be advertised at PETAP.org. |
| management duties. Degree concentrations in | | | | Copyright 2010 - All rights reserved by PETAP.org. |