Careers in Management and Supervisory Development

You will put the skills and concepts you learn in the certificate or degree programs to lead your work unit to a better quality of work life and higher profits. Achieve this through the combined efforts of upper management, staff experts and the unit's team members. Work environments vary from manufacturing to service, from for-profit to nonprofit, from high-tech to low-tech. Tasks involved are:

• Short-term planning
• Organizing and staffing
• Training
• Delegating
• Improving quality
• Motivating individuals and teams
• Report writing

What skills will I use on the job?

The management and professional development program is designed to develop your skills in areas such as:

• Problem solving
• Written and oral communication
• Team leadership and motivation
• Productivity and quality improvements
• Controlling costs and budgets
• Long- and short-term planning
• Organizing the workplace and delegating
• Working effectively with a diverse work force

Who will hire me?

Graduates of the management and professional development program are employed by private, public and governmental agencies both locally and internationally. Examples of these are:

• A-dec
• Cascade Steel
• Climax Portable Machine Tools
• Fujitsu
• Intel
• Marylhurst College
• Oregon Financial Institutions Education Association
• Portland Community College
• Tektronix
• Wacker Siltronic Corporation

Skills acquired in this program will also increase your potential for self-employment opportunities.