Contact Information:
Kathy Boeger
Instructor & Coordinator
Tech Accounting & Accounting
(620) 792-9203
boegerk@bartonccc.edu
Jane Howard
Executive Director of Business, Technology & Community Education
(620) 792-9208
howardj@bartonccc.edu
Business Management and Leadership
What are the opportunities?
- Two-year Associate of Applied Science degree
- Prepares students for entry-level or lower level management positions
- Today’s managers must have a blend of management and leadership skills
- Provides students with a general broad-base knowledge of business concepts
- Program is great for current employees in the workforce to refine their skills
- Coursework includes: management, ethics, leadership, customer service, human relations, principles of management, Spanish for the workforce, marketing, and computer concepts courses
Why Barton?
- Instructors will know student’s names and their individual learning goals
- Small classes with 1 on 1 attention
- Instructor lead study sessions
- Instructors have industry connections and will help students make the transition to the workforce
Occupational Outlook
- Education and training requirements vary by job responsibility. For first-line administrative services managers, many employers prefer to hire people who have an associate degree in business or management
- Administrative services managers employed in management services and management consulting are in demand
- The proliferation of facility management outsourcing should result in employment growth in facilities management firms as companies increasingly look to outside specialists to handle the myriad of tasks that have become increasingly complex and expensive
Source: US Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook 08/09 - Administrative Services Managers - Kansas 10th percentile salary range is $38,300
Source: Kansas Career Pipeline
