Management Technology
The Management Technology Program at Austin Peay has a two-fold purpose. It provides a pre-employment program for people seeking a career in management. It is also designed to upgrade the skills of employed management personnel. In addition to the management technology concentration, a student may pursue a specialization in industrial management or general business.
Curriculum
The management technology curriculum combines general education with courses designed to provide a solid, basic understanding of management, marketing, personnel, operations, safety and accounting.
Industrial management is for those students with career interests in manufacturing. It includes courses such as production management and statistical process control.
Should a student be interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree at some point, the general business emphasis generally meets the criteria for acceptance as lower division electives in Austin Peay's College of Business, provided the student has a 2.5 grade point average.
Programs in Management Technology
The Management Technology Program at Austin Peay has a two-fold purpose. It provides a pre-employment program for people seeking a career in management. It is also designed to upgrade the skills of employed management personnel. In addition to the management technology concentration, a student may pursue a specialization in industrial management or general business.
The AAS degree in Management Technology (MT) provides a strong foundation business curriculum in a small package. In addition to holding graduate degrees in management, the faculty in management technology are experienced managers from corporate American, who are able to provide real-world examples of what is learned in theory, bringing an excellent blend of theory and experience to the courses taught.
APSU Restaurant Management students have opportunity to examine and apply management strategies in successful hospitality organizations. In addition, students can participate in a variety of regional and national culinary competitions.
What will I Learn?
Management Technology Majors learn the Principles of Management, Human Resource Management, Small Business Operations, Business Law, Personal Financial Management, Business Ethics.