Supervision

CERTIFICATE MAJOR
Curriculum Code No. 3155

Department of Business Studies
Penn 401 • Phone (215) 968-8227

This program is designed to prepare students for positions in supervision. The program is appropriate for practicing supervisors as well as those who are interested in entering such positions. Students will learn fundamental business concepts with a particular view to their use in supervisory activities.Successful completion of the program will allow students to find employment in such positions as office and clerical supervisor, bank head teller, laboratory supervisor, production line supervisor or transportation company supervisor.

Graduates of this program are able to

• exhibit a knowledge of computer hardware and software, the use of the Internet and the design management information systems;
• explain the psychological basis of motivation and leadership;
• demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between human behavior and organizational performance; and
• identify the methods of adjusting to individual and organizational stresses.

Certificate Course Requirements

^A Placement testing required
^B Course requires prerequisite.

Since the individual circumstances and backgrounds of students vary, all students planning to complete this certificate program must meet with their assigned academic advisors to develop a planned sequence of courses to meet their individual needs.