Whenever you being asked by a friend, " what is your major?" Someone might answer," I study business." but whenever the question goes deeper, someone might say, " I study business management" and the other person would follow up with ," you want to someday be a CEO or a manager?" Since business management is a very broad major, people always think by studying business management you might someday be a manager or even a CEO of a company.
Since its so broad, people think being a manager doesn't really require a degree in business or even attend college. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), some management occupations only requires a high school diploma or equivalent as an entry level manager. Becoming a administrative services manager only requires a high school diploma or equivalent to become one. However, some administrative services managers need at least a bachelor’s degree. Those with a bachelor’s degree typically study business, engineering, or facility management. According to the BLS, the administrative services manager career field is expected to grow as fast as average. Employment of administrative services managers is expected to grow 15 percent from 2010 to 2020.
Administrative services managers plan, direct, and coordinate supportive services of an organization. Their specific responsibilities vary by the type of organization and may include keeping records, distributing mail, and planning and maintaining facilities. In a small organization, they may direct all support services and may be called the business office manager. Large organizations may have several layers of administrative managers who specialize in different areas.
Some of the important qualities listed in becoming a administrative services manager:
Analytical skills. Administrative services managers must be able to review an organization’s procedures and find ways to improve efficiency.
Communication skills. Much of an administrative services manager’s time is spent working with other people. Therefore, communication is a key quality.
Detail oriented. Administrative services managers must pay attention to details. This quality is necessary across a range of tasks, from ensuring that the organization complies with building codes to managing the process of buying equipment.
Leadership skills. In managing workers and coordinating administrative duties, administrative services managers must be able to motivate employees and deal with issues that may arise.
source :http://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/administrative-services-managers.htm#tab-4
In order to become an administrative services manager, its really an advantage to get an certification from the International Facility Management Association. This programs has two levels where you can get the Facilities Management Professional (FMP) certification and the Certified Facility Manager (CFM) certification. According to the BLS site, people entering the profession can get the FMP as a steppingstone to the CFM. For the CFM, applicants must meet certain educational and experience requirements. There are online courses for people who can just study at home and there are conference and expos where you can go and network with people and learn some new things.
In order to become an administrative services manager, its really an advantage to get an certification from the International Facility Management Association. This programs has two levels where you can get the Facilities Management Professional (FMP) certification and the Certified Facility Manager (CFM) certification. According to the BLS site, people entering the profession can get the FMP as a steppingstone to the CFM. For the CFM, applicants must meet certain educational and experience requirements. There are online courses for people who can just study at home and there are conference and expos where you can go and network with people and learn some new things.
Do you think that a Business Administration Major has an advantage over a Business Management Major if applying for an Administrative Service Manager? Do you have a preference where you would like to be an Administrative Service Manager? (Company/Enterprise, hospital, government, university, etc. ?)
ReplyDeleteI think in most schools, business management is the same as business administration. I felt if I am going to be an Administraive service manager, I would prefer to work for the government.
DeleteBeing a Business Management major also, I have learned that there is so much more to being a successful manager than just simply doing the everyday tasks asked of you. I definately believe that all managers should have a degree in Business Management because of the fact that they do have a broad knowledge of many things business related. What are your thoughts on whether or not a degree is needed? From personal experience, in the last job that I worked at I was a manager while attending school and taking business and management classes. My boss; however, was simply a high school graduate and was promoted based off of experience from working with the same company for a number of years. While I think that experience is an important part of being a manager, knowledge of cultures, international business, customer service, computer skills, management and business skills is also nessecary in order to be a great manager.
ReplyDeleteI think if people are happy with being an entry level manager, then a degree is not neccessary but if a person wants to be in the middle or even the top of an company, a degree or knowledge from school is definately required.
DeleteTo me, Experience and performance really matter more than the degree. True, the degree will make you stand out more, but the abilities to manage employees and getting the tasks done right and helped the company made profits are really what the company look for. I knew some people who aren't majoring in business management got the job as an assistant manager. Agree with Jerry that once you want to become a store manager or upper division, a certified degree is required.
DeleteI don’t think people need a degree for having a job as a manager. At least, it is not for a manager at a convenient store. Also, if I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, I won’t allow myself stay in a position as a convenient store manager for long. Of course, if you were aiming for a higher level of management, that’s a different story. But even so, job experiences are more important than a degree in a lot of area for managers. When I was searching for jobs on some big companies’ websites, a lot of requirements for managers were stating like this, “a bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required” or “a bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience preferred”.
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