Industrial Management
A Degree With Quality and Distinction
The Purpose:
Designed to serve a well-recognized need in today's
industrial community for well-educated scientific and technological
administrators, the Industrial Management program at the College
at Fredonia teaches the necessary foundation in applied physics,
business, economics, and mathematics. The primary mission of the Industrial
Management program is to prepare administrators who can address
the present and future technological needs of our society.
The emphasis is not necessarily industrial, but includes management
positions in any technical setting.
Students
who complete the program are also prepared for careers in government,
small businesses, or other organizations. The bachelor's
degree in Industrial Management is an excellent foundation for
the pursuit of master's or doctoral degrees in any of the business
or scientific concentrations. It is similar to the very popular
"Engineering and Management" programs offered by many institutions.
The Program:
The Industrial Management program
is an integrated multidisciplinary curriculum combining courses
from physics (25/27hours), business/economics (24 hours), mathematics/computer
science (24 hours), social sciences/humanities (24 hours), and
courses in supporting elective subjects that can enhance career
objectives. The program provides for early development of written
and oral communications skills, and these are used consistently
throughout the entire curriculum. In addition, a College approved
field experience is required under the supervision of both a faculty
and industrial sponsor following the completion of either the
sophomore or junior year.
The Careers:
Some career options graduates may consider are:
(a) managing technical personnel, (b) administration between the
engineering staff and the rest of the technical workforce, (c)
service, production, sales, quality control, and cost effectiveness
of automation, (d) serving as a liaison between the technical
and business components of a company, and (e) graduate studies
either in business, applied science, or related areas.
The Courses:
(Core-85/87 hours)
Applied Physics (25/27
hours):
University physics, engineering mechanics, circuit
analysis or electronics, digital electronics, thermodynamics.
Business/Economics (24
hours):
Accounting, business law, finance, management, marketing,
macro- and micro-economics.
Mathematics/Computer Science (24 hours):
Calculus, differential equations, numerical analysis,
C++ programming, business programming.
Communications (6 hours):
Public speaking, writing for the professions.
Operations Research & Statistics (6 hours):
Operations research, statistics.
Further Information:
Dr. Michael Grady
Director of Industrial Management
State University of New York
College at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
(716)673-3302
e-mail: michael.grady@fredonia.edu
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