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[分享]专业细分What do general managers do?
5. General Management
What do general managers do?
General managers and top executives plan, organize,
direct, control, and coordinate the operations of an
organization and its major departments or programs.
Although they have a wide range of titles such as chief
executive officer, president, executive vice president,
owner, partner--- all formulate policies and direct the
operations of businesses and corporations. The nature of
high level executives'''' responsibilities depends upon
the size of the organization. In large organizations,
their duties are highly specialized. In smaller
organizations, such as independent retail stores or
small manufacturers, a partner, owner, or general
manager is often also responsible for purchasing,
hiring, training, quality control, and day-to-day
supervisory duties.
What degree options are available in general managment?
Undergraduates can earn a bachelor¹s degree in
management or take courses in management as part of a
business degree. MBA students can choose a concentration
in management, and some schools offer master¹s
degrees and PhDs in general management.
What's the difference between a Master of General
Management and an MBA with a general management
concentration?
While both an MBA with a focus on management and a
Master of General Management degree will prepare you to
assume managerial positions within the business world,
the MBA degree will provide you with more general skills
that are transferable to other areas. The master''''s in
management will provide you with greater management
expertise, but will provide you with fewer transferable
skills. The MBA degree''''s broad curriculum also helps
managers integrate the different functions within a
company.
What will I study?
Students in MBA programs with a management concentration
will most likely study everything from marketing,
international economics, entrepreneurship, information
systems, microeconomics, finance, in addition to
managerial accounting, human resources management,
leadership, statistics and management science.
What skills are necessary to work in the field of
general management?
Managers with strong leadership qualities and the
ability to improve the efficiency or competitive
position of an organization are most successful. An
analytical mind able to quickly assess large amounts of
information and data is very important, as is the
ability to consider and evaluate the interrelationships
of numerous factors. General managers and top executives
must also be able to communicate clearly and
persuasively. Other qualities critical for managerial
success include leadership, self-confidence, motivation,
decisiveness, flexibility, sound business judgment, and
determination.
What is a typical career path for an General
Management-MBA graduate?
General managers often have experience in a particular
field, such as accounting or engineering and are
promoted to general management positions as their skills
progress. Many general manager and top executive
positions are filled by promoting experienced, lower
level managers when an opening occurs, and many are
promoted from within the organization. Advancement may
be accelerated by participating in company training
programs that focus on company policy and operations.
General managers may advance to top executive positions,
such as executive vice president, in their own firm or
they may take a corresponding position in another firm.
They may even advance to peak corporate positions such
as chief operating officer or chief executive officer.
Chief executive officers often become members of the
board of directors of one or more firms, typically as a
director of their own firm and often as chair of its
board of directors. Some top executives establish their
own firms or become independent consultants.
What's the overall career outlook for general
management?
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics,
projected employment growth of top executives varies by
industry, however, keen competition is expected for top
executive positions because the prestige and high pay
attract a large number of qualified applicants. Many
openings occur each year as executives transfer to other
positions, start their own businesses, or retire.
Salaries vary substantially by type and level of
responsibilities and by industry. According to a salary
survey done by Executive Compensation Reports, a
division of Harcourt Brace & Company, the median salary
for CEOs of public companies from the fiscal year 1998
Fortune 500 list was approximately $800,000. Three
quarters of CEOs in the nonprofit sector made under
$100,000 in 1998, according to a survey by Abbott,
Langer, & Associates.
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