PURPOSE: This one-year program prepares students with work experience for jobs in supervision and management. Jobs include area supervisor and retail manager. All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders.
CREDENTIALS: A Career Studies Certificate (CSC) is a program of study typically less than one year in length with a major in a career-technical area. Students receiving a CSC intend to pursue immediate employment.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills:
- Demonstrate basic proficiency in creation of spreadsheets using Micorsoft Excel.
- Explain the ethical and legal implications of managerial decisions and the effect of those decisions on organizational stakeholders.
- Apply basic management principles in first-line supervisory situations.