European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 20, 1986 paid advertisement special insert to the stars and stripes Page i re in response to the demand for Busi Ness graduates increasing numbers of University students in the United states As Well As those with the University of Maryland european Divi Sion Are seeking degrees in business and management whether their inter ests Are in accounting finance management or marketing. More than 60 percent of european division graduates earn Bachelor s degrees in business an management. Where will these graduates find employment according to the american Council on education the rate of growth in Job opportunities will in crease faster than average Between 1982 and 1995 for professional technical and service workers. A study published in the february 1985 changing times revealed that Well Over half of the . Government agencies and companies surveyed need College graduates with degrees in management account ing marketing and economics. And in addition to being among the most sought after graduates in Busi Ness Are commanding some of the High est starting salaries. Yes the Outlook for business grads is Good and Educa Tion is the key to getting professional jobs in Industry and government. Students focus goals on degree Dave Pichler of Karlsruhe army re Tiree and Maryland student began working toward a Bachelor s degree in business and management when he realized it would improve his chances for employment should his contract work come to an end. He expects to earn his associate degree this Spring. I decided business arid management fit me and my goals in life Pichler said. I m 49 now and the Only thing i could probably use successfully in the future would be a business degree. Working toward a degree has proved More interesting than i thought it would be. I found out i like to learn. I was a High school dropout. I lived on a farm at the time and had to drop out of school because my father needed help with the work. Later i finished my High school education while in the  another student taking business courses with Maryland this year is Susan Graham of Pitburg. She is majoring in government and politics and minoring in business. She expects to earn her degree with Maryland in a gust. Since i plan to go to Law school Back in the states where i la major in business or corporate Law i thought business minor would be  among other things studying with Maryland in Europe has Given Susan a better understanding of International photo by Lee Maccormick Maryland student Dave Pichler Center makes a Point in his managerial leadership class in Karlsruhe Germany. Labor. We be been comparing Ameri can and european labor practices. It has broadened my perspective. For example i can see that Many germans have different attitudes Abou working what they expect from work and How important work is in their  this unique Opportunity for students to gain firsthand knowledge of International business can Benefit them in their careers according to Robert Jones a european division lecturer and former labor relations negotiator. The International division of a Busi Ness is a Good place to go if you want to move up quickly in a business he said. Rodney Weaver of Lan Stuhl takes classes at Ramstein and has focused on a degree in accounting. He also is pleased with the applicability of the course material to his work. My labor relations course is helping me with the airmen under my supervision. A lot of problems can be avoided if you under stand people and if you  a Range of choices Maryland undergraduates can select from several programs within business and management. Management studies focuses on the study and development of skills associated with efficient and effective management. Specific management stud ies courses examine supervisory skills such As communication leadership planning and performance evaluation skills which can be readily applied and used in managerial positions. Also encompassing management re lated courses from other disciplines e.g., psychology and computer stud ies management studies is a Multi disciplinary concentration which Al lows students to Structure their own program of study by selecting relevant courses in accordance with their inter ests and goals. The business and management Gen eral curriculum is designed to ensure that students Are exposed to the major disciplines within the Broad Field of business and management. It is a structured program which requires de Gree seeking students to select from a defined set of business Core courses at the lower freshman Sophomore and upper Junior senior undergraduate Levels. Maryland s business and management courses Survey the traditional areas of accounting business Law finance management marketing and personnel labor relations. The University of Maryland s successful graduate management program the master of general administration has always been tailored to the needs of adult part time students who presently work As managers or administrators or who expect to be promoted to such positions. But beginning with the 1985-86 academic year the european division made it even More convenient for such students to take graduate classes. We have certain graduate courses that Are now taught in a weekend for mat said Mary Jean Hagan Grad uate program admissions officer with the european division. These courses Are held on three alternating weekends. Students can attend classes during the week or on weekends choosing the for mat which Best fits their schedules. Weekend courses Are of particular in Terest to people located at a great Dis Tance from the site where classes  Mega classes scheduled for week ends in term in include admin 603 planning and forecasting for administrators at both Aviano and Hahn admin 635 techniques of leadership at Wiesbaden Lindsey and Benwa ters Woodbridge and admin 650 organizational decision making at Span Dahlem on two weekends and at Hahn one weekend. The Mega is offered at several Safe bases in Germany Italy Spain and the United kingdom in an 8-week and a 16-week format in Addi Tion to the weekend courses. Larine Barr who commutes to wies Baden from the Kaiserslautern area is among the students taking advantage of this graduate program. She already has a . In advertising with a minor in business. Now she s seeking the Mega. I be always wanted to be involved in management she said. And i realize that the More education i have the More expertise and skills i acquire the easier it will be for me to obtain a Job especially since my Hus band s it the military and Well have to move  Larine admits her graduate courses Haven t been easy but believes that the extra Effort she puts into her studies now will make it easier when she enters the Job Market. There s no watering Down of classes she said. The Mega program is very challenging. I m impressed with the diversity of classes they la make a Well rounded  while the Mega has been carefully crafted to meet the Broad educational needs of managers one added option is it s never too late to go Back to school Maria Valderama wanted to prove she could do it. After being out of school for More than 20 years and raising a family she was going to get her associate degree. Today Maria is taking classes at the Pitburg education Center and is nearing completion of her . In business and management with the University of Maryland. I m Middle aged 43 years old. I just wanted to go Back to school and see if i could do it for my self esteem she said. I started three years ago with Maryland. My first English instructor or. Ton Sepeda helped me keep going. She helped me believe in myself. And the writing i did really helped me with All the courses i be taken with Maryland. In most of them i be had to do a paper of some kind. Originally i just wanted an associate degree. I thought it might help me when my husband retired from the military and i d already reared two children a daughter who s married and a son enrolled As a senior at Pitburg High. When i had almost enough for an associate i decided to go on for a Bach Elor s. In june i should get my  Maria had started working to Ward a degree once before but gave up on the idea. I tried to go Back to school years ago but i found it very difficult because of the Large classes. There were too Many students she said. I love the Small classes i have now the one to one interaction with lecturers. And even though the terms with Maryland Are just eight weeks i find myself doing More. I manage my time  Maria and her husband will be returning to the states in the near future and will probably locate in Texas. It s a part of my life i m really looking Forward to she said. But i hate the thought of / ending school so i m going on for a. Master s degree when i get Home. I just Don t want to  specifically geared to preparing manag ers and administrators to manage and coordinate information systems including computer based systems to Bridge the communication Gap Between the computer people and management. This graduate option in management information systems mis is Avail Able at Lindsey air station in Wiesbaden Germanas part of the  More information on the Mega and the mis option Contact Mary land s graduate program office at Heidelberg military ets 370 6762, Cut. 221/211. 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