What skills matter most?

Why management skills are what matter most

Why Major in Management?

Our graduates Our graduates work for themselves or Our graduates specialize in

start businesses communication

get work done entrepreneurship

lead people health care

human resources

Global Context

The now of management

Technology assets

Financial assets

Human capital / Talent

Capital assets

Intellectual property

Global ContextThe future of management

Technology assetsHuman capital / Talent

Capital assets

Intellectual propertyFinancial assetsYOU

Global Context

The management department offers individual or joint opportunities to develop management skills in

EntrepreneurshipHuman capital / Talent, and

Leadership

Innovation

Communication StrategyYOU

Example:Finding the right CEOSteve Jobs• Revolutionized computing, film,

telecommunications, and music industries• Leadership created cultural

values and brand equity of company• Briefly surpassed XOM as most

valuable company

George Shaheen• Webvan stock at IPO (11/99): $34• Webvan stock price (5/01): 16 cents• Headline: “Ex-Webvan Chief

Executive George Shaheen will collect $375,000 each year for the rest of his life” (5/01)

Example: WANTED:

Health Care Managers and Entrepreneurs

We routinely miss 3 opportunities to improve

patient care

Hey, entrepreneurs! Easily a $750 billion market

Questions?