Send us an email and we'll look into it for a special FutureScan Report. Bear in mind that, regardless of their college preparation, effective managers must demonstrate leadership, self-confidence, decisiveness, flexibility, communication, sound business judgment, and stamina. In other words, it takes more than a degree to be a manager.
Management is stressful work.
Most executives and senior managers work long hours, including evenings and weekends. Substantial travel is often required. In large corporations, managers who want to be promoted accept frequent job transfers between different offices or facilities within their company. With increasing domestic and international competition, senior managers and executives are pressured by stockholders and owners to reach ever higher profit and production goals. Managers who perform well in companies that are growing can expect to be promoted rapidly and often.