The AMA series is an excellent choice for developing managers and potential managers. The AMA certificate series is very well respected in many organizations because of its' hands-on, practical approach to today's management issues. Courses for the Certificate in Management Program at Fox Valley Technical College are in cooperation with the American Management Association-Extension Institute. Topics include writing reports and proposals, making effective presentations, understanding and using nonverbal communication, and listening effectively. This one credit course presents proven team-building precepts that transform marginally performing work groups into highly motivated, hardworking teams.
Special emphasis is on techniques which build winning teams that produce dramatic, positive results.
This 1.35 credit course provides basic financial skills in the areas of cost accounting principles, financial reports and evaluation of an organization's financial condition. It is specifically designed to teach basic finance principles to non-financial supervisors or managers. This one credit course covers the practical knowledge, proven techniques and psychological insights needed to resolve conflicts successfully. Special activities include case studies, critical incidents and realistic examples of conflict resolution.