The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-26
THE earnest endeavor o

THE earnest endeavor Of men re-
turning from the service to get
back into civil life on q sound
upon enrolment In the New York Uni
versity School OF Commerce, Accounts
and Finance at Washington Square. The
ex-service man has learned the value of
specialized training during his varied
military career and his ambition has
been whetted for more learning. Bust
ness careers are offered to many as the
long looked for opportunity and the large
enrolments in courses in the department
Of business management in this school
are evidence Of the increased interest in
the field Of management in general. To
date over 1900 students have enrolled in
the courses offered by the department of
management for 1s1s-1s2o.
The demand for courses Offering the
opportunity for development in special
lied departments of business organiza-
lions was foreseen long ago by DR.. Lee
Galloway. director of the department of
business management. Due to DIR. GAL
loway's efforts. courses-have been out
lined and faculty OF twenty special in
structors has been secured. These men
are active, practical business men and
specialists with years of experience in
their specialized field or department.
c. e. Knoeppel and four members from
the Arm Of c. z. Knoeppel & Co.. indus
trial engineers, are the type of special
lists who have recently Joined the IN
structing stan of the department of bust
ness management This staff of special
lists will conduct the course in factory
organization. which Is designed for the
benefit OF Industrial engineers, cost ac-
countants and factory managers Each
| one Of these experts will bring to the pc
culiar function he takes up his years OF
experience and specialized training. The
practical problems from their daily prao-
tice will be the students laboratory
Such factors as general policies, cost &C
| counting and production records, rela-
tons and incentives. production control
and organization will be covered during
the year. A typical production control
board will be set up and operated before
the class in explanation Of methods In
graphic production control.
cost reduction Is also conducted by a
specialist In efficient plant operation, NJ
T. F1ker, president OF the Industrial Elk
tension Institute. This course deals with
tho practical engineering and manage.
ment problems incidental to efiscieni
plant operation. It comprises the valua.
t,on and appraisal of various types oil
factory building and equipment, deter.
mination OF depreciation rates applying
thereto, the effect of periods OF depres.
sion on normal costs. analysis Of tn,
various factors of waste entering into
manufacturing. Mr.. Flicker also conduct.
a course In tho mechanics OF manage
ment. This course offers training In tn,
use Of the various types OF labor saving
equipment.
Another course of interest in connec
ton with Industrial plants to-day is tn,
new course in purchasing and store
keeping, which Is given In cooperation
with the following members Of the New
York branch Of the National Association
of Purchasing Agents L. r. Boffey sec
Rotary National Association of Purchas
ing Agents and editor Of the PIrchdsist,
Agent; II. HardenberE. general purchas
ing agent Otis Elevator Company. New
York; Frank Hoyt. general PURCHASING
agent Standard OIL Company of New
York; A. Fred Macklin. purchasin
agent Consolidated Gas Company o
New York C. H Weakland, purchasin
agent National Cloak and Suit Com
pany, New York.
This group OF specialists has con
scented to act as an advisory council an
outline proposed course OF study. On
OF their group will conduct the course.
Labor and employment management
: as conducted by J. d. Hackett. was de
| dgned to aid business executives In tn
important function sf sslsottn3 an