The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-26
Training Young Men
for Business Careers

handling workers. This is simply an
other case OF n specialist who Is willing
to give up his time and experience to
aid in training the young executive
The value of the training function
to an organization asserted Itself during
war times. and is now recognized as an
indispensable uni. to-day. J. w Dietz
educator artd director of the Western
Electric Company, in his course, The
Training Function in Management" will
systematically outline the methods OF
training employees in large business Of
Aces as well as Industrial plants. Spe-
citic problems of training all grades OF
office and plant workers from the Office
boy to the Expert will be d scussed and
worked out by the group under Mr..
Dietzs SUPERVISION. Mr. Dietz Is a
pioneer in this work, and Is unseihshly
laying before his entire class all methods
and data in his possession from his years
of experience IN this important field.
Another course which has great sig
nificance in industry Is Methods Of Di-
recting Industrial Lunch Rooms" Miss
elizabeth II. BohT, consultant in home
'thics, will conduct the lectures and
group discussions dealing with proper
food for the worker Large corporal ons
now realize that the eating habits of
their employees must be regulated IL
they wish to keep up or increase produc-
ton.
A course in retail store MANAGEMENT
was designed for the purpose of out
lining modern methods and practices In
merchandising for the benefit of sales
people and retailers. Hundreds OF New
Workers are offered the opportunity 10
learn how TO handle scientifically and
improve their employers store r. c.
Hay, formerly an expert with the Ma
tional Retail Research Association and
at present an executive in n large local
organization. will conduct the course.
In the same manner wholesale organi-
zation and management will be offered
for those interested In wholesale mer-
chandising and the study of methods in
this field The course will be in charge
OF w. II. Ingersoll of Robert H. Inger-
soil & Bro. Mr.. Ingersoll brings to
mis- work a mastery OF the wholesale
problems gained beth as a manufacturer
| and as n mi6dleman.
A course in office management given
| by Harry A. Hopf. organization counsel
| Of the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
has been designed for office managers
and those interested in the best methods
In office control. a study will be made
! of the principles governing the organt-
cation and administration OF clerical
workers, with special emphasis on the
man factor.
while all courses are built along the
| business philosophy that every man.
whether employee or executive. owes II
| to himself and to his employer to acquire
| the executive viewpoint and eventually
At himself to look at the big things in a
big way. here are three courses de-
signed with the specific purpose to ex-
pand the basic element OF q successful
business career.
Prof. James Melvin Lee. director of the
New York University School Of Journal
ism, conducts a course in business eth.
les. This course will include lectures
on business morals and customs with
special reference to recent advance II
business ideals.
T. st. Elmo Lewis, consultant In or
ganization management, sales, advertis
ing and marketing, conducts a course II
problems OF business policy. The pur
pose OF this course Is to lay before tn,
student the motives by which the execu
tive are controlled and the data and ma
chinery with which they work TO initial,
policies and carry out decisions
A course in psychology OF business 4
being conducted by Prof. Tough. Tn,
scope of this course will include a stud,
of the mental basis of successful leader
ship and the proper selection of subordi
! mates, the mental processes involved Il
marketing and the psychological condi
tions of personal efficiency.
The man who is fitting himself for
career will find in the above bushes
| and Industrial management subjects tn
proper. setting or foundation. The ulti
mate goal in this field is a career, an
. not a sob. The man who Is able TO &C
quire a true managerial viewpoint wi
, not allow his responsibilities to laps
into Q mere Job staAA