ERIC Number: ED215633
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1981-Apr
Pages: 169
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Management Development for Colleges and Universities.
Campanella, Frank B.; And Others
Boston College's Management Development Program, which provides 12 weeks of formal management education, is described, and examples and models of materials are presented. Attention is directed to program planning, design, and results; problems encountered; and issues pertaining to advanced-level management development, particularly as it relates to skills development, manpower planning, and career development. For each of the following 14 program units, information is presented on objectives, format, major topics, reading assignments, and evaluation results: university goals; organization, functions, relationships; university governance; university planning; academic administration; financial and business operations; enrollment management; management information systems; university relations; behavior in organizations; management in student life areas; university personnel relations; planning and conducting effective meetings; and program summary and conclusion. Approaches for measuring and monitoring the program include direct observation, written evaluation, group discussion, and supervisor survey. Key factors that have been critical to the success of the program and experiences with respect to the following areas include: program objectives, participants, content, methods, logistics, and schedule. Appended materials include: examples of program announcements and letters, teaching materials, program evaluation form and survey, and descriptions of the second phase of the program. (SW)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Church Related Colleges, College Administration, College Environment, College Planning, College Role, Educational Finance, Educational Objectives, Employment Practices, Evaluation Methods, Governance, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Management Development, Management Information Systems, Money Management, Personnel Policy, Professional Training, Program Development, Program Evaluation, School Organization
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167.
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
Sponsor: Mobil Foundation, Inc., New York, NY.
Authoring Institution: Boston Coll., Chestnut Hill, MA.
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