University of Central Florida 1985 self study Southern Association of Colleges and Schools : Management Institute of the College of Business Administration self study report

              MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE SELF STUDY REPORT
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS
1. Philosophy
1.1
1. 2
Role in the University and the Community
The Management Institute of the College of Business
Administration provides seminars, workshops, and
conferences on a variety of business and management
related topics. The Institute is designed to support
a firm 1 s or organization's needs relating to every
aspect of the business community. This support may be
in the form of short, intense seminars presented on-site
or on-campus; special topic seminars prepared for
special needs; or specially scheduled workshops and
seminars. Excellence in programming and individual
attention are key objectives of the Institute.
Thus the Management Institute performs external
service functions to the community,,
Evaluation and Projections
The needs of the community for Management Institute programs
are primarily in the areas of management and business
administration topics. These needs are met in a satisfactory
mann r given the markiet respons,e to the programs. Efforts
made in the next decade to continue to improve the Management
Institut 's ability to meet the demands include additional
·nformation systems topics and other technology driven
issu s s we 1 as a broadening of the scope of the topics of
the programs.
2 . Organization
2. 1 Duties and Staffing
The Management Institute functions with a Director of the
Management Institute, a secretary, and student assistants.
The primary way of improving effectiveness and efficiency
over the next decade include increased efforts for contract
programs, additional automation of the accounting function,~
etc. as well as the development of a data base mailing list.
Pres nt staffing is adequate and future staffing will be
added as the volume of activity of the Institute increased.
The operations of the Management Institute are paid
either from College of Business Administration funds, College
of Extended Studies funds, or the proceeds of programs.
Employment criteria are determined by the particular
position in compliance with all appropriate employment
practic·es of the University.