Business Administration | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCritical ThinkingCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageProduction and ProcessingMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningInformation Ordering

Tasks

Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.

Technology

Customer relationship management CRM softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareHuman resources softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

10-key calculatorsCell phonesComputer scannersCredit card processing machinesDesktop computersDigital camerasHandtrucksHumidity test chambersLaptop computersMagnetic card readersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentPoint of sale POS systemsProfilometers

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionAchievementSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers	title_inference	$102,950 median	+4.41%	16,400

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

Multiple locations or a region — direct as area or regional manager with full operational P&L.
Manager hiring, calibration, and succession — shape across the region over multi-year horizons.
Operating-plan development — produce and execute against multi-quarter targets.
Capital allocation and remodel decisions — frame and own across the portfolio.
Cross-functional initiatives (technology rollouts, brand refreshes, M&A integration) — lead with corporate partners.
Senior crisis-response (PR-relevant customer incidents, regulatory inquiries) — lead through with composure.
External relationships (landlords, municipalities, franchisees, community) — represent the brand credibly.
Strategic-planning input from the operations perspective — contribute substantively to multi-year plans.
Culture, values, and standards across the region — set and sustain through rituals and example.
Multi-unit hiring partnerships (universities, second-chance, vocational schools) — own the region's pipeline.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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