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Show , New Business degree fl Manpower program fights poverty J IA master's of science manage-rfment manage-rfment with emphasis on man-power man-power administration, a new de-Slgree de-Slgree under the College of Business, Busi-ness, has as its goal the elimination elimina-tion of underemployment as a jcause of poverty. lohn Matheson, currently employed em-ployed as a probation officer, was the first University student to receive this degree in the fall of 1970. Mr. Matheson prefers this degree to the more common master's of '.business administration because Of the "firsthand experience." Each recipient of the degree is required to intern in a manpower program and complete outlined courses. A resident program is designed for those who wish to assume full-time full-time study at the University. Internships may accompany study or may be alternated from quarter to quarter. About 30 students are enrolled in the manpower program at the University, with 10 or 15 graduating this year. As Mr. Matheson says, 'Most of the graduates will leave Utah. There isn't much opportunity here in manpower programs." Courses for the degree are taken from the departments of accounting, ac-counting, anthropology, economics, econom-ics, geography, educational psychology, psy-chology, management, political science, psychology and sociology- Mr. Matheson worked with 25 teenage boys from the Magna, Kearns and Granger areas during his internship. Urban renewal, including work in Model Cities, is another common area of employment. em-ployment. The in-service program is another method of obtaining the management degree. Students who are currently employed in manpower administration may keep their job and attend classes at night or on weekends. The University maintains in-service programs in New York City, Atlanta, Clearfield, San Francisco and Kansas City, Mo. Manpower administration became a national priority during the Kennedy administration. Students from ethnic minorities are encouraged to enroll in the manpower administration degree. Interested students may apply for the program by writing a letter to the Director of Graduate Studies, College of Business, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112. Fellowships are also available. |
