All organizations have specific goals and objectives that they strive to meet. Top executives devise strategies and formulate policies to ensure that these objectives are achieved.
General and operations managers plan, direct or coordinate the operations of companies or public and private sector organizations. Their duties include managing daily operations and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one area of management or administration. In some organizations, the duties of general and operations managers may overlap the duties of chief executive officers.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, experienced managers whose accomplishments reflect strong leadership qualities and the ability to improve the efficiency or competitive position of an organization will have the best employment opportunities.*
At Colorado Tech Online, students can acquire the industry-current knowledge and skills necessary to pursue executive-level positions responsible for directing the operations of businesses and corporations, public sector organizations, nonprofit institutions and other organizations.
Students can earn two CTU Academic Certificates as they work towards the completion of the MBA with a concentration in Operations Management:
- Business Administration
- Operations Management
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos012.htm (visited December 27, 2007). | 
