by Angela Ransome
TC student Janice May is a good example of a successful career woman. She holds a good job and maintains a family while attending classes under TC’s mid-management program.
The mid-management program is an academically-oriented program that is offered to prepare the individual for more responsible managerial roles. It is an accredited practical two-year degree program for qualified individuals who work in business and industry; most of whom, such as May, are employed and must continue their regular jobs.
According to May, who has worked for 15 years as a personal secretary at the Potlatch Company in Prescott, Ark., she got involved in the program by accident. “I was in need of some positive reinforcement in my life and was interested in upward mobility,” May, a resident of Prescott, said. “The counselors at the school were very helpful in recommending the program to me.”
As a result of the program, May said that after 20 years in an office environment, she no longer views management subordinately because she now has a much wider perspective concerning management.
Professors of mid-management, Al Hinton, David Browne and Charles Marley are the leading forces behind TC’s mid-management program.
“The program ties management theory and concepts with practical experience,” Marley said. “Students attend class while using their place of employment as a learning experience.”
Students’ grades are based on their job evaluations and according to Marley, out of an approximate 200 students, a high percentage have already been promoted, or are anticipating a promotion on the job. The program is basically designed to be a two-year course, but it can be used as a practical business course that will enhance a four-year major.
“The unique thing about the program is that it provides for rotating shifts,” Brown said. “Classes are scheduled to meet the needs of both day and evening students.”
The mid-management program leads up to an Associate in Applied Science degree in mid-management and is considered to be one of the most modern co-operative programs available to train the business leaders of tomorrow.
“An Associate degree in mid-management is my short range goal, but professional advancement is my long range goal in life,” May, who plans to travel on to East Texas State University to earn her Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science degree, said.
Any individual interested in the mid-management program is urged to contact the Counseling Center at Texarkana College, or call (214) 838-4541, ext. 293,328 or 359 for more information.