Students Must Know: 6 Basic Competencies of the Management Major

The Management major is one of the favorite majors in Social and Humanities. There are so many enthusiasts that this department is always a subscription to the top five in Joint Selection to Enter State Universities admissions every year. Even though it seems that the Management major is in the realm of social science, this major is not only in demand by prospective students in the Social Sciences major. There are also science students interested in the course. Plenty of students from the science department chose to move to the management department.

The Management major generally studies the POAC concept, which is the parent of management science itself, namely the Planning, Organizing, Actuating and Controlling processes. It is hoped that graduates from the management major will be able to apply their knowledge during college in the world of work through skills obtained when majoring in management. The managerial skills possessed by students, both hard and soft skills, will be more specifically directed according to the scientific field and the needs of jobs in the industry.

What are the skills of management majors or basic competencies that management students need? Let’s read the article!

1. Time Management

We all have 24 hours, but why are people so busy? The answer lies in their time management skills. Time management should not be underestimated for prospective management graduates. Graduates majoring in management are expected to become managers in companies. You can practice this skill by joining organizations to hone your time management skills.

Time management does not only stop at time-related problems but also how students can arrange their priorities properly and in an organized manner. What should be done first, which activities are important and urgent to do and which can be done later? By having good time management skills, you can increase productivity and get work done in a short time. A manager is expected to be able to allocate time to get optimal results. Usually, time management skills will be used to prepare the project design along with the timeline and budget allocation needed.

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2. Communication Ability

The next skill that students in the management major can hone is communication skills. It is undeniable that communication skills are one of the skills that prospective managers need to possess. Because a manager is the head or leader of a team, of course, in the world of work, managers will always communicate with all team members in the world of work. Therefore, good communication skills are very helpful in coordinating and building intense communication with their subordinates.

One example of communication skills is when a manager gives feedback to his subordinates. Usually feedback is given in the form of input to members, for example in the form of awards, suggestions, input or corrections if a team member makes a mistake. Communication skills can be honed by students, for example by joining campus organizations or being involved in a committee at the department, faculty or university level. In addition, students can also hone it through presentations in class using power point slides to deliver material in front of an audience.

3. Leadership

Leadership ability is no doubt an ability that students in the management major must possess. How come? Leadership skills are defined as a person’s ability to influence various activities in an organization to be able to achieve predetermined goals. As prospective managers, they are expected to be role models for their members. There are many things that can be honed to have leadership skills, such as communicative, work motivation, teamwork, delegating and feedback. You can learn leadership by joining organizations and committees. You can try to become a division head, division member or executive chairman in these activities.

This skill can be trained by learning by doing, namely quickly taking business opportunities and considering all the consequences. Not only managers but graduates from the management major can also later be directed to become a businessman. So by having a leadership spirit, it is hoped graduates can build a business, not just a desire but also good at observing opportunities, especially in facing the digital marketing system.

4. Decision Making

Students in the management major also need to be equipped to make decisions (decision-making) both now and in the long term. You could say this one skill is a basic skill in life. Decision-making is an activity to consider various choices made by a decision-maker.

Before the choice is made, there are several stages that will be passed by the decision maker. Starting from identifying the main problem, compiling alternatives to be chosen until the decision will be taken. To be able to get this skill, a decision-maker must be able to reduce his ego and need to involve many points of view from his teammates in order to get satisfactory results. Making decisions is also not done hastily but with full consideration for sure.

5. Self-Awareness

As a management student, having self-awareness skills is very important. Self-awareness is an attitude that seeks to pay attention to thoughts, behaviors, and their impact on others. An example of this self-awareness, for example, is that students are aware that they are responsible for completing their thesis in the final semester.

By having self-awareness, a leader can consciously influence the situation and environment of an organization. The hope is that as a graduate majoring in management, you need to have an open attitude and have social, business and management concerns. When you have good self-awareness, it will be easier for you to accept input from others.

6. Entrepreneur Skills

The last skill that is no less is the Entrepreneur Skill. Entrepreneurial skills mean creating value with entrepreneurs’ skills to profit financially from their creative endeavors. Entrepreneurial skills for business success are the ability to manage, empower, and use whatever knowledge you have, information, experience, and other skills to overcome difficulties. Knowledge is a tool, and creativity is a way of cooking.

Entrepreneurial ability is also a combination of the two sides of the ability of funds to overcome difficulties and challenges. Entrepreneurial skills positively affect business success due to knowledge with the ability to manage, empower, and utilize knowledge for success. Entrepreneurial skills which consist of management skills, and personal maturation have an influence on business success. Entrepreneurial skills will also have the same effect on entrepreneurial growth (entrepreneurial growth).

So what do you think? You must have an idea now of the competencies that students in the management major need to have. The six skills described above are very useful, especially when they are actually applied in the world of work. Do you want to study a management major? let’s register at UMN!

By Reyvan Maulid

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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