
Supervisory Management
About
The Supervisory Management Program is designed to meet the increasing demand for trained supervisors. Program content provides hands-on supervisory education and training for present and future supervisors through a curriculum divided into three development areas: Core Management, Personal Skills and Leadership Skill Development.
Course formats include: traditional college classroom , accelerated (fastrack), online and hybrid, which is a combination of all three. Choose from this menu of options to meet your work and life schedule.
Admissions
Requirements for Program Application
There are no additional requirements for this program application.
It is recommended that applicants have at least three years of full time work experience to be admitted, but it is not required.
Spring 2012
Madison College begins collecting applications for the following year's spring semester on January 16, 2011. For this program applications must be received by January 15, 2012, to be considered for the spring semester.
Fall 2012
Madison College begins collecting applications for the following year's fall semester on September 1, 2011. For this program applications must be received by August 31, 2012, to be considered for the fall semester. All supporting documentation (transcripts, test scores, etc.) must be received by September 15, 2012.
Program Outcomes
- Communicate with members of the organization by demonstrating effective speaking, listening and coaching skills.
- Apply project management skills through the use of appropriate technology to implement, track and manage data reporting.
- Implement organizational polices and procedures for recruiting, interviewing, orienting, training and assessing performance.
- Achieve organizational and personal vision/mission through the application of acknowledged leadership theories and skills to create a supportive and ethical work environment.
- Facilitate the management of change, conflict, and diversity in an organization.
- Demonstrate effective facilitation skills to systematically solve problems while building a team environment.
- Ensure compliance with all Federal, state and local laws that pertain to organizations.
- Demonstrate skills in the areas of: assertiveness, time, stress management.
- Assume responsibility for continuous learning in order to maintain skills and enhance professional growth.
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Apply continuous improvement strategies to processes and systems in order to maximize productivity and quality.
Employment
A grade of "C" or higher is required for all core (program specific) courses to graduate.
The Supervisory Management program is designed to meet the professional development needs of present and future supervisors as their organizational roles change now and in the future.
- Supervisor
- Lead Worker
- Team Leader
- Shift Leader
- Team Facilitator
- Coach
Additional Info
Courses are offered in a variety of delivery options to meet the needs of our students.
- Traditional Semester Classes - provides students with regular semester-long classes on campus. Classes meet one evening per week over the course of the semester.
- Accelerated "Fastrack" Delivery - reduces in-class time commitment by 50 percent. Classes meet one night each week, and students can complete Supervisory Management core courses in 18 months. Related study requirements are also available in accelerated format.
- Madison College–Online Delivery - offers learners the opportunity to complete their Supervisory Management program courses online.
View our delivery options.

Competency-based Curriculum and Program Outcomes
All programs at Madison College are required to establish and maintain advisory committees made up of employers who employ positions such as those being trained in the program curriculum. These advisory groups meet on an annual basis to establish and maintain the competency list that encompasses the role and responsibility of a first-time supervisor, whether they be in a manufacturing, service, profit or non-profit industry.


