Iowa Western Community College

Few professions offer as many opportunities as those in management or human resources. More and more organizations see the need for HR personnel, and every company has managers. You could become one of these professionals by enrolling in Iowa Western’s Management and Human Resources degree program. In just two years, you can earn an Associate’s degree and begin working immediately.

In this program, you will acquire the foundation needed for a wide range of careers by taking core courses in both management and human resources. To round out your skills, you will also study accounting, marketing, communication, business, and related topics.

Students who complete this AAS degree will have earned a Management & Human Resources certificate and a Management & Human Resources diploma by completion. 

The Management & Human Resources Certificate program of study is designed to develop entry-level supervisory, managerial, and personnel resource skills. Students develop a basic foundation in applicable business, supervision, and fundamental management skills. Human relations, accounting, marketing, teams, quality fundamentals, problem solving, electronic commerce, communications, and specialized areas of employee training and evaluation, compensation, and benefits are intended to provide a background to enhance an individual’s success as a supervisor or personnel officer in business and industry. This certificate may be used as a foundation for a Management & Human Resources Diploma.

Students who complete this certificate will earn credit toward completion of the Management & Human Resources diploma and the Management & Human Resources AAS degree.

The Management & Human Resources Diploma program of study is designed to develop entry-level supervisory, managerial, and personnel resource skills. Students develop a basic foundation in applicable business, supervision, and fundamental management skills. Human relations, accounting, marketing, teams, quality fundamentals, problem solving, electronic commerce, communications, and specialized areas of employee training are intended to provide a background to enhance an individual’s success as a supervisor or personnel officer in business and industry. This certificate may be used as a foundation for a Management & Human Resources Associate of Applied Science degree program.

Students who complete this diploma will have earned a Management & Human Resources certificate by completion. Students who complete this diploma also will earn credit toward completion of the Management & Human Resources AAS degree. 

If you want a job that offers a variety of duties and increasing opportunities for advancement, consider a career in marketing. You can start by enrolling in Iowa Western’s Sales Marketing program.

In this program, you’ll acquire the foundation for a career in marketing or sales by studying marketing and advertising, retail techniques and procedures, the sales process, how to manage a business, the buying and distribution of goods, and promotional techniques.

As an Iowa Western graduate, you’ll be qualified to work in the marketing field for manufacturers, advertising agencies, stores, newspapers, radio and television stations, and other firms concerned with sales and the distribution of goods and services. You’ll further develop your management potential through extensive internships.