Reflection Paper On Becoming A Manager

When I tell people what major I am pursuing, the first thing they ask is, “What will you do with that business degree?” Before I had this class my response would have been stuttering over words and wondering what to say. After I have completed this course I now know what to say. That would be, I am going to be a manager of my or a business someday. The things I have gained knowledge on throughout these months have meant a lot to me. What I have learned this semester about becoming a manager will stick with me for the many years to come. The topics we discussed were either something I did or did not approve of. This class has lead me in the direction of becoming a successful manager when that time comes in my life. I will know how to approach managing from a manager’s viewpoint, how to overcome specific jobs when they are thrown my way, and what I should expect in the job. 1. Everything we talked about focused around some of the same specific aspects of business. It is all about the employees and the customers. These are the two main groups of people a manager should be concerned about. A successful manager will put their needs before his/her own, because they are the ones who truly run the business. Employees are the ones making the product for a company. Not …show more content…
Business has always been a part of my life because of how many are in my family. I have two relatives that own a construction company with another one that manages one, and my uncle who runs his own electricity co-op. So, managing and owning a business is not new to me, just something I haven’t learned about at all, until this class. I now feel confident on the path that I am on. The basics of managing are now a thing of the past for me, it is now time to dig deeper. Dig deeper into what I want to accomplish after school, and I am quite excited for what my future