Your Vehicle to Success
The Automotive Management degree from Ferris is a unique blend of technical expertise and management skills and principles. If you’re looking to start a career in a transportation industry, or add a bachelor degree for continued advancement in your current career, this is the program that will help you to achieve your goal. You'll gain hands-on experience from the very beginning and build a deep understanding of every facet of the business, from the garage to the front office. You'll develop technical skills and gain business training in marketing, customer relations, management, and accounting.
Courses in Automotive Management provide practical exercises and project work that use current industry examples, processes and systems to simulate realistic research and problem-solving situations at manufacturer, supplier and retailer levels. Our close relationships with both experts and graduates working in the industry are some of the greatest strengths of the program.
Automotive Management (AMGT) graduates can be found at every level in the industry, from representatives for manufacturers to managers for tier suppliers; managing fleet operations to owners of small businesses; from Original Equipment Manufacturer to Aftermarket Suppliers you will find Ferris State University AMGT graduates.
For the traditional student the AMGT degree is offered in the conventional face-to-face format in Big Rapids and at Macomb Community College.
For the non-traditional student, who is unable to come to campus, the degree can now be completed fully online.
Program Details
The AMGT program prepares graduates for careers in the service sector. Regardless of where a product is designed or manufactured, our graduates are prepared to provide knowledgeable, skilled, world-class customer service. One in seven jobs in the United States is related to transportation, primarily in the service sector, and these jobs cannot be outsourced. The AMGT program emphasizes developing verbal and written communication as well as organizational and time management skills. On-the-job management internships further prepare the graduate to enter this lucrative field with experience.
throughout the Program, industry-specific instruction is provided in:
- Management
- Sales
- Marketing
- Product Distribution
- Warranty Administration
- Customer Relations
- Dealership Operations
- Franchising
- Accounting
- Financing
- Internet Marketing
- Industry-Related Software
- Automotive Materials
- Industry History and Culture
upon degree completion, graduates pursue careers in a variety of fields, such as:
- Service Managers
- Field Service Representatives
- Field Service Engineers
- Sales Representatives
- Customer Relations Managers
- Fleet Managers
- Parts Managers
- Account Managers
- Finance Managers
- Sales Managers
- Aftermarket Managers
- Warranty Administrators
- Service Advisors
- Body Shop Managers
Because every global manufacturer and supplier doing business in America requires managers with the precise skills offered by this program, many graduates face the difficult decision of choosing from several highly desirable and lucrative employment opportunities. Graduates are often sought by industry leaders including GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Cummins Engine, Detroit Diesel, TAC Automotive, State Farm Insurance, as well as major dealership groups.
Address:
Automotive Management Program
Ferris State University
708 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: (231) 591-2810
Fax: (231) 591-2812
E-Mail: [email protected]