Tyra Barrett, Program Coordinator
10915 Hardin Valley Road
P.O. Box 22990
Knoxville, TN   37933-0990
Phone:  (865) 694-6465

1. Computer Accounting Concentration
   

   The Computer Accounting concentration offers a core curriculum that provides the academic and technical background for individuals who wish to prepare for entry-level accounting positions in business and industry using both accounting and personal computer skills. The curriculum is designed to enable the graduate to apply principles of accounting to business situations and to understand other functions of business: marketing, management, finance and information processing.

   Supplemental Instruction (SI) is provided for all students who want to improve their understanding of accounting and improve their grades. Attendance at the weekly sessions is voluntary. For you the student, it's a chance to get together with people in your class to compare notes, to discuss important concepts, to develop strategies for studying the subject, and to test yourselves before your professor does so that when he/she does, you'll be ready. At each session, you will be guided through course material by your SI leader, a competent student who has previously taken the course.
   
   Faculty/Contact:  Mark Fuentes, Rick Oster, Deanne Pannell

   
   
2. Hospitality Concentration
   

   Hospitality careers provide opportunities around the globe in challenging fields with flexible work hours, competitive pay and travel. As the largest industry in Tennessee hospitality affords the average entry-level employee with three to four promotions during the first 18 months. Take advantage of the skills you already have and those that we will teach you to start a new and exciting career in the hospitality industry.
   
   Faculty/Contact:  Tom Gaddis

   
   

3. Management Concentration

   The mission of the Business Administration program is to produce graduates with the skills necessary to effectively manage and provide leadership of any organization's most important resource: its people. The Management concentration is directed toward those who are working in organzations and need to upgdate skills in order to move along the career track, individuals who are just starting their careers and are seeking entry-level skills, and students in other associate's degree programs who wish to double-major to provide themselves with the necessary people skills to successfully manage in their career field.

   AHEAD (Accelerated Higher Education Associate's Degree)
   Get your Associate's Degree in Business in just 16 months!
   At Pellissippi State, we know it's hard to get ahead when you work or have a family. That's why we created AHEAD—an accelerated two-year degree program for busy people who are trying to advance in a management career. With AHEAD, you can continue your daytime responsibilities and earn a two-year associate's degree in only 16 months!
   
   Faculty/Contact:  Roger Crowe, Denise Reed

   
   

4. Marketing Concentration

   The Marketing curriculum is designed to provide the skills graduates need to enter careers in marketing, customer service and small business management. Coursework focuses on basic marketing principles, including intense work in promotion, e-commerce, customer service, event marketing and sales. Basic understanding of theory and principle is essential, but the program's emphasis is on practical applications. Courses incorporate realistic projects, case analyses, simulations, presentations, teamwork and internship opportunities.
   
   Faculty/Contact:  Lisa Bogaty, Anne Swartzlander