Also called: Director of Auxiliary Services, Campus Business Services Director
Runs a college's money-making services: dining halls, bookstore, parking, student ID cards, vending and campus stores.
You meet the dining contractor about longer hours, plan a new parking garage and review sales at the bookstore. Then you sign a deal for campus ID cards that work in phones. Your units earn millions that pay for scholarships and buildings, and 20,000 students notice when anything breaks.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or hospitality; many have a master's in higher education or an MBA.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Higher Education Administration.
Growing about average. Every large college has auxiliary services; leaders are often promoted from within.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with pricing and forecasts; leading many units and negotiating with contractors and students stays human.
Classes: Business class, Economics, Student government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9033.
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