Business Specialist - Office Management, A.A.S.

Offered at Centerville and Main Campus

The Business Specialist - Office Management program is an 18-month (six-term) program that prepares students for employment in various office positions. Students will learn to provide high-level administrative support by completing training on up-to-date software applications, demonstrating competency in accounting applications and performing administrative assistant functions such as preparing correspondence, scheduling meetings, transcribing dictation and demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills.

To enroll, complete an application and attend any required academic orientation and information session. Students may enroll in this program at the beginning of any term.

Students meeting all program and graduation requirements receive an Associate of Applied Science degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Communicate effectively-both in writing and orally.
2. Demonstrate ability to keyboard 40 nwpm on five minute timing.
3. Learn to keyboard by touch.
4. Ability to correctly keyboard various business documents from un-arranged copy.
5. Demonstrate ability to ten-key by touch at 180 nspm.
6. Understand the basic principles of computers.
7. Utilize basic accounting principles.
8. Apply accounting principles utilizing accounting software.
9. Understand and use word processing concepts.
10. Understand and use spreadsheet concepts.
11. Understand and use database concepts.
12. Understand and use presentation concepts.
13. Demonstrate ability to integrate software.
14. Demonstrate the proper procedures for mailing and shipping services.
15. Develop ability to spell, pronounce, and define legal terms.
16. Develop and use proper telephone techniques.
17. Understand various methods of file management.
18. Utilize basic math functions.
19. Learn to work in a team environment.
20. Develop the skills necessary to work with the user and meet deadlines.
21. Demonstrate problem solving and decision making techniques.
22. Research data using the Internet.
23. Demonstrate appropriate appearance for career.
24. Research resumes and interview techniques.
25. Develop integrity, objectivity, and ethics in business.
26. Understand financial analysis and interpretations.
27. Utilize integrated learning concepts.

Program Total: 77 Credits