Office Administration - Executive

Program Details:

• Program Code: 2006
• School: The Business School
• Credential: Ontario College Diploma
• Program Type: Post-secondary program
• Program Length: 2 years/ 4 semesters
• Start Date: Fall, Winter
• Location: Online

Program Availability:

• May 2024
• September 2024
• January 2025
• May 2025

Program Overview:

Please Note: Office Administration - Executive is also offered in-person.

Administrative professionals are the backbone of the modern office environment. From productivity and software expertise to managing complex projects, administrative professionals are valued and indispensable business generalists.

Centennial College's Office Administration - Executive program will prepare you, in just two years, to execute a range of duties performed by executive assistants who work with upper-level management in today's technologically advanced workplaces.

Through simulated class lessons and a two-day-per-week field placement in the final semester (with companies such as KPMG, Bombardier and non-profit organizations), you'll gain practical experience.

You'll also develop essential office and business skills in:

• Office productivity software (Microsoft/ Apple/ Google Suite)
• Office technology fundamentals and support
• Business writing
• Marketing fundamentals
• Social media and online communications
• Presentation and business correspondence
• Conference planning
• Meeting planning and minute-taking
• Project management
• Accounting fundamentals
• Collaboration and leadership

Members of executive teams and senior management depend on graduates of this business diploma program to demonstrate exceptional technical and communication skills.

Academic Requirements:

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older).
• Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required),

• take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission.
• Grade 11 Mathematics or Grade 12 (C, M, or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required),

• take a Centennial College Math Skills Assessment for Admission.

• Additional Requirements: English language proficiency

Courses

Semester 1

COMM-160/161      College Communication 1
GNED                     General Education Elective
KEYS-101               Keyboarding 1
OAGN-113              Office Administration Technology 1
OAGN-115              Introduction to Word Processing
OAGN-118              Document Review & Proofreading
OAGN-124              Financial Procedures

Semester 2

COMM-170/171      College Communication 2
KEYS-102               Keyboarding 2
OAGN-116              Word Processing Applications
OAGN-119              Document Production
OAGN-122              Career Readiness
OAGN-123              Office Administration Technology 2
OAGN-125              Office Procedures and Communications

Semester 3

ACCT-110               Accounting Fundamentals 1
GNED                     General Education Elective
KEYS-103               Keyboarding 3
OAEX-243              Social Media and Online Communications
OAEX-253              Executive Office Procedures 1
OAGN-261              Integrated Software Applications

Semester 4

GNED-500              Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action
KEYS-400               Keyboarding 4
OAEX-244              Computerized Bookkeeping
OAEX-255              Executive Office Procedures 2
OAEX-256              Project Management for Administrative Professionals
OAEX-262              Field Placement

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.