Microsoft Office Business Applications
Resident Program
The Microsoft Office Business Applications program prepares students for entry-level clerical positions in professional business environments. Upon completion, students will have the tools necessary to function efficiently in today’s workplace.
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of the latest Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and QuickBooks software in a Windows 7 environment. Course work with this software allows students to achieve an intermediate to advanced mastery of business computing, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation as well as computerized application of accounting principles. A wide range of industry certifications that students prepare for include the Microsoft office suite, and QuickBooks Pro.
Supplementary classes have been included to enhance the graduates’ employment opportunities while preparing them for later career growth. An exciting and powerfully productive suite of executive courses cover critical topics including leadership skills, conflict resolution, negotiating skills, sales and listening skills, and using behavioral techniques when hiring someone for a job thereby showing the other side of the recruitment process as well. Recognizing that personal interaction is important in today’s business world, students participate weekly in discussion forums and are presented with real-world case studies to apply knowledge, reinforce course topics, and hone their written communication skills. Instructors, who have relevant industry experience, will present weekly virtual lectures.
Personal development courses prepare students to find rewarding employment by assisting with résumé preparation, job-seeking skills, and mock-interview experiences.
Graduates of the Microsoft Office Professional program are prepared to sit for one or more of the following Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exams:
- MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010
- MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010
- NBA: QuickBooks Pro 2010
Careers
Upon course completion, students will be qualified to seek employment in a variety of industries, with job titles that may include:
- Administrative Assistant
- Office Assistant
- Administrative Support
- Sales Support
- Marketing Support
- Accounting Support
- Accounting or AP or AR Clerk
- Data Entry Clerk
- Receptionist
Curriculum
The core courses offered for the Microsoft Office Business Application program are:
- BS 104 Computer and Office Applications
- BS 105 Word Processing
- BS 106 Spreadsheets
- BS 202 Computerized Accounting I
- BS 203 Computerized Accounting II
- BS 204 Executive Management Series
- GE 101 Strategies for Success
- BS 101 Computer Keyboarding I
- GE 299 Professional and Career Development
