Strategic Adminstrative Management (formerly: Administrative Business Management)

Description:

This course will empower you with advanced administrative and communication skills to work with high-level executives in a senior support role. You will develop the organizational competence and professionalism needed when managing and providing leadership within an administrative team. You will learn a range of essential office and business skills including time management, preparation of documentation and office communications, minute taking, calendar management, executive travel, and issues management.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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Description:

This course examines a variety of leadership approaches, evaluating the impacts of leadership on an organization’s performance. You will apply adaptive reasoning and design thinking mindsets while applying course learnings towards simulated business scenarios including organizational vision attainment, business ethics, decision making, conflict management, team development, change management, and sustainable management. You will also examine your personal leadership potential through self-analysis and self-reflection of your leadership style, values and experiences.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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Description:

This course imparts the fundamentals of change management, understanding how to anticipate, plan for, and effectively respond to changes in the business environment using change theories, design thinking approaches, communication strategies and best practices in stakeholder engagement. Emphasis is placed on the strategic aspects of change management, enabling Administrators to adapt to change and become proactive change agents in the change process fostering innovation and contributing to your organization's strategic success.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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Description:

In this course, you will acquire the essential skills needed to recommend and implement innovative communications that leverage the power of social media. You will have the opportunity to craft social media strategies and content, tailored to organizational objectives to improve stakeholder relationships.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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Description:

This course focuses on mastering Microsoft Word and Excel. Learn to create documents, streamline communication, and manage office tasks efficiently with Word. In Excel, develop skills to handle data, create spreadsheets, and generate insightful reports, enhancing your administrative capabilities.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.

• Hours: 1
• Credits: 0
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Description:

This course equips students with essential financial knowledge to make informed decisions, manage expenses, and contribute to financial planning effectively. Gain confidence in interpreting financial data and optimizing resource allocation, enhancing your role within the organization.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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Description: This course provides the practical knowledge to prepare for starting and completing a project successfully. It will cover the components and tasks related to complex projects that often involve multiple functional teams and departments. You will explore how the knowledge areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) are applied during each phase of a project's life cycle as well as the processes related to successful project management. An overview of status reporting and the use of MS Project will be covered. This knowledge will help establish priorities and effectively manage your projects. It will be of particular interest to those students who have a long-term goal of attaining the Project Management Professional (PMP)® designation certified by the Project Management Institute.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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