Administrative Office Management

Evenings 5:45 to 9:45  

 Administrative Office Management - 5 sessions,   $ 495.00

Managers and Executives in companies of all sizes are all focusing on the "bottom Line" because it is the most effective means of assuring their survival. All Managers can maximize the effectiveness of their areas of responsibility by improving administrative office management. This course is designed to provide directions in the areas of management of the office environment, management of office employees, management of office systems, and management of office functions.

Employee Benefits - 5 sessions,$495.00

Employee benefits is increasingly an important element of employee compensation packages. This course is designed to promote an understanding of employee benefits programs among current human resource practitioners and employees. Among the topics included are: Insurance Programs, Social Security, Health Insurance, Disability, Life Insurance, Retirement Plans and Enhancement Benefits.

Diversity and Employment Discrimination Law - 5 sessions,   $495.00

Employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, or disability is both unacceptable and illegal in our society. This course is designed for managers and management students to enable them to know the law and to provide the informed leadership necessary for a  discrimination-free and harassment-free workplace. Among topics covered are: Diversity Discrimination and Laws, Procedures and Remedies, Pay Equity, Disability, Workers Compensation, Wage and Hour Law, Employee Privacy

Fundamentals of Business Law – 5 sessions $495.00 

A fundamental knowledge of the tenets of business law is critical for today's managers. This course will present discussion on the Legal Environment of Business, Nature and Classification of Contracts, and E-Contracts as well as the legal requirements for a valid Contract.

Advanced Office Technology – 10 sessions,  $ 795.00

This course is designed to help the student reinforce and build software skills, improve Internet skills, and develop teamwork and critical-thinking skills. Among topics included are: Creating Personnel Documents; Promotional Materials; Preparation of Advertising Material; Creating Training Presentations; Performing Statistical Analysis; and Managing Payroll Records.

Effective Business Writing – 5 sessions, 495.00

The ability to communicate ideas effectively and persuasively heads the list of requirements for managerial success. Emphasizing written communication in professional settings, this workshop will assist participants to clarify and organize ideas, construct and unify paragraphs, eliminate jargon and reduce redundancies and plan and format copy. Writing assignments and in-class critiques will focus on business letters, memoranda and reports.

Business Communication Skills – 5 sessions, (Tu) $ 495.00

 This course is designed for those, whose professional responsibilities require a higher level of communication skills. This program takes the holistic approach, emphasizing the interrelationship between vocal quality, emotion, posture, diction presentation skills and listening skills along with the critical role this interrelationship plays in determining the effectiveness of a communicator. Improvement is achieved through lectures, managed in-class exercises and videotaping. Speech making and organization is covered as well as the factors involved in cross-cultural communication.

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