Students will be able to use electronic information including e-mail, bulletin boards, internet, and office networks. The student will explore and demonstrate effective oral and written communication techniques for the job search campaign and a career. Students will be actively involved in their job search by developing resumes, composing messages related to employment, and preparing for and practicing an interview. Students will also learn to form clear, concise messages for professional and personal correspondence, and conduct a successful business meeting. Using classroom lectures, textbook, outside reading, videos, and group exercises as guidelines, the student can give uniqueness and accuracy to the business communications.
Evaluation is based on class participation, assigned projects, and three written exams.
This course will cover integration features of office automation software including linking and embedding. Students will be required to complete an integrated project that incorporates elements of spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and other related software applications. I Students will analyze management processes including the roles and functions of management, the knowledge necessary to be a competent manager, effects of organizational design, and leadership and control techniques. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between manager and co-workers and the world around them. The development of organizational skills such as record storage, information management, itinerary generation, task prioritizing and scheduling as well as office protocol will be offered in this course.