Office Management

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Course of Studies

The Office Management Diploma combines the Office Administration and the Bookkeeping Specialty
Certificates from College of the Rockies (CotR), or equivalent, and ten courses from the Business
Administration program to provide a strong foundation in the principles of Office Management.

— Students are to select ten courses from the following list to fulfill the latter half of the program's

requirements.

— Students may complete parts of the second year requirements prior to enrolling for the CotR

program.

— GPA of 3.0 or higher in the CotR programs is a graduation requirement for the Office Management

Diploma at Selkirk College.

*The course of studies outlined below is applicable for students studying full-time starting in
September. For more information on the course of studies as a part-time student or when starting in

January or May, please contact the Program Advisor.

SEMESTER 3
Course Name
ADMN 252 _ Financial Management
ADMN 269 Information Systems
ADMN 272 Commercial Law
ADMN 286 Human Resource Management
ADMN 293 _ Electronic Commerce
COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour
ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics
SEMESTER 4
Course Name
ADMN171 Management Principles
ADMN181 Marketing
ADMN 250 = Managerial Accounting
ADMN 295 Business Policy
ADMN 296 International Business
ADMN 297 _ Developing a Business Plan
COMM 241 _ Financial Accounting II

Program Summary

Office administrators and executive assistants

are vital assets to all organizations, big and small.
Expertise in administrative software and applications,
operations processes, effective communication and
management theory means you'll have a competitive
edge and expand your career potential. Our program
gives you both theoretical knowledge and practical
training to set you up for success.

Delivered in a combination of online and in class
sessions, you'll get a balanced understanding of how

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an office functions on a day-to-day basis, as well as
learn how to apply higher-level managerial concepts.

TAKE THIS PROGRAM IF YOU'RE

— A good communicator

— Good with computers

— Highly organized

— Interested in accounting software

— Management oriented

You'll get College of the Rockies (COTR) office

administration and bookkeeping specialty certificates
to learn practical office skills in combination with ten

LENGTH OF STUDY:
Two years

ACCREDITATION:
Diploma

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

courses from our Business Administration program
to prepare you for real-world administrative and
management positions.

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the general entrance
requirements for admission to Selkirk College,
applicants must meet the following Office
Management program requirements:

— Grade 12 graduation or equivalent.

— Grade of "C+" or better in English 12 or
equivalent.

— Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 11 with a
grade of "C-+" or better.

— GPA of 3.0 or higher in the College of the Rockies
(CotR) programs is a graduation requirement for
the Office Management Diploma at Selkirk College.

— Students may complete parts of the second year
requirements prior to enrolling for the CotR
program.

— Students must meet the CotR admission

requirements to gain entry into their certificate
programs.

Careers

The objective of the program is to graduate
individuals who have practical office skills together
with administrative and management training.

The program is the direct result of the need for
skilled administrative office management personnel.

Co-op Education

CO-OP EDUCATION OBJECTIVES

Co-op Education is a process of education that
formally integrates students' academic study with
periods of related work experience in cooperating
employer organizations. Selkirk College's Co-op

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