Executive Secretarial Studies
Overview
Executive secretarial studies programs prepare people to provide administrative duties to senior managers and executives.Programs in executive secretarial studies include topics such as:
- Office management
- Business law and communications
- Public Relations
- Travel management
- Records management
Schools
Many career and technical schools as well as most community colleges and two-year schools offer certificate and associate degree programs in executive secretarial studies. A certificate program usually takes a year of full-time study. An associate degree program usually takes two years of full-time study.
A very small number of colleges and universities offer a bachelor's degree in executive secretarial studies. A bachelor's degree usually takes four years of full-time study to complete.
See schools that offer this program.
Related Educational Programs
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Legal Secretarial Studies
- Medical Secretarial Studies
- Office Management
- Operations Management
- Paralegal Studies
Related Careers
Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study
Program Admission
You can prepare for this program of study by getting your high school diploma or GED.
Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:
- Accounting
- Keyboarding
- Office Machines
- Office Procedures
- Recordkeeping
- Word Processing
Typical Course Work
Program Courses
This undergraduate program typically offers courses in the following subjects:
- Bookkeeping and Accounting
- Business Communications
- Business Law
- E-mail programs and Communication
- Handling Sensitive Information
- Keyboarding Skills
- Office Administration
- Office Machines
- Presentation Software (such as PowerPoint)
- Public Relations
- Spreadsheet design
- Supervisory Skills
- Travel and Conference Planning
- Word Processing and Data Entry
Things to Know
Office technology changes constantly. Expect to take classes throughout your career to keep your skills up-to-date.
Schools
East Side Area
Walla Walla Community College
- Administrative Office Professional
Walla Walla Community College (Clarkston)
- Administrative Office Professional
King-Snohomish Area
Bellevue College
- Administrative Assistant
Everett Community College
- Business Technology
Everett Community College (East County Campus)
- Business Technology
Green River College
- Administrative Assistant
Kitsap Area
Olympic College
- Business Technology--Administrative Office Support
West Side Area
Grays Harbor College
- Business Technology