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Office Administration – Marketing Specialist
26 weeks at 4 hours per day (520 hours)

The Office Administration – Marketing Specialist will prepare students in the key aspects of business administration required for working in Marketing. This course provides the same core, fundamental skills employers look for in administrative personnel that are included in our Office Administration – Generalist Program, but also includes additional training in Business Management and Marketing. Students will complete a variety of lessons and exercises to understand approaches to strategic planning and organizational structure, and how to improve team effectiveness, decision making and performance standards in the workplace. Students will complete modules in Introductory Microsoft Office Applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint to be able to create the various documents used by businesses. Students will also be introduced to accounting concepts and procedures including debits and credits and how to analyze and record business transactions.

Students will learn how to use the computerized accounting software QuickBooks to support small business activities. Business Management modules introduces the student to the environment of Canadian Business with an overview of the organizational structures of businesses; management functions in an enterprise; and the challenges of managing marketing, operations, information technology, finance and human resources.

Marketing modules teach students about the principles and applications of marketing in organizations and in the marketplace and include topics such as the global marketing environment, developing marketing opportunities and strategies, product development, pricing strategies, distribution channels, promotion techniques and managing marketing through customer relationships, social responsibility and marketing ethics.

In-class training will conclude with Career Management, to produce the necessary job search documents and provide students with effective interviewing skills to ensure their success in the career search process.

Career Options:

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Marketing Assistant


Related NOC:

  • 1411, 1441