Executive Assistant

This foundational course introduces students to the evolving role of the executive assistant, emphasizing their function as strategic partners within today’s corporate landscape. Topics include career progression, organizational adaptability, leadership and communication strategies, and the interpersonal and political skills required to thrive in complex professional settings.

Students will also explore how to navigate corporate change, support senior leadership, and develop the confidence, initiative, and composure essential for high-level administrative support.

This course equips students with the professional communication skills needed to plan, research, and produce high-quality business documents. Focusing on informal reports, formal proposals, and analytical reports, students will learn to apply workplace writing processes, conduct credible research, organize information logically, and present findings clearly and persuasively. Students will be able to develop and present a complete business proposal or report that meets real-world workplace standards.

This course transitions students from manual bookkeeping to computerized accounting programs and processes. A practical hands-on-approach will see students setting up and entering income and expense information, clients, suppliers, invoicing, and payment.

This course prepares students to plan, coordinate, and execute a wide range of professional events with confidence and precision. Students will explore the full event planning process, including concept development, budgeting, logistics, vendor management, and post-event evaluation. This course includes a focus on aligning events to organizational goals and maintaining executive-level professionalism, preparing students to support senior leaders in delivering seamless, high-impact corporate events.

Students are provided practical application and comprehensive coverage of personal financial planning theories. Course Topics include, personal financial planning in the areas of money management, tax planning, consumer credit, housing and other consumer decisions, legal protection & insurance.

In this course, students gain an important understanding of how human behaviours in the workplace affect the performance of individuals, teams, and various groups. Situational communication, culture, personal differences, workplace politics, and effective outcomes for healthy communication in the workplace are discussed.

This course focuses on crucial functions that drive result-oriented outcomes in today’s fast-paced workplace environment. Topics include: effective project organization, business networking skills, marketplace business practices, and coordinating appropriate day-to-day workplace procedures.

The course discusses the fundamental details involved in effective communication techniques required in today’s fast-paced work environment. Topics include effective written communication skills, proper communication techniques, specific workplace communication situations, and designing effective business presentations.

This course will introduce students to the fundamental English Language skills necessary to attain meaningful employment in contemporary business operations. Students will learn about various mistakes in syntax, grammar, and spelling that will help set them apart from other job candidates. They will also receive hands-on training on how to edit business documents using standardized proofreading marks.

This course prepares students to perform functions necessary in the workplace using Microsoft Outlook. File management, editing, formatting, and printing functions are topics covered to provide students the understanding of common functions in most Windows applications.

This course guides students through the Microsoft Windows application Word. Students will learn how to create and manipulate Word documents through a practical, hands-on approach.

This course introduces students to spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel. Relying very heavily on a hands-on practical training approach, students learn by doing through skills-based simulations, training and assessments. The course starts with an overview of spreadsheets and how to use the common features and functions of Microsoft Excel. The course then focuses on the core features of Microsoft Excel where students learn how to enter and format data and use the various functions and formulas to manage and manipulate the data.

This course prepares students to perform PowerPoint functions necessary in the workplace environment. Students learn how to create and manipulate documents to successfully deliver effective presentations.

This course prepares students to use proper speaking skills to give effective and professional oral presentations. Students will learn what to do before, during, and after the presentation, and how to design effective visual aids.

This course helps students make the transition to post-secondary education and teaches them how to make the most of their chosen career education path as they prepare for the workforce. Topics include learning styles, goal setting, note-taking, and testing.

In this course, students will work hands on to build on essential skills necessary for finding opportunities in today's job market. Students will develop this essential communication to be successful in the entire job application process. Throughout the course, students will learn skills to plan, write, and complete a resume; to search for employment; and develop their presentation skills to help them achieve gainful employment.