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Microsoft Office Advanced

MGMT X 430.813

This course begins presumes basic working knowledge of Office tools and work products, and focuses on learning advanced communications, analytical, presentation, and planning support tools required by senior managers.

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What you can learn.

Understand advanced usage of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Outlook
Review practical examples of advanced usage through exercises that firmly establish best practices
Select the most appropriate tools for each specific assignment, project, or need

About this course:

Executive Assistants require the highest levels of understanding of senior management support tools. This course assumes a basic working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet preparation, meeting scheduling, email and related communication, and presentation preparation skills in order to focus on learning advanced communications, analytical, presentation, and planning support tools required by senior managers. Course objectives include the following: 1) Exposing students to the support power of Microsoft Office which includes advanced usage of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Outlook. Utilization of best practice procedures and processes are included for all tools. 2) Exposure to practical examples of advanced usage; providing career references for post class application in the Executive Assistant position. 3) Application of exercise-related exercises to firmly establish best practices (e.g., learning by doing). 4) Development of an understanding for best selecting the most appropriate tools for each specific assignment, project, or need, including how this course supports the other required Executive Assistant core and elective courses.