• Administrative assistants are needed in virtually every career field and the annual demand for computer-competent office personnel is expected to increase in the next decade much faster than the average demand for all other occupations. Southeast’s administrative assistant program provides you with a diverse knowledge and skill base that will increase your marketability in every field.
• Should you decide to continue your education in the future, the course work from this program can be applied toward earning a bachelor of science degree in business administration.
• A combination of your course work and experience can lead to professional certification in your field. With the appropriate professional and educational credentials, you can take an exam to become a Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) or a Certified Administrative Professional (CAP).
• The Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems houses an authorized Microsoft Office Specialist Testing Center, offering you the opportunity to earn a Microsoft Office Specialist certification, a globally recognized standard for demonstrating desktop skills and validating expertise with the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• Southeast business students increase their marketability through hands-on training and internships in a variety of settings.
• Southeast’s Administrative Assistant certificate program is part of the Donald L. Harrison College of Business, one of the finest colleges of business in the Midwest, serving more than one-third of all declared majors in the University.
• The college is accredited by AACSB-International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), placing it in the top 25 percent of business programs nationally.
• With prestigious national accreditation and an outstanding faculty, the Harrison College of Business serves students with high-quality programs and the support systems essential for their success.
• The Harrison College of Business is housed in Robert A. Dempster Hall, a state-of-the-art facility designed to promote student learning and professional success.  The building contains a rich array of hands-on business and instructional technology, all digitally connected to the world.
• As a Southeast student, you will receive lots of student attention. The student-faculty ratio at Southeast is 17 to 1.  The Donald L. Harrison College of Business has nearly 50 full-time faculty; over 90 percent have a doctoral degree.  Ninety-eight percent of courses are taught by experienced practitioners with specialized knowledge.
• The job placement rate among business majors is currently 99 percent within a year of graduation.
  

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