Purpose of the Program
Office Management and Executive Assistant Associate Degree Program aims to train qualified intermediate manpower equipped with the knowledge and skills that will contribute to the office work of managers.
Profile of the Program
Office Management and Executive Assistant Program; Can design and implement office activities in public or private sector institutions and organizations by having professional knowledge in office management, modern office techniques and technologies. It can facilitate the work by making important contributions to the managers in organizing and implementing managerial activities. They can continue their professional development by continuing their undergraduate education. In their professional life, they can work in accordance with ethical values with occupational health and safety and environmental protection awareness.
Duration of Education and Language of Education
The training period of the Office Management and Executive Assistant Program is 2 years (4 semesters) and the language of instruction is Turkish.
Graduation Requirements
In order to successfully complete the program, it is necessary to pass all the courses available in the program (120 ECTS), to achieve a weighted grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00, and to successfully complete the summer internship (30 working days).
Skills Gained
Students who successfully complete the Office Management and Executive Assistant Program will have the following knowledge, skills and competencies:
- Theoretical and applied knowledge on the issues related to the field.
- Ability to use mathematical knowledge in their own field.
- Basic knowledge in business, economics, accounting and law.
- Information about communication and management techniques and administrative assistantship.
- The ability to comprehend the processes related to his professional field in public and private sector organizations.
- Correspondence rules, filing-archive information and ability to use office automation systems.
- Ability to use modern techniques and working tools required for secretarial work.
- Ability to identify and solve problems that may be encountered in applications related to their professional field.
- Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish orally and in writing, ability to use a foreign language at least at the A2 General Level of the European Language Portfolio.
- The ability to follow national and international developments in the field and to adapt easily to the innovations required by the developments by adhering to professional ethical rules.
- Ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and work individually.
- The awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, the ability to access information, to follow the developments in science and technology and to constantly renew oneself.
- Awareness of universality of social rights, environmental protection, cultural values, occupational health and safety.
Degree and Title Earned
Students who successfully complete the program are entitled to receive the title of "Office Management and Executive Assistant Profession" together with the Associate Degree.
Vertical Transfer Opportunities
Foreign trade graduates; If they are successful in DGS, they have the opportunity to switch to formal education or to transfer to related Open Education undergraduate programs. If the students are successful in the Vertical Transfer Exam;
- Healthcare Management
- Management information systems
- Public relations
- Public relations and advertising
- He can continue his undergraduate studies in Public Relations and Publicity.
Job opportunities
Those who complete the Office Management and Executive Assistant Associate Degree Program can obtain many opportunities in institutions and organizations with their strong office management and executive assistant knowledge and skills. They can work in all types of companies, from education to tourism, whether small or large, national or international, whether in the service or production sector.