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EXECUTIVEThe Executive Secretary: Advanced Courses provide you with the knowledge

you need to offer professional administrative support at an executive level.These advanced courses cover Executive Secretary (General), Executive Secretary (Finance), Executive Secretary (Law), and Executive Secretary

(Human Resource Management), Executive Secretary (Public Relations), Executive Secretary (Marketing Management), Executive Secretary

(Information Technology).

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Why study at College SA?

Why study Non-accredited courses?

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Executive Secretary (Law)

Executive Secretary (Public Relations)

Executive Secretary (Human Resources)

Executive Secretary (Information Management)

Executive Secretary (Project Management)

Executive Secretary (Marketing Management)

Executive Secretary (General)

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WHY STUDY AT COLLEGE SA?

We are a private distance learning college, registered with the Department of Higher

Education and Training (DHET) and accredited by a number of regulatory bodies.

You can choose from a wide range of accredited and non-accredited courses.

With us, you can further your education even if you don’t have a Matric certificate.

You can enrol for a course at any time of the year.

We are a distance learning college, meaning you can study from home.

Our Educational Planners will support you throughout your studies.

You can pay for your studies in easy-to-pay monthly instalments.

You save when you choose our monthlyinstalment option; our instalments are

interest free.

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They are moreaffordable than

accredited courses.

College SA has put together a range of courses that address the need foraffordable skills development. These courses, made up from a range of

provided material as well as some of our own proprietary material, have beendeveloped specifically for distance learners to help them gain skills.

Although these courses are non-accredited, they are extremely valuablefor many students since the information is relevant, up to date and will help youimprove your job performance in your chosen field. These courses are typically

more affordable than accredited courses, do not require formal examsto pass, and are often structured in such a way that you can level up your skills

as you go along. They are perfect for self-development and will allow you todemonstrate to employers/potential employers your willingness to learn and

improve yourself, thereby increasing your ability to find a job or get a better job.

They give you the opportunity to up

your skills in a short period of time

(accredited courses can take years to

complete).

They are still valuable to employers as theycan refine your skills.

The assessment level is lower as

there are no exams.

WHY STUDYNON-ACCREDITED COURSES?

WHY CHOOSE ANEXECUTIVE SECRETARY COURSE WITH COLLEGE SA?

Optimi College (Pty) Ltd T/A College SA. Reg no: 2007/017012/07. Optimi College Pty (Ltd) (previously known as SA College of Home Study) is a member of the Optimi Group and is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Reg no: 2009/ FE07/099. 4

Our study material has been designed specifically for students who study via distance learning. It is comprehensive and easy to understand. We give you all the material that you need to study a course. Therefore, you will never have to buy additional study material since it is always included in the cost. What’s more, we even courier it to you!

STUDY MATERIAL EDUCATIONAL PLANNERS

We have a brand-new online classroomwhere our students are automaticallyenrolled once they have registered fora course. The Online Classroom is a space to ask questions and discuss course work with fellow students and tutors. This online community makes passing your course so much easier and gives you the academic and emotional support you will need to complete your studies.

TUTORS ONLINE CLASSROOM

We want you to pass, get a better job, and further your career. That is why we have dedicated Educational Planners who will help you in making an informed study choice and guide you through the application process. They assist you withany administrative queries or direct youto the relevant person, should you havespecific study queries.

We have full-time tutors who are available to help you understand the study material. Our tutors are trained and many are part-time students themselves. Since these tutors have also studied via distance learning, they know what you are going through and can provide you with the help and support you need to pass.

5College SA reserves the right to change pricing and course content without prior notice. The latest information will always be available on our website collegesa.edu.za.

Please confirm the course costs and content with our Educational Planners prior to registration.

COURSE OVERVIEWDid you know that a legal secretary isn’t responsible for only general secretarialduties like answering the telephone, sending and replying to emails or setting upappointments? Lawyers tend to be very busy meeting with clients and making court appearances, and they don’t have much time to spend on administrative tasks. A legal secretary needs to have a good understanding of the law and legal practices - you need to be able to conduct legal research, draw up legal documents, and communicate with legal professionals at all levels. Our Executive Secretary (Law): Advanced Course will help you advance your career, and give you confidence by introducing you to business law and expanding your general administrative skills.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?This course will give you a basic understanding of legal practices. You will also learn youhow to manage an office and personnel, how to communicate professionally (oral andwritten communication), how to provide excellent client service, and how to deal withpeople across cultures.

ACCREDITATION & AWARD• Status: Non-accredited course• Type & Award: College SA Provider Programme - certificate confirming course completion• Provided by: College SA• Minimum Credits: N/A

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Professional Secretary: Proficiency Course

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

LAWADVANCED COURSE

PROVIDER PROGRAMME

6Optimi College (Pty) Ltd T/A College SA. Reg no: 2007/017012/07. Optimi College Pty (Ltd) (previously known as SA College of Home Study)

is a member of the Optimi Group and is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Reg no: 2009/ FE07/099.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE FEES?• Textbooks and study material.• Courier fee.

COURSE STARTING DATESWith College SA, you can start studying whenever you want: there are no specificcourse starting dates since we offer distance learning. Please speak to our EducationalPlanners about your enrolment and study options.

ASSESSMENT INFORMATIONYou will need to submit a Portfolio of Evidence or completed assignments which will be used to determine your competency. Once you have successfully completed the Portfolio ofEvidence or assignments, you will receive a certificate confirming completion of the course.

WHAT ARE SUBJECTS?Subjects are the particular fields of study that are covered in a course. The subjects on the next page make up this course and will need to be completed in order for you to complete this course.

YOU CAN CHOOSE HOW MANY SUBJECTS YOU WANT TO STUDY

Most students do not have the finances or the time to study all the required subjects at once. College SA offers you the ability to choose how many subjects you can study comfortably at once. We also offer the option to pay for your subjects in instalments. Please contact our Educational Planners for more information.

COURSE COST

At College SA, we offer you 3 different payment options to suit your financial needs:

Course fee: R6 750Non-refundable registration fee: R950

Upfront payment option:If you pay upfront for the entire course you will receive a 10% discount on the course fee.

Instalment payment option:Pay the entire course off in instalments. Speak to our Educational Planners for more information.

Subject payment option:Only choose the subjects that you want to study at this moment in time and pay for those in monthly instalments. Speak to our Educational Planners for more information.

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You will learn about different cultures and intercultural issues. You will also learn about barriers in communication (verbal and non-verbal) between cultures, and how to overcome them in order to build good business relationships.

This module differentiates between management and leadership. You will learn about different leadership styles and how to apply one (or a combination) of these styles to a business department. This modulediscusses how to communicate with and motivate employees effectively in order to increase their productivity. You will learn how to understand employee behaviour, how to make decisions about employment, delegate work, and evaluate employees.

CROSS-CULTURALBUSINESS COMMUNICATION

PERSONNELMANAGEMENT

This module will give you a clear, practical and contemporary understanding of the basic principlesof commercial law. You will also learn about business ethics, competition law, cyber law, franchising law andintellectual property law.

BUSINESSLAW

You will learn how to understand, monitor, and manage service standards across industries. You will also learn how to select, train and motivate service staff to meet service standards by understanding theircustomers and their needs.

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COURSE OVERVIEWIn public relations, there are so many decisions that need to be made regarding a company’s corporate image and how best to present it to the public. With the advent of the digital age, the demands of public relations executives are increasing exponentially, and keeping corporates and the public happy is becoming an increasingly difficult task. As a PR executive secretary, you will work alongside your boss, performing not only general secretarial duties, but also assisting with the creation of client briefs, public relations strategy proposals, and more. By completing our Executive Secretary (Public Relations): Advanced course, you will learn how to be of vital support support to executives, come to understand the marketing and public relations environment, and build the confidence needed to boost your career. Do you have an interest in other fields of business? Why not enrol for one of the other Executive Secretary Advanced Courses we have on offer?

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?This course covers the fundamentals of public relations. You will also learn how tomanage an office and personnel, how to communicate professionally (oral and writtencommunication), how to provide excellent client service, and how to deal with peopleacross cultures.

ACCREDITATION & AWARD• Status: Non-accredited course• Type & reward: College SA Provider Programme - certificate confirming course completion• Provided by: College SA• Minimum Credits: N/A


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PERSONNELMANAGEMENT

You will learn about the principles of marketing, and various marketing methods and how to apply them to a business. You will also learn about theprinciples of public relations and why they are important to a business.

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COURSE OVERVIEWHuman resource executives have to take care of the employee relations and well-beingof the entire company. They’re responsible for the recruitment of new employees anddealing with compensation, benefits, further education of employees, and other labour-related issues. Studying the Executive Secretary (Human Resources): Advanced Course will prepare you to become the essential support that any human resource executive needs. You will learnhow to take care of administrative tasks, arrange meetings and interviews, draw up necessary documentation, and more. Interested in expanding your focus? Have a look at the variety of Executive Secretary Advanced Courses we have on offer.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?You will learn the basic concepts and practices of human resource management. Thiscourse also covers how to manage an office and personnel, how to communicateprofessionally (oral and written communication), how to provide excellent clientservice, and how to deal with people across cultures.



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This module introduces you to human resource management as a profession. It discusses the role of human resources within an organisation, with regard to implementing ethical and lawful practices which influence the well-being of employees. This modulecovers concepts like labour laws, remuneration, health and safety, and various psychological theories which explore employee relations and productivity within an organisation.

HUMAN RESOURCEPRINCIPLES




is a member of the Optimi Group and is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Reg no: 2009/ FE07/099.College SA reserves the right to change pricing and course content without prior notice. The latest information will always be available on our website collegesa.edu.za.


COURSE OVERVIEWInformation technology is a rapidly growing industry, and executives vary from thoseworking for companies to those that manage technology development companies. In either case, it is a stressful job to ensure that all systems and software within a company functionproperly and securely. IT executives need the assistance of highly competent administrative personnel. As an IT executive secretary, you need to ensure that everything runs smoothly, from administration and organising events and meetings, to helping with presentations on new developments or systems that need to be put into place. Our Executive Secretary (Information Management): Advanced Course introduces you to the principles of business information systems, and teaches you how to improve youradministrative and organisational skills.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?You will learn how to manage an office and personnel, how to communicateprofessionally (oral and written communication), how to provide excellent clientservice and how to deal with people across cultures. This course also covers the basicsof information technology.


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Information technology involves all aspects of managing and processing information and related technologies of a computer system. This module takes a closer look at information systems in organisations: hardware, software, organising and storing data,computer networks, operational systems, managing information and decision support systems, knowledgemanagement and specialised information systems, pervasive computing, system analysis, system design and implementation, and security, privacy and ethical issues in information systems.

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COURSE OVERVIEWManaging a project from start to finish is very stressful and project managers rely ontheir secretaries to manage the administrative side of every project. As a project management secretary, you will work closely with a project manager. You will be required to help with project research, drawing up of proposals and presentations for clients or executives, and ensuring that each team member is on track in each stage of the project’s lifecycle. Our Executive Secretary (Project Management): Advanced Course will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to apply the generally recognised practices of project management, and help you to push your career forward. Do you want to qualify in other fields? Have a look at the range of Executive Secretary Advanced Courses we offer.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?You will learn how to manage an office and personnel, how to communicateprofessionally (oral and written communication), how to provide excellent clientservice, and how to deal with people across cultures. You will also learn about thepractices of project management.


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This module differentiates between management and leadership. You will learn about different leadership styles and how to apply one (or a combination) of these styles to a business department. This modulediscusses how to communicate with and motivate employees effectively in order to increase their productivity. You will learn how to understand employee behaviour, how to make decisions about employment, delegate work and evaluate employees.


PERSONNELMANAGEMENT

This module will equip you with knowledge and skill needed to apply the generally recognised practices ofproject management, acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI), to manage projects from start to finish successfully.

PROJECT MANAGEMENTADVANCED





College SA reserves the right to change pricing and course content without prior notice. The latest information will always be available on our website collegesa.edu.za. Please confirm the course costs and content with our Educational Planners prior to registration.

COURSE OVERVIEWWorking in a marketing environment is fast-paced and exciting. The combination ofcreativity and business savvy makes marketing a highly sought after career.As an executive marketing secretary, you will work closely with marketing managers orexecutives. You will be responsible for various administrative tasks like consolidatingmarketing reports, creating marketing presentations, and doing marketing research. You will also have general secretarial duties, and may even have to manage junior staff.You can improve your career opportunities by studying our Executive Secretary (MarketingManagement): Advanced Course. We will help you understand marketing principles andpractices, and expand your secretarial skills so that you can be a valuable asset to anymarketing executive! Would you like to level up your skills? Enrol for one of the wide range of Executive Secretary Advanced Course available.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?This course will show you how to manage an office and personnel, how tocommunicate professionally (oral and written communication), how to provideexcellent client service, and how to deal with people across cultures. You will also learnabout marketing practices and concepts.


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COURSE STARTING DATESWith College SA you can start studying whenever you want: there are no specificcourse starting dates since we offer distance learning. Please speak to our EducationalPlanners about your enrolment and study options.



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PERSONNELMANAGEMENT

You will learn about the principles of marketing, and various marketing methods and how to apply them to a business. You will also learn about theprinciples of public relations and why they are important to a business.

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COURSE OVERVIEWAre you ready to take the next step in your career? If you’ve been a secretary forsome time, you will know that the position entails much more than just answeringtelephones, responding to emails, and welcoming clients. Our Executive Secretary (General): Advanced Course will give you a firm understanding of what is expected from you at an executive level and will teach you how to manage an office effectively, understand employee behaviour, make decisions, delegate work, and evaluate employees.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?In this course, you will learn how to provide professional assistance at an executivelevel. This course will show you how to manage an office and personnel, how tocommunicate professionally (oral and written communication), how to provideexcellent client service, and how to deal with people across cultures.


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is a member of the Optimi Group and is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Reg no: 2009/ FE07/099.College SA reserves the right to change pricing and course content without prior notice. The latest information will always be available on our website collegesa.edu.za.







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PERSONNELMANAGEMENT

This module will show you how to manage an office effectively. You will learn which skills and personalattributes are required in an office environment. You will also learn how to manage all the day-to-day functions of an office effectively: reception, administration, communication (email, telephone) and organising meetings.

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College SA reserves the right to change pricing and course content without prior notice. The latest information will always be available on our website collegesa.edu.za. Please confirm the course costs and content with our Educational Planners prior to registration.

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