Why study Executive Secretarial Studies?

The executive secretary or the executive assistant is a person who works as an administrative assistant for a senior executive. In general, this is not an entry-level secretarial position. Usually, this job will require many years of experience as a secretary predominantly for high-ranking officials. The job duties of an executive secretary may extend those of a traditional secretary. Although experience may be a contributing factor, some employers may require a university education to obtain this position.

High school graduation is usually the minimum level of education required to work as an executive secretary. As the field of executive secretaries can be competitive, earning a university degree can give us a bit of an advantage in getting a job. Some people may choose to earn a secretarial degree, while others may opt for a bachelor's degree. Many people seeking this position as a career may enroll in a business-related university program, such as Business Administration, Finance or Accounting among others.

In most cases, the executive secretary is the right hand of a senior executive in a company or establishment. The secretary is very often the driving force behind the scenes, ensuring that the business runs smoothly day to day. Secretaries must perform many tasks, some of the most common duties may include letters or emails written on behalf of their boss, as well as taking messages and running errands among other things. In addition, the secretary may provide administrative support to other department managers.

Do you want to be an executive secretary?

Executive Secretariat is an excellent option for those who wish to work as secretaries, assistants and administrative staff in both private and public companies. Students generally choose this option seeking a quick answer to their job opening to start working in an industry that allows them to afford another type of degree, although there are also those who decide to work in this field their entire lives. It is an alternative chosen by both men and women.

While course programs vary greatly from institution to institution, they are generally divided into four major modules covering a business area, a public relations area, an administrative area and a computing area, so that future Secretaries have comprehensive training that allows them to choose between different sectors.

Why study Executive Secretariat?

• Because you want to be a professional secretary, with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform your position.
• Because you like managing schedules.
• Because you feel comfortable working with paperwork.
• Because you like following instructions from other people.

Where to study Executive Secretariat?

In Argentina, at the Instituto Argentino de Secretarias Ejecutivas the Asistente Ejecutivo Bilingüe course is offered, with coursework similar to that of Asistente Gerencial in terms of the subjects taught. It has tertiary-level status and has a nine-month course duration.

The Siembra Tu Futuro Laboral center offers in the southern zone of Buenos Aires, undergraduate studies lasting 1 year and awards the Diploma in Secretaria Asistente Ejecutiva.

In Misiones the Universidad Nacional de Misiones offers Secretariado Administrativo with a duration of 2 and a half years.

La Plata: at the Universidad Adventista del Plata they offer the degree in Asistente Ejecutivo, with a duration of 2 years.

The Universidad Católica de Salta offers the Tecnicatura Universitaria en Secretariado Ejecutivo, with a duration of 2 years.

The Universidad Champagnat offers the short degree in Secretariado Ejecutivo, with a duration of 2 years.

The Universidad de la Cuenca del Plata offers the Tecnicatura Universitaria en Secretariado Ejecutivo, with a duration of 2 years.

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In Brazil, the Escuela de Negocios Trevisan offers students the possibility of enrolling in the Graduación Ejecutiva course with a duration of two years.

In Colombia, the Instituto INSCAAP awards the qualification of Técnico Laboral por Competencias en Asistente de Gerencia, which has a duration of two years.

In Spain there are many courses and degrees to study Secretariat, such as “International Senior Management Secretarial Course”, “Higher Technician Course in Secretarial Studies, “Management Secretarial Course” and “Higher Course in Management Secretariat and Accounting”.

The Universidad de Navarra, through ISSA School of Management Asisistant offers the University degree in Management Assistance studies with a duration of 4 years. In addition, ISSA students can obtain in 4 academic years two qualifications accredited by their respective countries: (1) the Degree in Management Assistance-Management Assistance from Spain and (2) the Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Business Administration-International Business from Canada.
The Universidad Rey Juan Carlos offers the Business Assistant course, focused on the administrative field. It is a blended course with a workload of twenty credits.

In Mexico, in the city of Cuauhtémoc (Distrito Federal) the American Management Association (AMA) institute offers the short High-Level Executive Assistant course, taught in 16 hours and a total of 2 days.

In Uruguay: Escuela de Negocios Internacionales, Bios, Colegio Nacional José Pedro Varela.