Why Executive Administration at Swinburne?
This Graduate Certificate has been specially designed to develop the careers of Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants. The course provides high level knowledge and skills in the professional area of executive administration and will assist EAs wanting to strengthen their knowledge and skills, and gain formal recognition of these skills by attaining a high level specialist postgraduate qualification. It will also assist individuals working in a secretarial/office environment who wish to expand their knowledge and skills to enable promotion to PA or EA positions.
Why a Graduate Certificate for an EA?
Because the role of the EA has changed.
The Financial Review, in their article The secretary makes way for the power broker said:
A personal or executive assistant ... is now a key power player in the corporation … and are considered a key part of the management team. They are likely to be highly educated as well as politically astute.
Boss Magazine, Financial Review, in their article Minders Keepers said:
... a more complex and crowded business environment has forced many executives to delegate higher level work to PAs. Personal assistants are now trained in everything from IT to marketing and the best play a key role in closing big deals with the boss.
The Age, in their article Memo execs: You need one of these, said:
... Today’s executives are looking for support staff who work alongside them, not just for them ... The office support workers of the 21st century shoulder a lot more responsibility such as project managing and, in some cases, overseeing junior support staff.
A Graduate Certificate in Business Management (EA) is the first rung of a Master of Business Management. Students who complete their qualification with a credit average qualify to undertake the Graduate Diploma of Business Management followed by the Masters program.