DESCRIPTION: Office Administration is a course designed to provide students an advanced level of experiences that will propel them into the 21st century business world as they serve in positions such as college interns, administrative assistants, graduate assistants, and assistant managers. While using high levels of technology learned in previous classes, students will be taught fundamental business procedures such as records management, human resource management, time management software, workstation management, travel planning, financial reporting, payroll, mail procedures, effective communication skills, and ethical decision making skills. A heavy emphasis will be placed on employability skills. Students should regularly be using word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, desktop publishing, and email software. This course should be considered the capstone course in its career pathway and is designed for upper-classmen only. Leadership development will be provided through DECA.