College of Business Administration

Department of Office Administration

4th Floor, West Wing, CBA Faculty Room

The department desires to provide quality education in the fields of office administration with focus on medical, corporate, and legal transcriptions. For this reason, the department offers a four-year degree course leading to Bachelor of Science in Office Administration, and a non-degree course also in this field; the Certificate in Office Administration and Associate in Office Administration. All of these courses were considered in the light of high demand for transcriptionists in the country.

Department of Office Administration Objectives:

1. equip its graduates with knowledge, skills, and competencies, values, and attitudes that prepare them for the demands of a constantly evolving global market in office administration.

2. provide the students with an environment conduct to critical thinking through research, extension, and production.

3. inculcate in the student's consciousness a positive self-concept, values, and attitudes that will make them cope with the demands of work.

4. instill in the student the desire to excel and to lead in the community and in the field of office administration.

5. promote a deep sense of nationalism and pride in the students own culture and national identity.

Department of Office Administration

The four-year Bachelor of Science in Office Administration program, the curriculum is meant to give graduates the professional abilities and skills required to thrive in the business world, whether it be in law, medicine, or general management. When a student enters the program, they have the option to specialize in one of three areas: corporate transcription, legal transcription, or medical transcription.  

Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree in Office Administration are adaptable when it comes to job requirements and objectives. Students or recent graduates have the choice to work according to their preferences, since BSOA students can find employment in the corporate, legal, or medical fields. The following are some potential careers for an Office Administration graduate: Administrative Assistant/Officer, Medical Assistant, Legal Assistant, Bookkeeper, Medical Assistant, Legal Assistant, Administrative Assistant/Officer, and Office Supervisor/Manager.

Numerous OfAd graduates from Polytechnic University of the Philippines have already achieved success, both before and after graduation. Because of their training, skill, and preparation, the firms are the ones who are escorting them to apply for these positions; the community and OfAd students are that competent. 

Accreditation level: 4

Crafting your story as a skilled successful professional is the goal of this course of study, which goes beyond mere education. Bachelor of Science in Office Administration will serve more than just a credential — rather, it will be your key avenue for achievement in the dynamic field of professional development.  With the PUP Bachelor of Science in Office Administration, you're introduced on a vibrant innovative path.

Bachelor of Science in Office Administration has a specialization in Stenography and Keyboarding skills which are included in the course's subject.

Laboratories and Facilities

Computer Laboratory

3rd Floor, East Wing, Main Building

Stenography

3rd Floor, West/East Wing, Main Building

A writing that appears free might become an underworld of concealed messages, equipped to be translated. It's the skill of communicating a lot in a lesser amount, a spoken communication that carries through the writing of shorthand. Stenography enables us to learn about the light aspect of communication in which indication is found in the complicated twirl of strokes and symbols that collectively make form its underlying subject matter.

Stenography Laboratory rooms are occupied for Shorthand courses. The room has a blackboard and a whiteboard that has lines for the shorthand strokes. There are also steno machine used by the higher year levels who have steno machine as their course subject. In the Ninoy Aquino Learning Resources Center, students can borrow shorthand materials for their review.

Books used for this course: (Gregg Shorthand College Book 1 & 2)

Trivia: students who study stenography are advised not to write at the first page of their steno notebook, and not to use the back part unless all the front (page) ones are occupied.

Keyboarding Laboratory

3rd Floor, West/East Wing, Main Building

The keyboarding course is an excellent resource that will help you maneuver the keyboard with confidence. This isn't just a lesson course; picture it as an enjoyable adventure where your fingers learn to move and develop connections with the keyboard. It involves more than just typing quickly; it encompasses employing your keyboard as a means of the ability to express someone's improving skills in typing. The course gives you the abilities you need to compose emails and essays and manage the internet along with other electronic platforms with proficiency.

Organizations

JPASAP (Junior Philippine Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals) is an active student organization in PUP Manila that handles events, showcasing the skills and talents of the OfAd community. The events are the general assembly, pre-event activities, and commemorative holidays, including the JPASAP Executive Committee's special days. There has been a continuous webinar conducted and hosted by the organization to enlighten the OfAd community more about this program, and these webinars generate e-certificates for the attendees. On the page, there are various announcements about the university's proclamation, memorandum, and documentation about the life as an Office Administration student.