Are you a Manager? Or in the pipeline of becoming Manager? Or still student but want to learn about various aspects of Management? Or an Entrepreneurs planning to open an office for your business? Then you are in the right place. This course is for you. This course will take you through from the basics of Office to Office Management concepts. Once, long ago, every one in the world ice skated. In fact, everyone worked on the ice. Then, someone came up with the idea of working off the ice. A new word was then formed by combining the words off and ice. That is where the word office comes from. This is why majority of people in the world don’t ice skate and work in offices. Office is described as the nerve centre of the entire organisation. The present day office activities have expanded to a wider extent to keep pace with rapid globalisation. Office is now indispensable part of any business organisation. Modern offices are organised on scientific principles and their management and administration are in the hands of techno savvy Managers which has paved way for the sustenance of a business amidst cut throat competition. An Office performs tasks like framing of business policies, processing and communication of information, record keeping, handling mails, execution of orders and managing receipts and payments. Office can be described as any place where information converges on paper, which is documented, preserved and used for both current and future operations of business. Hence, Office Management is very important for successful functioning of the business. By taking this course, you will learn a) Basic Functions of an Office b) Administrative Functions of an Office c) Importance of Office to a Business Enterprise d) Different types of Office e) Position of Office Manager f) Qualities of Good Office Manager g) Duties of an Office Manager h) Factor to be considered while selecting an Office Accommodation I) Locating the Office Building j) Securing the required Office accommodation k) Size and Shape of Office Accommodation l) Lighting and Ventilation of the Space m) Layout and facilities for office n) Principles of Office Lay out o) Systems approach to office lay out (Covering Open Office Vs Private Office, Cubicle Farms, Hot Desk) p) Office Environment, etc. This course is structured in self paced learning style. This course has video lectures covering the above discussed topics. Presented in simple English. Take this course to learn the basics of Office Management.
