Business Administrative Assistant
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An Online Diploma: Business Administrative Assistant


A technical diploma in business administrative assistant prepares you for positions in a wide variety of industries and organizations. You will be a key staff member and work as a secretary, receptionist or administrator. At Globe University-Online, you can complete this credential in nine months of full-time online study and be ready to contribute to an organization from your first day on the job.

Benefits of online study

Earning this diploma online means you can continue working. You can stay home to take care of your kids. You will save on gas, parking and commuting time. You can study on your schedule and complete your homework late at night or during the weekend.

Contact Globe University-Online.  Call toll-free 1-877-609-8889.

Program developed to match employers’ needs

When you earn an online diploma in business administrative assistant, you are completing a program developed by professionals in the field. Our program advisory committee, made up of experienced business professionals, ensures that we teach the skills that are valued by employers. They also review the program regularly so that we train students for today’s jobs. Since our founding in 1885 in St. Paul, MN, we have provided students with the skills they need to succeed in business.

Requirements of our online diploma

Students complete 43 credits of business classes on the following subjects:

  • Accounting principles
  • Business communications
  • Business writing
  • Computer information systems
  • MS Office™
  • Keyboarding
  • Interpersonal relations

They also complete 11 credits of business electives, a student success class and a career development class. Like students at our 12 upper Midwest locations, our online students rely upon the assistance of our Career Services department to help them find that first job. They also have access to a strong support system that includes online help, online library and course delivery software that is used around the world for online education.

Building on your diploma

Your learning doesn’t need to stop after you earn a diploma in business administrative assistant. You can return to Globe to continue your college education and earn an associate or bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting or business management. Many of your diploma credits will transfer to your new program.

Learn more about our online diploma program

To find out more about our business administrative assistant program, contact Globe University-Online. Call us toll-free at 1-877-609-8889. Or if you’re ready to apply now, complete our online application.