Harrison College

More than 75,000 graduates can claim nationally accredited Harrison College as their alma mater. We offer a unique learning environment for students who want to pursue a career-focused, quality education and complete their degree in a student-centered atmosphere. We believe that in order to reach your goals, it is important to take the time to get to know you. Students commonly express surprise at the amount of individualized attention we give them, that other schools might not. You'll experience it throughout every stage of your Harrison College experience - from our Admissions Representatives to our Career Services staff and financial aid analysts to our course instructors. We truly believe that our goal is for you to succeed.

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Will you be at home at Harrison College?

The following 10 reasons should assist you in making that decision.

• Personal help. We give you individualized attention so you can succeed; whether it's helping you pick your desired field or land the perfect job.
• Monetary aid. We’ll help you devise the best plan to finance your education - 93% of Harrison College students receive some form of financial aid.
• You can chose from 5 Schools of study. For the wide variety of career fields including health care, IT, veterinary, criminal justice and business, we offer more than 30 programs.
• Intelligent Decisions. We develop our programs based on ongoing input from business leaders and research of industry growth trends to ensure that they offer strong career potential.
• Job-Centered Degrees. Your courses will only focus on the area of study that you choose. You only take the classes you need and want to get the job you want.
• You can choose from day or evening classes depending on your schedule. Take the advantage of the flexible class schedules and the choice of either part-time or full-time study.
• Study online. There are many programs available that can be completed online if that fits better into your busy life.
• Twelve campuses. Our campus are specifically located so that they're easy to reach, no matter where in-state you live.
• We have a long history. It is comforting to know that you are with a school that is truly been a leader for more than 100 years, compared to the other schools that claim to be experts.
• Employment Assistance is available for a lifetime. Throughout the whole process, we'll help you with cover letters, resumes, interviews, and that first career.

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

This program teaches students what they need to know in order to maintain personnel records of an organization’s employees; assist with internal and external notification of position openings; assist in the hiring process; answer employee questions; prepare reports for managers; administer aptitude tests, and screen applicants.

Possible Job Titles:

• Human Resources Assistant
• Human Resources Clerk
• Human Resources Coordinator
• Human Resources Associate
• Human Resources Representative

Skills, Tasks & Knowledge of the Job:

• Maintain and organize personnel paperwork,
• Aid in the recruiting and hiring process, including creating job descriptions and screening applicants,
• Create personnel reports for managers,
• Field employee HR questions and help bring solutions to personnel issues,
• Perform other personnel responsibilities as delegated by human resources director.

Typical Work Environments: All types of business environments

Business Management: Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

This program will educate students in a way in which they'll have an extensive business background, and will be focused managers with strong principles. Students will use electronic software to enhance their education efficiency, for planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating their projects. People who graduate from this program are ready to start careers as manager trainees or project aides in a variety of businesses.

General Business is considered a vast area that can lead to infinite opportunities. Students should make an effort to state their goals and look for similar experiences to obtain those objectives. With some of the fields, you will need to seek further certification, licensing or schooling.

Consider the following areas in which you may become employed: working in corporations, non-profit organizations, consulting, or self-employment: Accounting, Economics, Marketing, General Management, Statistics, Finance, Transportation & Logistics.

Competencies, Responsibilities & Understanding the Job:

• Fundamentals of business management, including economics, accounting, and finance principles
• Project planning and analysis
• Communications and presentation skills
• Principles of marketing and advertising
• Learn the Tools You Will Use: Personal computer, administrative software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and software used in project management.

Common Employment Settings:

• Corporations, insurance agencies, banks and other financial institutions, public accounting firms
• Government agencies
• Private practices
• Consulting or self-employment
• Non-profit organizations
• Educational institutions.

What can you accomplish once you have a business degree from IBC?

It's all within your reach. Harrison College provides a broad array of business courses of study that furnish the experience and proficiency to be effective in the current international business sector. It is possible for an individual to pursue areas of study that include Marketing or Finance, Business Management, Insurance, Human Resources, Accounting, irrespective of what one intends to do - such as starting his own business, assuming a new position, or looking for growth in one's existing job.

The course work for the School of Business programs are created so you will learn what is required for you to be successful in your job, but also gives you the self assurance and ability to solve problems that will make you stand out in a crowd.

Administrative Professional: Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) School of Business

You will find that this program will give you thorough training in the utilization of today's office technology. You will gain proficiency in keyboarding, business communications, and accounting. All of these skills are required if you want to be successful in the fast-paced, multifaceted world of administrative support positions.

Credit Hour Total: 98.

Potential Career Titles: Administrative or Office Assistant, Receptionist, Office Manager.

Salary Estimate: Entry-Level to Mid-range

What impacts salary?

Education

Salary and hourly wages are directly affected by a person's level of education. Overall, the higher a person's educational attainment, the greater their potential salary earnings. An individual who has earned a Bachelor degree is likely to make more money than someone with only a high school diploma.

Experience

Salary and hourly wages are deeply affected by the level of an individual's experience. Despite having a college degree, entry level positions still pay less than those you may procure after you have several years of experience under your belt. Nothing ever takes the place of experience.

Location

Where you reside in the U. S. can make a big difference in your salary. The cost of living in big cities or shorefront regions typically justifies greater wages than in rural or other parts of the country with a lower cost of living.

National median: $31,200 - 43,500. Indiana median: $22,000 - 26,000.

Skills, Tasks & Knowledge of the Job:

• You will be expected to coordinate administrative and clerical responsibilities.
• You must be able to manage schedules, as well as answering and composing memos and e-mails.
• You must implement office policies and procedures.
• You must be able to create and maintain documents as needed by your supervisor.
• You will be expected to work on the office phones on a regular basis.
• You must be proficient in the use of desktop computers as well as standard office software such as Power Point, Word, Excel, and so forth.
• You must be knowledgeable regarding basic bookkeeping.

Typical Work Environments:

You will usually be in a small, medium or large office setting.

Office Assistant: Diploma School of Business

You will find the essential training for general administrative support positions in this program. Basic bookkeeping skills are taught to prepare students for the accounting work that a large number of office assistants take care of. Upon completion of this course of study, pupils can transfer each of the credits they've attained toward the Administrative Professional associate of applied science degree program.

Skills, Tasks & Knowledge of the Job:

• You will need to be able to operate telephones, compose e-mails, answer e-mails, and manage schedules.
• You must organize receipts and process payments.
• You will be required to maintain the office records and files.
• You must have basic bookkeeping skills as well as excellent customer service skills.
• You will need to have general knowledge of office operations and procedures and be able to carry out such tasks as may be requested by the company management and/or the office manager.

Tools of the job:

You must be able to use a desktop computer proficiently and have excellent telephone etiquette.

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