An Office Administrator is a professional who oversees a range of tasks across his or her organization’s office. His or her responsibilities include supervising staff, organizing office operations and procedures, preparing payroll, controlling correspondence, designing filing systems, reviewing and approving supply requisitions, and assigning and monitoring clerical functions.
Personal Competencies
You would like to work as a manager of a company
You can comfortably talk with everyone
You are quick to take on new responsibilities
Entry Pathway
1.Complete 10 + 2 in the Commerce or Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Complete Bachelor of Business Administration in Management.
OR Complete Bachelor’s in any subject and then follow it up with an MBA in Operations Management
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Business Management. This list of institutes in indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Indian Institute of Management, Indore 2. Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi 3. Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak 4. Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi 5. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi 6. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Noida 7. Delhi Technological University, Delhi 8. University Of Lucknow
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai 2. Woxsen University, Hyderabad 3. ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad 4. KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar 5. Parul University, Vadodara 6. Institute of Management, Nirma university, Ahmedabad 7. JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur 8. Amity Global Business School, Noida
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 50,000-2,00,000 *
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Hospitals, Universities, Financial Institutions, Government Agencies, Charities, Small Businesses, Retailers, Manufacturers, Major Companies, and Media Firms among others
Work Environment: You will be working in an office set up. You are likely to handle a team. Local travel is not a part of the job profile. You are likely to work 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. You may have to work weekends and longer hours if the situation demands.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Office administrator → Executive Assistant → Senior Executive Assistant OR Office administrator → Operations Manager → Director of Operations
Expected Income
The approx. salary of an Office Administrator ranges between INR 12,500-50,000* per month.
Ashutosh Vyas currently works with the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing as a business executive. He has done his BBA from Commerce College Jaipur and MBA in rural management from the Indian Institute of Rural Management, Jaipur. Prior to joining NIAM, Vyas worked as a office manager with Shah Technical Consultants Pvt Ltd.*
Office Administrator
NCS Code: NA | GN0021.Complete 10 + 2 in the Commerce or Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Complete Bachelor of Business Administration in Management.
OR Complete Bachelor’s in any subject and then follow it up with an MBA in Operations Management
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Business Management.
This list of institutes in indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Indian Institute of Management, Indore
2. Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi
3. Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak
4. Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi
5. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi
6. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Noida
7. Delhi Technological University, Delhi
8. University Of Lucknow
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
2. Woxsen University, Hyderabad
3. ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad
4. KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar
5. Parul University, Vadodara
6. Institute of Management, Nirma university, Ahmedabad
7. JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
8. Amity Global Business School, Noida
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - http://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 50,000-2,00,000 *
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Hospitals, Universities, Financial Institutions, Government Agencies, Charities, Small Businesses, Retailers, Manufacturers, Major Companies, and Media Firms among others
Work Environment: You will be working in an office set up. You are likely to handle a team. Local travel is not a part of the job profile. You are likely to work 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. You may have to work weekends and longer hours if the situation demands.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Office administrator → Executive Assistant → Senior Executive Assistant OR Office administrator → Operations Manager → Director of Operations
The approx. salary of an Office Administrator ranges between INR 12,500-50,000* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Office_Administrator/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Ashutosh Vyas currently works with the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing as a business executive. He has done his BBA from Commerce College Jaipur and MBA in rural management from the Indian Institute of Rural Management, Jaipur. Prior to joining NIAM, Vyas worked as a office manager with Shah Technical Consultants Pvt Ltd.*
Source: https://ccsniam.gov.in/team?id=118
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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