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Certificates: Management Assistant" certificate
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Additional Certificates: Digital Communication" certificate
Certified Business Manager" certificate
Basic certificate in project management (GPM)® from PM-Zert -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
Certified Business Manager:in
Zertifizierung durch die PM-ZERT, Zertifizierungsstelle der GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V. -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 12 Weeks
Digital communication
Basics (approx. 2 days)
What is "digital communication"?
Differentiation from analog communication
Mixed forms
Advantages and disadvantages of digital communication (always on, data integration, internationalization, interactivity)
What is digital rhetoric?
Text-based, audio-visual and multimedia communication channels and hybrid forms (e-mail, instant messaging, podcasts, etc.)
Legal basics (approx. 1 day)
Media and copyright law
Data protection (DSGVO) and data security
Encryption of data
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Media competence (approx. 1 day)
keywords
algorithms
Recognizing fake news
Confirmation bias
Prompt engineering
Corporate communication (approx. 2 days)
Networked working environments/collaborative working
New Work
Corporate Communication
New, digital corporate models and tools
Digital change in the corporate culture
Social networks
Social intranet
Video conferencing
Customer communication (approx. 2 days)
Meaning and structure of e-commerce
Customer experience (CX)
Medium selection for written customer contact based on customer needs
Communication requirements at the customer touchpoint
Definition and implementation of conversation goals
Successful and active conversation management
Solution-oriented conversation
Saying goodbye at the end of the conversation
Chatbots
E-mails in the digital age (approx. 1 day)
The customer-oriented e-mail
Formulations
Choosing the right writing style
Quick blocks
Spam filter
Video conferences and telephone calls (approx. 3 days)
Preparation for online meetings
Methods and tools for successful
online meetings
Procedures and pitfalls in online calls
Technical framework conditions
The importance of body language, influence of voice, choice of language, facial expressions and gestures
Perception of breathing, voice pitch, articulation and posture as well as personal perception
Active listening
Radiating confidence and competence
Service-oriented greeting, successful and active conversation skills
Invitation, preparation and follow-up (taking minutes)
Conflict management (approx. 1 day)
Causes of a conflict
Conflict models
Obstacles to communication
Stages of conflict management
Roles within conflict management
Shitstorm
Dealing with trolls
Project work (approx. 2 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Complaints management
Introduction to complaint management (approx. 1 day)
Complaints as opportunities for the company
Causes and types of complaints
Understanding customer behavior
Complaint management systems
Psychology of the complaint (approx. 1 day)
Iceberg theory
Relationship levels
Needs pyramid according to Maslow
Reaction to complaints (approx. 0.5 days)
Interpreting complaints and wishes
Tone and voice pitch
Key factors
Processing of complaints (approx. 1 day)
Basic rules for complaints
Processing written complaints
Procedure of a complaint discussion
De-escalation strategies (approx. 0.5 days)
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Management and corporate planning
Management (approx. 1 day)
Hierarchy levels
Management methods
Planning horizons
Management functions
Management control loop
Management instruments
Objectives, methods and instruments of business plan preparation (approx. 3 days)
Basics of business plan preparation
Analysis and planning tools (SWOT analysis, scenario analysis, portfolio analysis, creativity techniques)
Contract law (approx. 1 day)
Declarations of intent
Warranty and guarantee
Types of contract and their disruptions
Law on contractual defects (subsequent performance, withdrawal, purchase price reduction, compensation)
General terms and conditions (AGB)
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Commercial and company law (approx. 1 day)
Types of merchants
company forms
Commercial practices
Special features of commercial law
Commercial register and publicity
Introduction to insolvency law
Project planning (approx. 0.5 days)
basics
Resource planning
Planning steps
Errors in project planning
Environment analysis (approx. 0.5 days)
Company analysis
Industry analysis
Location analysis
Competition analysis
Marketing (approx. 3 days)
Market analysis and market segmentation
Basics of market research
Instruments of the marketing mix
Advertising and supporting instruments
Financial planning (approx. 1 day)
Overview of
Instruments
Planning investment calculation (approx. 2 days)
Basics
Investment calculation methods
Limits and problems of capital budgeting methods
Key figures
Financial planning (approx. 1 day)
Basics
Equity and debt financing
External and internal financing
Key figures
Controlling (approx. 1 day)
Tasks and objectives of controlling
Areas of controlling
Controlling instruments
Project work, certification preparation and certification examination (approx. 5 days)
Project management
Context skills (approx. 2 days)
Strategy
Governance, structures and processes
Power and interests
Technical skills (approx. 7 days)
Project design
Requirements and objectives
Scope of services and delivery objects
Process and deadlines
Organization, information and documentation
Stakeholders
Opportunities and risks
Agile project management
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Presentation options for project management with MS Project (approx. 5 days)
Introduction to MS Project
Cost plan and financing
Resource planning
Planning and control
Reporting
Personal and social skills (People) (approx. 1 day)
Personal communication
Project work, certification preparation and certification examination in project management (approx. 5 days)
By PM-ZERT, certification body of the GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
After the course, you will be proficient in modern communication techniques, know how to create different business plans for projects and companies from an economic point of view and have knowledge of contract law. After completing the course, you will also be familiar with basic project management techniques and be able to use them with software support (MS Project).
The course is aimed at anyone who would like to take on professional responsibility in multifunctional tasks or aspire to a role in the company organization, particularly in assistance, project management and management functions.
As a management assistant, you will be sought after in companies of all sizes. The skills you acquire on this course are in high demand on the job market. You will support the management in all organizational and administrative tasks.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).