Management assistant: Training, overview of schools and offers

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A management assistant (certified executive assistant with a federal certificate) supports managers in their role, takes on their own areas of responsibility and sometimes leads their own teams. Executive assistants actively contribute to the smooth running of operational processes and act as an important hub between managers, employees, external service providers and customers. As such, they make a significant contribution to the sustainable success of companies after completing the professional examination. The generalist management assistant course is aimed at specialists from the commercial sector and leads to the professional examination in management assistance. The management assistant training course can be completed over one to two years while working. The field of work with a federal certificate is very diverse and varies depending on the size, orientation and sector of the company.

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With the management assistant training course, you can obtain a specialist certificate as a management assistant in order to take on a central role in a company in the area of management assistance with a hub function.
 
As a management assistant (also executive assistant), you are responsible for the smooth running of operational processes and specifically promote communication between the individual teams, departments and various user groups. Office organization, processes and time management are not major challenges for executive assistants. Targeted working techniques, digital working, tools and project management can be used depending on the situation and lead to the best management results.

The management assistant further training course for management assistants with a federal certificate covers the following topics in preparation for the professional examination:

  • Marketing
  • Business administration
  • Law
  • National economy
  • Accounting
  • Process management
  • Project management
  • Personnel management
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Computer science
  • Business English
  • Networking module Organization

As a management assistant with a specialist certificate in management assistance, you can perform the following tasks:

  • Support managers in their management activities and in the handling of day-to-day business (preparation of personnel and management transactions)
  • Organize and manage occasions, events, appointments, business trips, training courses, workshops and meetings
  • Processing correspondence from managers (obtaining data, information and facts)
  • Responsible for the creation of texts and publications (print/digital)
  • Project management and possibly team management (if necessary in cooperation with HR) in your own area
  • Responsible for evaluations or implementations of new technologies
  • Maintaining contacts with various stakeholder groups
  • Supporting employees in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) with first-level support
  • cooperate with internal or external specialists or service providers, including coordination, organization and clarification tasks
  • act professionally as representatives of their company

Management assistants who make conscious use of available resources and have good self-organization skills can perform an important function in the management sector. To act as a direct link between management and executives, you need effective working methods, techniques and tools as well as an agile approach to change processes. A management assistant must have good communication skills (including English or a second official language). Contact the school of your choice from our list now to find out more about management assistant training.


Questions and answers

To be admitted to the management assistant further training course to become a management assistant with a federal certificate, you must have an EFZ commercial qualification or a baccalaureate (technical baccalaureate, vocational baccalaureate or high school diploma) or an equivalent qualification. Alternatively, it can also be another EFZ or office assistant qualification with four years of relevant professional experience.

Good opportunities for further training as a management assistant with a specialist certificate in management assistance are:

  • HR specialist with a federal certificate of proficiency
  • Specialist in finance and accounting with a federal certificate
  • Business economist HF
  • NDS HF in Management and Leadership

For a position as a management assistant, it is advisable to complete a professional examination to obtain a federal certificate as a management assistant. The course usually lasts two semesters and can be completed on a part-time basis. With the federal certificate, you are authorized to carry out management assistant functions independently.

A management assistant works in the management area and performs assistant tasks. They relieve the management of routine tasks. Support in the areas of planning and decision-making is also an important task of management assistants. In some cases, management assistants are also responsible for employee management.

According to the national average, the annual salary of a management assistant is around CHF 83,000. Of course, the salary depends on the region, function and company. Personal key data such as gender, age, previous education, degree, etc. also influence the salary. The salary range is therefore between CHF 59,000 and CHF 110,000.

A management assistant performs the following main activities:

  • Support and relief for managers
  • Independent execution of the administration
  • Organization of projects and events
  • Information management, publications and correspondence
  • Contact person for all managers, all divisions and various stakeholder groups

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NBW Further training in business administration
Founded in 1998 and today one of the leading providers of courses in the vocational training system - a success that is no coincidence.

To achieve a top position as a young school in this highly competitive market, special qualities are required: excellent teaching staff, perfect organization and infrastructure, well thought-out training controlling and - most importantly - proximity to the customer. From the first consultation, to support during the training, right through to the graduation ceremony: the NBW school management is there for its customers.
Region: Bern, Zürich
Sites: Schönbühl, Zürich
Address:
Andreasstrasse 15
8050 Zürich
HSO Business and Computer Science School
HSO's range of training courses is deliberately wide-ranging - so we can offer you the opportunity for lifelong learning. Our training and further education courses are intelligent, cleverly thought out and networked. Wherever you start and successfully complete your training with us, we offer you the connection to your next further education goal. HSO's educational offerings range from federal certificates of proficiency, professional certificates, diplomas and postgraduate diplomas to European-recognized Bachelor's courses and globally accredited Master's courses.
Strengths: Over 60 years of experience | 10 locations | 4 starts per year | Direct application in your own practice | Personal support | Lecturers are specialists | State-of-the-art teaching methods
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Ostschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Aarau, Baar, Basel, Bern, Luzern, Rapperswil, Solothurn, Thun, Zürich Altstetten, Zürich Oerlikon
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Address:
Scheuchzerstrasse 2
8006 Zürich
Minerva
(5,0) Very good 25 25 Ratings (96% )
The Minerva advantage - close to the market with needs-oriented courses. Minerva is one of the leading schools in basic commercial education, where young people and adults are successfully trained and further educated. Minerva is part of the Kalaidos Education Group Switzerland, the largest private education provider in Switzerland. Whether full-time school or extra-occupational courses, Minerva offers optimal conditions for achieving the desired goals. The basis for its success is the high quality and the flexible and practical school concept, which is constantly adapting to the conditions and needs of today's world.
Strengths: Interest and motivation through innovation, bilingual courses, exclusive range of courses, intensive support and individual advice, motivating working and learning atmosphere, central location
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Ostschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Aarau, Baden, Basel, Bern, Luzern, St. Gallen, Winterthur, Zürich
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anavant
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HotellerieSuisse
VSH
VSK
Address:
Vadianstrasse 45
9001 St. Gallen
BVS St. Gallen
(5,7) Excellent 11 11 Ratings (100% )
Anyone in the region of Eastern Switzerland who is interested in professional development and continuing education should take the time to get to know BVS St. Gallen better. There are good reasons why over 1000 course participants place their trust in our further education institute every year. This pleasing growth and the constant success rates are based on our proven corporate principle: the personal well-being and goals of our participants are at the heart of everything we do.
Strengths: Personal advice & support. Practice-oriented. Hybrid lessons. High success rate. Good accessibility. 30 years of experience. Lecturers from the field.
Region: Ostschweiz
Sites: St. Gallen
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anavant
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Innovative Ausbildungsmethoden
ISO 21001 SQS
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Swiss Marketing
VSH
VSK
Address:
Tösstalstrasse 37
8400 Winterthur
KV Winterthur Business School
(5,3) Very good 13 13 Ratings (100% )
Personal, practical and high-quality - as a leading regional commercial training center, we are your educational partner for recognized, practice-oriented and business management training in the heart of Winterthur.
Strengths: Personal, practical and high-quality - these are our values.
Region: Ostschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Winterthur
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Bundesbeiträge
examen CH
Blended Learning
Edupool
eduQua
KV Bildungsgruppe Schweiz
Online-Unterricht
Address:
Dreilindenstrasse 20/ Postfach
6000 Luzern 6
KV Lucerne University of Cooperative Education
The KV Luzern Berufsakademie is fully committed to the success of its students. With this objective as our top priority, we run an ambitious school with a wide range of courses. Our aim is to cover all your continuing education needs.

The success of the KV Luzern Berufsakademie is based on the many years of practical experience, personal responsibility, motivation, enjoyment of teaching and the personal commitment of our teaching staff. They are constantly improving their technical knowledge, teaching skills and social competence in order to prepare students even better for their exams and to achieve above-average results together with them.
Strengths: THE largest business competence center in Central Switzerland - high success rates - 400 lecturers from the business world - 100 courses - learn today - apply tomorrow - central location
Region: Zentralschweiz
Sites: Luzern
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HRSE
IAF
KV Bildungsgruppe Schweiz
SVF
Address:
Bildungszentrum Sihlpost, Sihlpostgasse 2
8004 Zürich
KV Business School Zurich
As the largest commercial school in Switzerland, KV Business School Zurich offers a comprehensive range of continuing education courses at all levels - in line with the motto "no degree without a connection".

"We empower people. Today for tomorrow. Your success begins with your choice of educational partner. We have been shaping commercial and business education in the Zurich region for over 130 years. By working closely with all sectors of the economy, we understand the requirements and developments of the labor market. We translate these into practical, up-to-date training courses."

This includes vocational training courses with national and central qualifications as well as courses that address current topics and certify the relevant skills in a practice-oriented manner. The range is supplemented by over 120 one-day seminars on current topics. Divided into twelve educational worlds, the school covers all commercial and business management topics.
Strengths: Our training programs represent a benchmark, enjoy the highest level of recognition in the working world and create added value for everyone.
Region: Zürich
Sites: Zürich
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KV Bildungsgruppe Schweiz
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Address:
Emil Frey-Strasse 100
4142 Münchenstein
kv pro (Avanti KV continuing education and commercial school KV Basel)
(5,1) Very good 11 11 Ratings (100% )
As kv pro, we are committed to higher vocational training and are one of the largest providers of in-service commercial training in the region. Originating from the KV Basel (Basel-Stadt) and Avanti KV Weiterbildungen (Baselland) business schools, we have been shaping the commercial education system in the region for more than 150 years.

We are committed to high quality standards in order to provide our customers with the best possible preparation for the professional challenges of our time. We see ourselves as a partner on the career path of our participants.

At our teaching locations in Basel, Liestal and Münchenstein, we offer further training in all commercial specializations and at all common (NQF levels). The majority of our experienced lecturers come from the private sector.

kv pro is supported by the Kaufmännischer Verband Region Beide Basel, the employees' association for business people.
Strengths: High level of practical transfer, personal advice and support, up-to-date teaching materials, lecturers with practical experience, location assessments, many years of experience.
Region: Basel
Sites: Basel, Liestal, Münchenstein
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Firmenangebote
Bundesbeiträge
Blended Learning
Cambridge English
Edupool
KV Bildungsgruppe Schweiz
ODEC
Online-Unterricht
Address:
Jungholzstrasse 43
8050 Zürich
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AKAD
(4,9) Good 166 166 Ratings (89% )
For more than 60 years, AKAD has been offering courses in secondary school and vocational baccalaureate, as well as in higher vocational education and training and continuing education. AKAD is a company of the Kalaidos Education Group.
Strengths: 60 years of experience - flexible learning despite family and career - above-average success rate - individual support
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Liechtenstein, Ostschweiz, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Basel, Bern, Lausanne, Zürich
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EFQM 2020
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Address:
Kreuzlibergstrasse 10
5400 Baden
e.g. Center for Education | Baden & Brugg
The zB. education center is the business school in Aargau with further education in over 14 subject areas. Here you can continue your education in a contemporary way and benefit from a personal atmosphere. The "zB." accompanies you on your first steps directly after your apprenticeship, through the professional certificate level, to study without a baccalaureate - the Higher Technical College HF.

The educational guidance and career services always provide you with an honest overview of the education market. So you can follow your own personal educational path - for the rest of your life.
Region: Aargau
Sites: Baden, Brugg
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bildungsberatung
Bundesbeiträge
Address:
Max-Daetwyler-Platz 1
3014 Bern
Feusi Education Center
Your success is our goal. Since 1952.
Our focus is on you. In an atmosphere conducive to learning, we offer a consistent and practice-oriented range of training and further education courses at our locations in Berne, Muri-Gümligen and Solothurn. We want to support and encourage you in your development with our educational programs. We look forward to accompanying you during this phase so that together we can achieve your educational goals.
Strengths: Trial lessons. Personal advice & support. Practice-oriented. Hybrid lessons. High success rate. Good accessibility. More than 70 years of experience.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern
Sites: Bern, Gümligen, Solothurn
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Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bundesbeiträge
eduQua
Swiss Olympic
Address:
Elisabethenanlage 9
4051 Basel
ipso! Business School
The ipso! Business School is the first address for your professional development in the fields of business administration and leadership, marketing and sales as well as finance and human resources in the whole of German-speaking Switzerland.

As part of ipso! you are guaranteed to be connected: with the federally recognized degree from ipso! Business School, you can continue your studies with us towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree, thanks to the permeable educational offer with your certificate, your diploma from our higher technical college or after your postgraduate studies.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Ostschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Aarau, Basel, Bern, St. Gallen, Zug, Zürich
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bundesbeiträge
IQNet
ISO 21001 SQS
Address:
Effingerstrasse 70
3001 Bern
WKS KV Education - Continuing education
WKS KV Bildung offers market-driven and attractive continuing education courses in the areas of management & leadership, finance & controlling, marketing, PR & sales as well as HR, personnel management & social insurance.
Strengths: - High-quality educational opportunities - Innovative "Learning Path+" - Personal orientation and support - Dedicated teaching staff - Practical training and follow-up opportunities - Interactive methodology
Region: Bern
Sites: Bern
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Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bundesbeiträge
ISO 29990 ProCert
Kaufmännischer Verband Bern
KV Bildungsgruppe Schweiz
Address:
Hirschengraben 43
6003 Luzern
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eCertificate
eFachausweis is your partner for personal, competent and flexible online preparation for the professional examination.

We believe in contemporary and individualized higher vocational education and training. For us, contemporary means that we make use of current and future learning opportunities. These opportunities pave the way for personal, competent and flexible preparation for the professional examination.

Individualization is reflected in our offers and services. For example, depending on your needs and course, you can prepare for the professional examination either completely independently or in a class group. You will receive individual support from experts in the mentoring learning program. We offer you the opportunity to create your own personal examination documents for various courses.
Strengths: Thanks to online teaching with 100% flexibility, you can obtain a federally recognized certificate.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Liechtenstein, Ostschweiz, Tessin, Virtuelles Klassenzimmer, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Online
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Firmenangebote
Bildungsberatung
Bundesbeiträge
Blended Learning
eduQua
Innovative Ausbildungsmethoden
Online-Unterricht
Address:
Aabachstrasse 7
6300 Zug
KBZ – Kaufmännisches Bildungszentrum Zug
Every year, more than 100 teachers teach around 1200 participants in courses and seminars at the KBZ and at the Höhere Fachschule für Wirtschaft (HFW Zug). The range of continuing education courses includes: Management and Leadership, Business School, Office Management, Human Resources, Finance, Retail, Marketing and Sales, Real Estate and Languages.
Region: Zentralschweiz
Sites: Zug
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Address:
Steigstrasse 26
8406 Winterthur
SIW Höhere Fachschule für Wirtschaft und Informatik AG
(4,8) Good 36 36 Ratings (83% )
uncomplicated - innovative - different
The majority of our lessons are held in a virtual classroom. This is where exciting and interactive lessons with discussions, exercises and group work take place. All of this takes place at home or wherever the laptop happens to be. We offer an all-round digital teaching and learning platform; the way modern teaching and learning works. No more tedious searches for parking spaces, no more traveling on crowded trains and no more lugging around documents. Digitization is a core topic in all our courses, which we not only teach, but also exemplify with our unique "alpha-learning®" teaching model.

Attend a trial lesson and see for yourself. Register on our homepage and you will immediately receive the access data for our virtual classrooms.
Strengths: We teach all courses with "alpha-learning®", offer a learning platform, physical and digital teaching materials, electronic flashcards and learning games. And we support the students closely.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Virtuelles Klassenzimmer, Zürich
Sites: Bern, Chur, Glattbrugg, Luzern, Olten, St. Gallen
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bundesbeiträge
Blended Learning
eduQua
Innovative Ausbildungsmethoden
Online-Unterricht
Address:
Vulkanstrasse 106
8048 Zürich
BVS Business School - Part of the Benedict Education Group
BVS/BBS Business-School - Your career is our mission. With our further training courses, we enable you to take on new and challenging tasks and increase your position and thus your job satisfaction. Trust in tradition - dare to innovate.
Strengths: All-inclusive prices (excluding external exams), Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu or Saturday classes, above-average exam results, centrally located. Free parking (Zurich), free preliminary courses.
Region: Bern, Ostschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Zürich, Bern, Luzern, St. Gallen (BBS Business School)
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Firmenangebote
Bildungsberatung
Bundesbeiträge
ACBSP
ECBE
eduQua
Hybrid-Unterricht
VSH
VSK
VSP
Address:
Weiterbildung
Bahnhofstrasse 46
5000 Aarau
HKV Aarau
HKV Aarau is the leading educational institute for in-service commercial training in the Aarau region.
Region: Aargau
Sites: Aarau, Rheinfelden
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