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A management assistant (certified executive assistant with Federal Diploma of Higher Education) supports managers in their function, 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 Federal Professional Examination. The generalist management assistant training is aimed at specialists from the commercial sector and leads to the Federal Professional Examination in Management Assistance. The management assistant continuing education, further training 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 following topics are covered in the Management Assistant continuing education, further training to become a Management Assistant with Federal Diploma of Higher Education in preparation for the Federal 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 continuing education, further training.

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As a rule, the following requirements apply for admission to the Management Assistant continuing education, Higher Education to become a Management Assistant with Federal Diploma of Higher Education:

  • Commercial qualification (Federal VET Diploma): A completed apprenticeship as a commercial clerk Federal VET Diploma is the most common basis.
  • Federal Vocational Baccalaureate or equivalent: This includes a Specialized Baccalaureate, Federal Vocational Baccalaureate or Baccalaureate. Comparable qualifications can also be recognized.
  • Other Federal VET Diploma qualifications with professional experience: Persons with another Federal VET Diploma or with a qualification as an office assistant may also be admitted if at least four years of relevant professional experience can be proven.
  • Exceptions and equivalence examinations: In certain cases, a different educational pathway can also lead to admission, for example through recognition of equivalence by the examination board.

These requirements help to ensure that participants have the necessary administrative and business management skills to benefit optimally from continuing education, further training as a management assistant.

Important: The specific admission to the management assistant continuing, further education training is checked by the respective school or institution. It is therefore worth clarifying the requirements directly with the desired school. Use our contact form to forward your question directly to the appropriate school.

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.

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

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.

Entry into a professional career as a management assistant is usually achieved through sound continuing education, further training. The recommended qualification is the Federal Professional Examination for Management Assistant with a certificate. This continuing education, management assistant is designed to be practice-oriented and prepares students specifically for demanding assistance and coordination tasks in management or upper management.

An overview of the most important information about becoming a management assistant:

  • Requirements: Completed vocational education and training (VET), professional experience in the administrative field and good knowledge of organization, communication and languages
  • Duration: As a rule, continuing education, further training lasts two semesters and is offered on a part-time basis
  • Contents: Topics such as business management, project management, communication, law, economics and human resources
  • Degree: Swiss Federal Certificate in Management Assistance, recognized throughout Switzerland
  • Career prospects: Employment in assistant functions at management level, in SMEs, large companies or non-profit organizations

Continuing education, further training as a management assistant provides a solid basis for a responsible position in management support. Those who choose this path benefit from a recognized qualification with good career opportunities.

Important: The exact requirements and details of the Management Assistant course may vary depending on the school. In order to obtain binding information, you should contact the desired educational institution directly. The following contact form can be used to easily forward your question to the desired school.

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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Vulkanstrasse 106
8048 Zürich
BBS/BVS Business School - Teil der Benedict Education Group
BBS/BVS Business-School - Your career is our mission. With our continuing education, 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.
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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.
Discount for Swiss Post employees: 10% (when registering via this platform at «Course registration» )
Region: Bern, Ostschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Zürich, Bern, Luzern, St. Gallen
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5/5/2026
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Emil Frey-Strasse 100
4142 Münchenstein
kv pro AG
(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 part-time continuing education, further training in the commercial sector in the region. Originating from the continuing education, further training and management training of the KV Basel commercial school (Basel-Stadt) and Avanti KV Weiterbildungen (Baselland), 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 continuing education, 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.
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Region: Basel
Sites: Basel, Liestal, Münchenstein
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3/21/2026
Münchenstein
4/15/2026
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Training as a management assistant (FPE) enables you to acquire a wide range of skills and career opportunities:

  • Independent management of administrative processes and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations
  • Supporting managers in managing the company and implementing strategic decisions
  • Participation in employee management and targeted delegation of tasks
  • Function as a central point of contact for employees as well as internal and external customers
  • Organization of projects and events as well as efficient information management
  • Targeted preparation for the Federal Diploma of Higher Education through comprehensive training and exam simulations
  • As a rule, the VSK or the Higher Business Diploma (HWD) is obtained as an intermediate qualification for management assistants
  • Acquisition of the federal certificate in management assistance
  • Opening up opportunities for shortened entry into the College of Higher Education for Business or further postgraduate degree programs

The Management Assistant (FPE) course is the ideal preparation for responsible tasks in the area of company management and administration. It is particularly suitable for people who want to develop their career in a targeted manner and value practical qualifications.

Please note: The specific training content and examination requirements for the Management Assistant (FPE) course may vary depending on the school. For detailed information, we recommend contacting the respective educational institution directly.

Use our contact form to forward questions directly to the desired school and receive individual advice.

Anyone wishing to take the professional examination (BP) to become a management assistant with a federal certificate must either have completed basic vocational training as an EFZ / EFZ management assistant. Those wishing to take the examination must either have completed basic vocational training as an EFZ commercial clerk, a baccalaureate from a grammar school, a vocational baccalaureate, a vocational baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification and have three years of relevant professional experience after graduation, or have completed at least three years of basic vocational training in another field or two years of basic training as an EBA office assistant or equivalent training and have worked in the relevant field for at least four years after graduation.

 

Address:
Kreuzlibergstrasse 10
5400 Baden
e.g. Center for Education | Baden & Brugg
The zB. education center is the business school in Aargau with continuing education, further training 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 Matura - the College of Higher Education CHE.

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.
Strengths: Practical, flexible and future-oriented - zB. offers continuing education, further training that is directly applicable in the professional world. We promote your career with experienced lecturers and up-to-date knowledge.
Discount for Swiss Post employees: 20% (when registering via this platform at «Course registration» )
Region: Aargau
Sites: Baden, Brugg
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Baden
February 2026
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8/18/2025
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Grüzefeldstrasse 41
8404 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.

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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.
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Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Virtuelles Klassenzimmer, Zürich
Sites: Bern, Chur, Glattbrugg, Luzern, Olten, St. Gallen
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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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Continuing education, further training to become a chief physician and management assistant with a school diploma provides practical skills for demanding assistant and management tasks in the healthcare sector. The course content can vary depending on the school and provider, but is often based on the following key topics:

  • Project management and process organization: basics of project planning, efficient design of work processes and workflows
  • Business studies: insight into business contexts, finance and accounting
  • Hospital organization and personnel administration: structure and processes in hospitals, basics of personnel management, administration and HR processes
  • Communication and leadership: conducting discussions, employee motivation, team development and conducting qualification interviews
  • Psychology: basics of interpersonal interaction and behavior in everyday working life
  • Law in the healthcare sector: Relevant legal frameworks, data protection and patient rights
  • Terminology and medical English: technical terms in the medical environment, communication with international specialists
  • Marketing and presentation techniques: Introduction to healthcare marketing and professional use of PowerPoint and Excel

The continuing education, further training to become a head physician and management assistant with a school diploma is designed to combine sound knowledge with practical applicability. This prepares you specifically for the diverse requirements of an assistant role in the healthcare sector.

Important: The exact curriculum for continuing education, further training to become a head physician and management assistant with a school diploma is determined individually by each school. The content can therefore vary from provider to provider.

If you would like to know which subjects are taught at a particular school, you can simply request the required information using our contact form.

Continuing education, further training to become a management assistant with Federal Diploma of Higher Education is federally regulated, which means that the knowledge, skills and abilities taught in the preparatory courses for the FPE to become a management assistant are also prescribed and binding.

The topics covered include:

  • Management support and divisional management
  • Information management
  • Leading team members and managing personnel transactions
  • Management support, divisional management and cooperation
  • Self-management, personal portfolio
  • Technical discussion

We recommend contacting the provider directly if you have any questions - simply and easily via our contact form or the "Ask a question" button.

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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Bern
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NBW Betriebswirtschaftliche Weiterbildung
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, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Luzern, Schönbühl, Zürich
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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.
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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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Executive assistants with a federal certificate relieve and support their superiors or management in the implementation of operational measures thanks to their organizational and communication skills and their entrepreneurial understanding in the areas of marketing, finance, human resources and public relations. They ensure that all administrative tasks run smoothly and communicate confidently in their native language and in a foreign language. They also act as an important interface between their line manager and customers or employees.

With very few exceptions, the Executive Assistant course takes place on a part-time or part-time basis. This means that you usually either attend classes one or more days a week, or are taught on a Saturday and a weekday. In this way, your working hours are not restricted too much and you do not have to reduce your workload, or only partially for a short period of time.

 

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 continuing education, further training 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
Next start date
Zürich
3/21/2026
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Online
10/20/2025
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Cicero
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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, Zürich
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Basel
8/12/2025
Bern
8/12/2025
Baden
8/13/2025
Aarau
8/14/2025
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Aarau
9/18/2025
Baden
10/20/2025
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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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Aarau
8/8/2025
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8/8/2025
Basel
8/8/2025
Bern
8/8/2025
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8/8/2025
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8/8/2025
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8/8/2025
Zürich-Altstetten
8/8/2025
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8/8/2025
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After successfully completing the Federal Professional Examination in Management Assistant with a federal certificate, there are various options for further professional development. Depending on the size of the company and your personal focus, it may make sense to specialize in the areas of human resources or finance and accounting.

Possible continuing education, further training at clerical level after the Federal Professional Examination in Management Assistant with Federal Certificate:

  • Personnel Assistant
    Basic training in human resources management, completed with a certificate from the sponsoring association
  • Accounting clerk
    Focus on accounting and financial processes in the company

Possible continuing education, further training at Federal Professional Examination level (Federal Professional Certificate) after the Federal Professional Examination for Management Assistants with Federal Professional Certificate:

  • HR specialist with a federal certificate of proficiency
    Specialization in personnel management with in-depth expertise in employment law, personnel development and organization
  • Specialist in finance and accounting with a federal certificate
    Advanced qualification for demanding activities in the financial sector, e.g. in accounting, budgeting and controlling

The content of this continuing education, further training builds on existing skills from the Federal Professional Examination for Management Assistants and specifically expands the professional profile for new areas of responsibility or higher functions in the company.

Important: Each school can define requirements, admissions and course content individually. To make sure that you can attend a particular continuing education, further training course, we recommend that you clarify this directly with your chosen school (via our contact form).

For further training to become a head physician and management assistant with a school diploma, basic vocational training as a medical practice assistant or as a medical and hospital secretary EFZ is required, as well as at least two years of professional experience in the administrative field. However, as the admission requirements may vary depending on the educational institution, it is important that you always obtain up-to-date information on this from the individual schools in advance, the easiest and quickest way being to use our contact form.

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5000 Aarau
HKV Aarau
HKV Aarau is the leading educational institute for in-service commercial training in the Aarau region.
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Region: Aargau
Sites: Aarau, Rheinfelden
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Hirschengraben 43
6003 Luzern
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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.
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Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Liechtenstein, Ostschweiz, Tessin, Virtuelles Klassenzimmer, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Online
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Online
9/1/2025
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Aabachstrasse 7
6300 Zug
KBZ – Kaufmännisches Bildungszentrum Zug
In addition to vocational education and training (VET), the Zug Business Education Center (KBZ) offers continuing education, further training in the areas of finance, fiduciary services and real estate, management and digital transformation, marketing and sales, human resources and business school. More than 100 teachers teach over 1,200 participants each year at the KBZ in courses, seminars and at the College of Higher Education for Business (HFW Zug).

To ensure that you receive a recognized qualification, we work together with established educational partners and companies in the Zug economic region. This means you can be sure that your continuing education, further training is practice-oriented and offers real added value for the job market.
Region: Zentralschweiz
Sites: Zug
Next start date
Zug
3/14/2026
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11/12/2025
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The course to become a management assistant with a federal certificate teaches practical and wide-ranging skills for the demanding role of assistant at management level. The content taught covers several key specialist areas:

  • German: In-depth written and oral communication skills for everyday professional life.
  • English: Use of the English language in business situations, both orally and in writing.
  • Project management and organization: Planning, implementation and control of projects as well as efficient organization in the corporate context.
  • Information management: Structured information processing, preparation and distribution in an operational environment.
  • Entrepreneurial understanding: Basic knowledge of personnel management, business administration, economics, marketing and finance to promote entrepreneurial thinking.

The content prepares students specifically for the responsible tasks in management support and promotes the ability to competently relieve superiors and make decisions independently within a defined framework.

Please note: The specific structure and focus may vary slightly depending on the education provider, as each school determines its own curriculum beyond the guidelines of the examination organization. We offer a contact form for individual clarification of the exact learning content. The request will be forwarded directly to the selected school.

Continuing education, further training to become an executive secretary with a certificate lasts 2 semesters, i.e. one year. If you would like to complete your future work as an executive assistant with a Federal Professional Examination (FPE), you can complete continuing education, further training as an executive assistant (FPE) with a Federal Professional Certificate, which lasts between 2 and 4 semesters, depending on the educational institution and intensity.

The easiest way to discuss further details directly with the provider is to use our contact form or the "Ask a question" button. Quick, easy and without obligation.

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