Business, Marketing, and Finance Career Cluster
Business Management
The Business, Marketing, and Finance career cluster focuses on careers in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. This career cluster includes occupations ranging from business owner and entrepreneur to accountant, retail manager, and market analyst.
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Business Management
The Business Management program of study focuses on occupational and educational opportunities associated with planning, directing, and coordinating the administrative services and operations of an organization. It includes formulating policies, managing daily operations, and allocating the use of materials and human resources. This program of study also introduces students to mathematical modeling tools and organizational evaluation methods.
Available Career Skills Pathways
Secondary Courses for High School Credit
SKILL LEVEL 1
- Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance
- Business Information Management I
- Business Information Management I + Business Lab
SKILL LEVEL 2
- Business Law
- Business Information Management II
- Business Information Management II + Business Lab
- Entrepreneurship I
SKILL LEVEL 3
- Business Management
- Human Resources Management
SKILL LEVEL 4
- Career Preparation for Programs of Study
- Practicum in Entrepreneurship
- Practicum in Business Management
Aligned Industry-Based Certifications
Dual Credit
Students should be advised to consider these course opportunities to enrich their preparation.
Aligned Advanced Academic Certifications
- Administrative Assisting
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business
- General Management
- MB-920: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals
- Finance and Operations Apps
- Microsoft Office Specialist 2016 Master
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Access Expert (Access 2019)
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Excel Expert (Excel 2019)
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Word Expert (Word 2019)
- Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Ready
- Business of Retail: Certified Specialist
- Customer Service and Sales: Certified Specialist
- Stukent Social Media Marketing Certification
Available Learning Pathways
Southern Careers Institute
- AS of Applied Science in Management
Pathways | University of Phoenix | National American University
- BS of Arts Business Administration
- BS degree in Marketing
- BS degree in Finance
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Management
Available Career Pathways
Example Aligned Occupations
First-Line Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers
Human Resources Specialists
General and Operations Managers
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