Business Management
and Administration

Accounting*

Business Law*

Business Ownership and Marketing*

Career and Financial Management*

College Accounting I

College Accounting II

College Marketing

Computer Applications I*

Computer Applications II*

Financial Literacy*

Senior Internship

Sports Marketing*

Virtual Enterprise

Web Design*

CTE Programs located at Hicksville High School:

Business Management and Entrepreneurship

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Endorsement is an enhancement on a student’s high school diploma in the form of a New York State Education Department Seal indicating that a student has completed coursework in a state approved CTE program, along with the requirements for a technical endorsement. The Hicksville School District offers students a choice of two CTE Pathways in which students can obtain this diploma distinction. The requirements for any CTE pathway are as follows:

■ Teacher completed employability profile

■ Electronic portfolio of student work

■ Passing of a nationally recognized exam

Open To: Grades 11-12

*Required Courses for CTE Certification for Business Management & Entrepreneurship (3.5 credits)

Career and Financial Management - CFM (0.5)*

Virtual Enterprise (1.0)*

At least 1 credit of the following electives:

Computer Applications I (0.5)

Computer Applications II (0.5)

Business Law (1.0)

Accounting (1.0)

College Accounting I (0.5) (college credit through Long Island University)

College Accounting II (0.5) (college credit through Long Island University)

College Marketing (1.0) (college credit through Long Island University)

Half-Day Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs: Students have an opportunity to attend programs at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, the Levittown Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center (GC Tech), or The Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA).

Office Assistant Skills

Retail Skills

Comet News: Our club reports on school, community, and real world events and issues. Its goal is to give a voice to the students.

Comet Shop: School store

Esports: To promote positive interactions between students that play video games, explore career and collegiate opportunities surrounding e sports, and begin the process of creating a Hicksville E Sports team that can compete for local and regional competitions and scholarships.

FBLA: stands for Future Business Leaders of America. It is the largest career student business organization. It helps high school students prepare for careers in business and other fields through academic competitions, leadership development, and educational programs. It teaches career and life skills, creates memorable bonding experiences, is a resume builder that looks great on college applications, and offers many other opportunities to expand real-world skills.

National Honor Society: NHS does community service while maintaining grades above a 93 GPA, creating leadership within the school and community. We do collections for local organizations, each of the students do their own volunteer projects, we help PTA groups with needs throughout the year, create projects within the school to benefit students, etc.

Yearbook Club: The Yearbook Staff is responsible for the design and layout of the High School Yearbook. As well as managing finances and distribution of the High School Yearbook.

This Cluster Contains The Following Pathways:

Career Pathways are a multi-year program of academic and technical study that prepares students for a full range of postsecondary options within each career cluster. Career pathways provide a context for exploring career options at all levels of education. Career pathways link student learning to the knowledge and skills needed for future education and employment.

Pathway 1: Administrative Support

Employees in the Administrative Support pathway use technology to perform and coordinate the administrative activities of an office and to ensure that information is collected and disseminated to staff and clients.

Related Careers

• Cargo and Freight Agents

• Correspondence Clerks

• Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

• Customer Service Representatives

• Data Entry Keyers

• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

• File Clerks

• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

• Information and Record Clerks, All Other

• Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

• Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

• Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

• Office Clerks, General

• Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

• Order Clerks

• Postal Service Clerks

• Postal Service Mail Carriers

• Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

• Procurement Clerks

• Receptionists and Information Clerks

• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

• Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

• Telephone Operators

• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

• Word Processors and Typists

Related Majors

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

• Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation

• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General

• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

• Receptionist

• Word Processing

Pathway 2: Business Information Management

Employees in the Business Information Management pathway deal with new applications of technology in the workplace, make strategic decisions and supervise individuals or teams in the use of these technologies to meet the business objectives of an organization.

Related Careers

• Accountants and Auditors

• Billing and Posting Clerks

• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

• Brokerage Clerks

• Budget Analysts

• Business Teachers, Postsecondary

• Credit Analysts

• Financial and Investment Analysts

• Financial Examiners

• Financial Managers

• Gambling Cage Workers

• Managers, All Other

• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

• Natural Sciences Managers

• Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

• Statistical Assistants

• Statisticians

• Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

• Tax Preparers

• Treasurers and Controllers

Related Majors

• Accounting

• Accounting and Business/Management

• Accounting and Computer Science

• Accounting and Finance

• Accounting and Related Services, Other

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

• Auditing

• Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

• Business Statistics

Pathway 3: General Management

Employees working in the General Management pathway focus on preparation and execution of business activities; supervision of other employees; maintenance of facilities, equipment and supplies; organization of operations and production; utilization of marketing functions to ensure success; performance of financial functions; communication with customers, clients and others; performance of administrative functions; and use of professional services.

Related Careers

• Administrative Services Managers

• Advertising and Promotions Managers

• Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

• Business Teachers, Postsecondary

• Chief Executives

• Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

• Computer and Information Systems Managers

• Construction Managers

• Cost Estimators

• Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

• Economists

• Facilities Managers

• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

• Fundraising Managers

• General and Operations Managers

• Industrial Production Managers

• Logisticians

• Management Analysts

• Managers, All Other

• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

• Operations Research Analysts

• Public Relations Managers

• Public Relations Specialists

• Purchasing Managers

• Sales Managers

• Social and Community Service Managers

• Survey Researchers

• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Related Majors

• Business Administration and Management, General

• Business/Commerce, General

• Business/Managerial Economics

• Customer Service Management

• Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other

• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

• Franchising and Franchise Operations

• International Business/Trade/Commerce

• Logistics and Materials Management

• Management Science, General

• Office Management and Supervision

• Operations Management and Supervision

• Public Relations/Image Management

• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions & Contracts Management

• Small Business Administration/Management

Pathway 4: Human Resources Management

Employees working in the Human Resources Management pathway recruit, interview and hire the most qualified employees and match them to the positions for which they are best suited. Those who work in this pathway also comply with employment and labor laws, provide training and implement activities that boost employees' satisfaction.

Related Careers

• Business Teachers, Postsecondary

• Compensation and Benefits Managers

• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

• Human Resources Specialists

• Training and Development Managers

• Training and Development Specialists

Related Majors

• Human Resources Development

• Human Resources Management and Services, Other

• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

• Labor and Industrial Relations

• Labor Studies

• Organizational Behavior Studies

Pathway 5: Operations Management

Employees in Operations Management focus on planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling the resources needed to produce/ provide a business's goods and/or services. Examples of activities in Operations Management are quality control, scheduling, procurement, and warehousing.

Related Careers

• Computer and Information Systems Managers

• Computer Programmers

• Database Administrators

• Database Architects

• Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

• Natural Sciences Managers

• Operations Research Analysts

Related Majors

• Information Resources Management/CIO Training

• Knowledge Management

• Management Information Systems and Services, Other

• Management Information Systems, General

• Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other

• Operations Research