Business, Finance and Marketing

Business, Finance, and Marketing (BFM) provides students with meaningful instruction for and about business. Instruction in Business, Finance and Marketing Education encompasses business skills and techniques, an understanding of basic economics, an understanding of making socioeconomic decisions and producing goods and services to consumption, and business attitudes essential to become a globally engaged and productive citizen. BFM plays a key role in preparing a competent, business-literate, and skilled workforce. The associated curricula have real-life relevance that empowers and helps young adults to compete in a global marketplace while managing their own financial affairs and making intelligent consumer and business-related choices. 

Students may pursue the following career pathways:

• Accounting

• Business Ethics and Law

• Economics

• Entrepreneurship

• Financial Planning

• General Management

• Marketing Management

• Office Administration

• Project Management

• Sales

• Sports & Event Marketing

FBLA

Future Business Leaders of America is an education association with a quarter-million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. FBLA is organized on local, state, and national levels. Business teachers, advisors, and advisory councils (including school officials, business people, and community representatives) guide local chapters. State advisers and committee members coordinate chapter activities for the national organization. FBLA is the largest business career student organization in the world. 

For more information on FBLA opportunities, visit:
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DECA

DECA is an international organization available to all high school students who are currently enrolled in Marketing and Entrepreneurship Education courses. Through activities at the local, state and national level DECA members have the opportunity to enhance their working knowledge of vocational understanding, community service, leadership development, and social intelligence. Since its conception, DECA has developed a competitive events program for students to compete against peers for recognition of skills necessary for marketing careers. DECA Competitive Events parallel Marketing and Entrepreneurship Education curricula and industry-validated competencies. Participants compete in written papers, test, and role-playing events that simulate actual business situations. They are judged by business people in the specific occupational area. 

The events are held in the major career clusters of:

• Business Administration & Management

• Finance

• Hospitality & Tourism

• Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Sales & Service

• Entrepreneurship

For more information on DECA opportunities visit:

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