Educational programs in the Business Management & Administration Career Cluster are of interest to individuals who may want to start their own business, lead a team, or even develop strategies to market goods and services to the public. Students learn how to plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public- or private-sector organizations.
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Business Management Pathway
Business Management Pathway
The Business Management Pathway introduces students to laws and regulations affecting business operations and transactions; teaching them how to plan, monitor, and manage day-to-day business activities, human capital, and financial resources; and creating strategic plans used to manage business growth, profit, and goals.
Students completing this pathway will have the opportunity to earn the following industry credentials and college credit recommendation:
Note: Students that score 70% or higher on the post-assessment can earn three (3) semester hours in General Management or Business.Note: Students that score 70% or higher on the post-assessment can earn three (3) semester hours in Principles of Retailing, Promotion in the Merchandising Environment, Retail or Retail Merchandising.Note: Students that score 70% or higher on the post-assessment can earn three (3) semester hours in Personal Finance or Financial Planning.Note: Students that score 70% or higher on the post-assessment can earn three (3) semester hours in Accounting.Note: Students that score 70% or higher on the post-assessment can earn three (3) semester hours in Workplace Literacy or General Business.After completing the three (3) required credits within the pathway, students will receive official recognition of successful achievement with a CTE endorsement on their transcript and acknowledgement during the graduation commencement ceremony.
To ensure pathway completion, it is recommended that students take courses in the following sequence:
Sequence
Sequence
Course Description
Course Description
Credits
Credits
Year 1 (Required)
CTB302S Management Foundations: The Management Foundations (semester) course introduces students to basic management concepts and leadership styles as they explore business ownership, planning, operations, marketing, finance, economics, communications, and human relations.
Students enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI General Management credential exam.
0.5
CTB501S/CTB5010T Marketing and Entrepreneurship: The Marketing and Entrepreneurship (semester) course enables students to gain a basic understanding of marketing principles, techniques, and career opportunities. Topics include the relationship of products, prices, promotions to the marketing of goods and services to consumers. Ethics and social responsibilities of free enterprise will also be included.
Students enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI Retail Merchandising credential exam.
0.5
Year 2 (Required)
CTB301S/CTB3010T Business and Personal Finance: The Business and Personal Finance (semester) course helps students develop financial literacy skills and an understanding of economic principles. Students will learn how to make informed, responsible decisions related to budgeting, banking, credit, insurance, spending, taxes, saving, and investing.
Students enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI Personal Finance Foundations credential exam.
0.5
CTB403S Spreadsheet/Database: The Spreadsheet/Database (semester) course provides students with the opportunity to develop professional level skills in spreadsheet and database management software while learning the basic principles, concepts, and practices of accounting.
Students enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI Accounting Basic credential exam.
This course satisfies the 0.5 credit CTE Computer Technology graduation requirement.
0.5
Year 3 (Required)
CTB503/CTB5030T Business Law: The Business Law course (year-long) provides the student with a survey of the American legal system. Students will be obtain basic knowledge needed to become a better informed citizen, employee, and consumer This course develops an understanding of law as applied to society and to the individual. Topics include contracts, sales agreements, torts, constitutional law, criminal law, and family law.
1.0
Year 4 (Recommended)
CTW501 Career Practicum (1-Block), CTW502 Career Practicum (2-Blocks), CTW503 Career Practicum (3-Blocks): The Career Practicum (year-long) course prepares students for their future careers. This course is designed to provide school-to-career experiences and training through a work practicum related to their career goal. Important aspects are to provide students an opportunity to acquire an understanding of actual employment settings utilizing their skills and aptitudes, apply problem solving skills in the work environment, develop communication techniques, utilize electronic information systems to search for career information, explore information resources, acquire learning and self-management tools, develop intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies.
Students enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI 21st Century Skills for Workplace Success credential exam.
1.0, 2.0, 3.0
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