Worried about the next step after Senior High School? What's after taking ABM as my strand?
If you often find yourself lost in the ABM space wondering which way to go, that’s OK! You don’t have to be too stressed out. Complex and vague as it may seem, studying Accountancy Business and Management can actually lead you to a number of interesting career paths. Here are some of the options you can pursue after you graduate from this strand.
Since ABM focuses on the fundamentals of business management and finance, the subjects you will study under this strand are legal business, organization, and marketing and these will certainly equip you with job-ready skills and knowledge you need to succeed in the corporate world.
The Philippine government, most especially the Department of Eduction, is working hand-in-hand with different public and private corporate sectors to provide senior high school graduates equal opportunities to employment. Right after senior high, you can already apply for entry-level jobs available in the market, especially in marketing, and the BPO industry.
Aside from entry-level jobs, you can definitely take your career further by pursuing a college course! In a highly competitive corporate world, earning a university degree will not only help you gain the knowledge and skills that you need but also boost your chances in landing your dream job.
Some of the courses fit for ABM that you can take are Business Administration, Economics, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. Aside from these degrees, many ABM students are also eyeing Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. Finishing BSA will make you eligible to take the Certified Public Accountant board supervised by the Professional Regulation Commission.
Ever dreamed of putting up your own business in the future? The best thing about senior high school is that the options you have are not just limited in climbing up the corporate ladder. Your SHS subjects in ABM will help you start your own business. Who knows, you could be the country’s next top entrepreneur!
In Accountancy, Business and Management, not only will you be able to analyze assets, interpret profitability, understand financial positions, and prepare audit accounts; but you will also learn important entrepreneurial skills like planning, organization, communication, management, and leadership.
The ABM Strand program offers a multitude of opportunities and direct career paths that can propel you into both personal and professional success. As previously mentioned, studying under the ABM Strand will cover the fundamentals of accounting, finance, management, and even entrepreneurship. These are the key arenas for making any business thrive.
But besides the direct careers in accounting, management, and finance, there are many other common career paths that you can pursue under the ABM Strand:
There’s a lot more that goes into retail and sales than just simple shelf-stacking. If have successfully undergone the ABM Strand, opportunities within sales and retail teams in absolute abundance. Whether its shop-based roles, office-based roles, or traveling positions, an impeccable knowledge and understanding of the global market is crucial.
It may seem as though the ABM Strand track is not such a creative pursuit, but the truth is that there are many colorful pathways that the ABM Strand can open up for you to entering the many creative industries. Media industries such as TV, film, the digital sphere, print media, etc. is always in need of individuals with a strong handle on sales, human resources, public relations, finance, accounting, operations, marketing, etc.
Jumping off from the previous point, career opportunities in both marketing and advertising are aplenty for those under the ABM Strand. In these industries, the knowledge that you gain from taking the ABM Strand will equip you with the skills and information necessary to conduct market research, develop advertising strategies, manage client relationships, coordinate with copywriters, producers, and designers, analyze market trends, and evaluate results.
Human resources offer roles that require both efficient business prowess and highly effective interpersonal skills. Company matters such as recruitment, training, and pay are all the foregrounding areas that are handled by the human resources department.
So it goes without saying that impeccable communication skills are essential. However, you are also going to be expected to have a good understanding of business management and operations because one of the primary roles in the human resources department is exemplary knowledge of employment laws and company regulations.