About
About Colorado BMEF
(Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Finance)
Colorado Career and Technical Education (CTE) leverages workforce and education systems so that each learner has quality CTE experiences leading to lifelong career success. Our mission is to ensure a thriving state economy by providing relevant and rigorous education that is connected, responsive and real. CTE is divided into six industry sectors, including Business and Marketing (BAM). Each industry sector works with Colorado teachers to provide quality educational programs emphasizing core academic content, Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness (PWR) competencies, technical skills, and seamless transition to further education or employment.
Colorado BMEF by the Numbers
43,917
Total number of business students
10,896
Concurrent enrollment students
14,408
DECA and FBLA student members
274
DECA and FBLA chapters
22
Daniels Fund & Boettcher scholars
9
Average years of service by advisors
Sources: Colorado State Plan, 2021-2022; Colorado DECA, 2023; Colorado FBLA, 2023
Your Future with a business degree
35% of all open jobs in 2026 are predicted to be in management, sales, business and financial operations, and administrative support.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018
7 of the top 10 fastest growing jobs earning $50k+ are in business, marketing, finance, and sales.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018
In May 2020, the median annual wage for business and financial jobs was $72,250. The median annual wage for all wage-earners was just $41,950.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021
"Employment in business and financial operations occupations is projected to grow 5 percent from 2019 to 2029, faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 476,200 new jobs."
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019
In Denver and the surrounding areas, business, marketing, entrepreneurship & finance occupations make up a significant percentage of available jobs:
5.5% --- Management
5.6% --- Business and financial operations
9.8% --- Sales and related jobs
13.3% --- Office and administrative
Business Courses will teach you how to:
Project and problem solve using data and statistics
Employ varied communication strategies to lead a team
Use financial management skills to keep your company as cost-effective as possible
Develop a creative marketing campaign to target specific consumers
Make ethical business decisions
Source: U.S. News, 2020 and Chron, 2021
CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
DECA is a national organization for secondary students enrolled in Marketing Education. DECA is an inner-curricular, student-centered organization designed as an integral part of the classroom instructional program of marketing education that motivates students to learn marketing competencies preparing students to be skilled, employable workers in the field of marketing.
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is a national career and technical education student organization for secondary students preparing for careers in business or careers in business education. FBLA Collegiate is an organization on the move for postsecondary and collegiate students enrolled or interested in a variety of business programs.
Source: Colorado State Plan, 2019
Market Your Program
Posters and Flyers - advertise your business/marketing class and DECA/FBLA with these posters and flyers we made for you!
Social Media Posts - do you run a school Instagram account? We've made some posts you can use to continue marketing your CTSO and class outside of school hours
Why Choose High School of Business?
High School of Business, created by the MBA Research & Curriculum Center, is a college-inspired series of six courses to provide a well-rounded business education to high school students. Courses include marketing, management, finance, and economics. Students will get challenging, hands-on experiences that will prepare them for post-secondary education and real-world application of the skills they learn. Teachers receive ongoing professional development supports throughout teaching the six courses.
Source: MBA Research & Curriculum Center, 2021