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Business, Management & Administration

Business, Management & Administration

A digital display shows a stock market graph with fluctuating lines.

Business, management, and administrative workers give the support needed to make a business run. You might check employee time records, train new employees, or work as a top executive for a company.

There are many types of jobs at all levels. For example, you might manage the financial activities of a business, direct the public to specific people or departments, or record incoming and outgoing shipments.

Education Pathway

Middle School CTE Courses
  • Digital Information Technology (BTMS, ITMS)
  • Computer Applications in Business (WES, ITMS) 
High School CTE Courses
  • Accounting (MHS)
Postsecondary Certificates
  • Accounting Operations 

  • Administrative Office Specialist 

  • Legal Administrative Specialist 

 
Associate Degrees
  • Business Administration
  • Applied Management
  • Human Resources Administrator 
Bachelor Degrees
  • Economics
  • International Business
  • Business Communications
Industry Certifications
  • Microsoft Office Specialist 
  • Intuit Quickbooks
Clubs and Activities to Explore
  • Junior Achievement
  • Student Council
  • Class Officer
  • Business Professionals of America
  • Fundraisers

Career Possibilities

  • Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.

  • Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, facilities planning and maintenance, custodial operations, and other office support services.

  • Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

  • Interact with customers to provide information in response to inquiries about products and services and to handle and resolve complaints.

  • Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.