CAREER AND COLLEGE PREP
Business Management & Administration
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Everyone is looking for ways to ensure they stand out in a crowd of applicants. By exploring your business options now, you can get a leg up on the competition.
Which pathway is offered?
Business Management—This pathway focuses on careers that plan, organize, direct, and evaluate all or part of a business organization by allocating and using financial, human, and material resources.
Health Service Administration—This pathway prepares students for a pivotal role in creating a therapeutic environment for healthcare delivery. Students can positively impact patient care in a diverse range of career opportunities, from entry-level positions to management roles, encompassing technical and professional careers.
Office Management—This pathway equips students with the skills needed to effectively oversee office operations, lead administrative teams, and ensure smooth day-to-day functioning. From managing resources, implementing efficient workflows, resolving personnel matters, and maintaining organizational productivity, office managers play a crucial role across industries and organizations.
What types of jobs can my student learn about and prepare for?*
Examples of jobs include:
- Assisted living residence administrator
- Billing manager
- Business consultant
- Franchisee
- Facilities manager
- General manager
- Healthcare administrator
- Management trainee
- Medical records manager
- Property manager
- Retail manager
- Small business owner
*Some of these jobs require additional education and certifications once a student graduates from high school.
What could my future look like in this career field?**
**Data is from Lightcast and is updated frequently.
Which industry-recognized, in-demand certifications and exams can my student prepare for?***
- Express Employment Professionals Business Office Technology
- CPR
- OSHA–10 hour
- CareerSafe Employability Skills
- Microsoft®️ Office certifications (Excel, Excel Expert, PowerPoint, Word, Word Expert)
***Timing for sufficient exam preparation, necessary prerequisites, and exam fees vary per specific certification. Students should check with their school counselor for details on exam fee coverage opportunities. Many Microsoft®️ Office certificates can be earned after completing one course. Other certificates require more classes to be better prepared, and students who participate in the program for at least two years will have further preparation for certification testing.