{"id":1409,"date":"2024-01-23T21:21:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T21:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.k12.com\/?page_id=1409"},"modified":"2024-09-20T14:30:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T14:30:03","slug":"business-management-and-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.k12.com\/career-and-college-prep\/career-prep\/career-fields\/business-management-and-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Management and Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-k12-section container-fluid bg-color-white\n\t\ttext-black padding-4  reduced-padding-bottom\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 px-mobile-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-k12-content-block container\"><div class=\"row no-wrap\"><div class=\"col-6 align-self-center text-margin-right sort-mobile-2\"><h2 class=\" \">Core Business Operations and Functions<\/h2><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1136\" height=\"1136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph.png\" alt=\"image (name )\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1429 img-fluid square hidden-lg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph.png 1136w, https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1136px) 100vw, 1136px\" \/><p class=\" \">Whether your child is looking at a career in accounting, sharpening design skills for marketing, or embarking on their own journey as an entrepreneur\u2014our career and college prep program has a path to suit them. Students learn the core foundations of business operations and functions while building a variety of leadership and management skills in this pathway as they go.<\/p><div class=\"btn-primary  \"><a href=\"\/career-and-college-prep\/career-prep\/what-is-career-for-student-explore\/\">Explore Further<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-6 sort-mobile-1 mb-mobile-4 align-self-center hidden-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1136\" height=\"1136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph.png\" alt=\"image (name )\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1429 img-fluid square\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph.png 1136w, https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.k12.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-Adult-Women-Glasses-Orange-Shirt-BarGraph-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1136px) 100vw, 1136px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-k12-section container-fluid bg-color-sky-light\n\t\ttext-black padding-4\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 px-mobile-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-k12-faq\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 heading\"><h2 class=\" \">Career pathways include:<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row accordions\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-k12-faq-content\"><div id=\"tabpanel-panel-8KHPDZVl\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tabpanel-tag-8KHPDZVl\" class=\"tabs__panel k12_accordion\"><div><div class=\"accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-item\"><button class=\"accordion-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"#accordion-8KHPDZVl-0\" type=\"button\"><h3>Administrative Support Pathway<\/h3><\/button><div id=\"accordion-8KHPDZVl-0\" class=\"accordion-content\"><p class=\"\"><\/p><div class=\"content\">\n<p>All organizations, not just businesses, require administrative support, making this a versatile career. In this pathway, students learn how to manage tasks and communications efficiently so organizations can thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore career opportunities through administrative skills,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop the computer skills needed for administrative tasks,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn basic accounting to support businesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"cta btn-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12.com\/stride-career-prep\/career-fields\/business\/administrative-support\/\">Learn more about administrative support<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-k12-faq-content\"><div id=\"tabpanel-panel-EDh3fW7F\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tabpanel-tag-EDh3fW7F\" class=\"tabs__panel k12_accordion\"><div><div class=\"accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-item\"><button class=\"accordion-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"#accordion-EDh3fW7F-0\" type=\"button\"><h3>Business Finance Pathway<\/h3><\/button><div id=\"accordion-EDh3fW7F-0\" class=\"accordion-content\"><p class=\"\"><\/p><div class=\"content\">\n<p>Your child could help a business reach new heights with a career in business finance. This pathway guides students through the fundamentals of finance, accounting, and useful computer programs. They discover what it means to manage finances for businesses and how to play an important part in their financial success. This pathway is a great way to get a head start on becoming a certified public accountant (CPA) or start a career in basic accounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore financial best practices for successful businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn accounting skills and see how they relate to running a business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop the computer skills needed to complete finance projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"cta btn-link\"><a href=\"\/career-and-college-prep\/career-prep\/career-fields\/business-management-and-administration\/finance-pathway\/\">Learn more about Business Finance<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-k12-faq-content\"><div id=\"tabpanel-panel-XCxCnz9w\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tabpanel-tag-XCxCnz9w\" class=\"tabs__panel k12_accordion\"><div><div class=\"accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-item\"><button class=\"accordion-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"#accordion-XCxCnz9w-0\" type=\"button\"><h3>Entrepreneurship Pathway<\/h3><\/button><div id=\"accordion-XCxCnz9w-0\" class=\"accordion-content\"><p class=\"\"><\/p><div class=\"content\">\n<p>As entrepreneurs, high school students are dreaming big and doing side-jobs to earn income and gain experience. They\u2019re using skills and passions to help other businesses and learning how to launch new organizations to solve problems. The Entrepreneurship Pathway supports students no matter where they\u2019re at in their journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore what makes a business successful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn how to promote a business and get noticed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover what it takes to launch and grow a business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop communication, networking, negotiation, and technology skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"cta btn-link\"><a href=\"\/career-and-college-prep\/career-prep\/career-fields\/business-management-and-administration\/entrepreneurship-pathway\/\">Learn more about Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-k12-faq-content\"><div id=\"tabpanel-panel-EhcvMVwa\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tabpanel-tag-EhcvMVwa\" class=\"tabs__panel k12_accordion\"><div><div class=\"accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-item\"><button class=\"accordion-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"#accordion-EhcvMVwa-0\" type=\"button\"><h3>General Management Pathway<\/h3><\/button><div id=\"accordion-EhcvMVwa-0\" class=\"accordion-content\"><p class=\"\"><\/p><div class=\"content\">\n<p>Students in this pathway discover how to manage a team and how to help a business become more profitable and efficient. Courses include project-based learning to give a hands-on experience in developing skills for the 21st century\u2014leadership, communication, teamwork, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover how teamwork contributes to the success of businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop leadership skills to build and manage productive teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn the computer skills necessary to complete business goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"cta btn-link\"><a href=\"\/career-and-college-prep\/career-prep\/career-fields\/business-management-and-administration\/management-pathway\/\">Learn more about General Management<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-k12-faq-content\"><div id=\"tabpanel-panel-Gg0KXluL\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tabpanel-tag-Gg0KXluL\" class=\"tabs__panel k12_accordion\"><div><div class=\"accordion\"><div class=\"accordion-item\"><button class=\"accordion-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"#accordion-Gg0KXluL-0\" type=\"button\"><h3>Human Resources Management Pathway<\/h3><\/button><div id=\"accordion-Gg0KXluL-0\" class=\"accordion-content\"><p class=\"\">Just about every company needs a human resources department, even if they\u2019re relatively small. Students in this pathway learn about the strategic role HR plays as a liaison between the administration and the employees. Courses prepare students for staffing activities that involve planning, recruitment, selection, orientation, training, performance appraisal, compensation, and safety of employees.<\/p><div class=\"cta btn-link\"><a href=\"\/career-and-college-prep\/career-prep\/career-fields\/business-management-and-administration\/human-resources-management-pathway\/\">Learn more about Human Resources Management<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 d-flex justify-content-center\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-k12-section container bg-color-white\n\t\ttext-black padding-4  reduced-padding-bottom\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 px-mobile-0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What could my future look like in this career field?*<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:700px;margin:auto;\"><iframe title=\"k12 title\" id=\"widget-e980f8\" 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