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• Architecture & Construction
• Arts, A/V Tech, & Communications
• Business, Management, Administration
• Education & Training
• Government & Public Administration
• Health Science
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Human Services
• Information Technology, Modeling/Simulation, Gaming
• Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
• Manufacturing
• Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Career Pathways: Business Management and Administration

Business Management and Administration prepares learners for careers in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive companies. Download the Business Management and Administration pathway map.

This career cluster is divided into three pathways:

• Business Financial Management and Accounting
• Marketing
• Administrative and Information Support

Business Financial Management and Accounting

Employees in Business Financial Management and Accounting manage policy and strategy for (and the implementation of) capital structure, budgeting, acquisition and investment, financial modeling and planning, funding, dividends and taxation. They also help design, install, maintain and use general accounting systems to prepare, analyze, and verify financial reports and related economic information to help make important financial decisions for an organization.

Sample occupations include:

• Accountant
• Financial Analyst
• Treasurer
• Controller
• Budget Analyst
• Economist
• Tax Examiner
• Chief Financial Officer
• General Manager

Marketing

The marketing pathway prepares learners for careers in planning, managing and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives. Careers in this pathway are in the fields of marketing management, professional sales, merchandising, marketing communications and marketing research.

Sample occupations include:

• Entrepreneur
• Independent Distributor
• Account Executive
• Broker
• Regional Sales Manager
• Merchandise Buyer
• Retail Marketing Coordinator
• Advertising Manager
• Creative Director
• Interactive Media Specialist
• Public Relations Manager
• Brand Manager

Administrative and Information Support

Employees in this pathway use technology to perform and coordinate the administrative activities of an office and to ensure that information is collected and disseminated to staff and clients.

Sample occupations include:

• Administrative Assistant
• Executive Assistant
• Office Manager
• Information Assistant
• Desktop Publisher
• Customer Service Assistant
• Data Entry Specialist
• Receptionist
• Computer Operator
• Word Processor