high sChOOL PrOgrAMs
you can sTART exPloRinG
programs to prepare for business
careers right now.
B
efore Linda Hulett had even entered high school, she discovered
she was a typing wizard. “I recognized that I was gifted in that
department,” she says. “My typing teacher told me.”
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“My counselors and teachers didn’t really encourage me to pursue
business until they saw my production,” she adds. Then everything
changed. In high school, Hulett was asked to help teachers with their
Business
administrative work. “They picked a few of us who were gifted in that
area,” she recalls, “I was chosen to work with a lot of teachers.”
Now, after a career as a secretary that has lasted more than 20 years,
Hulett is working as an executive assistant at the University of Houston
and pursuing an undergraduate business degree in project management
online from DeVry University.
The sooner you realize your full potential, the sooner you’ll be able to
start making the most of your talents. That means right now, in your high
school classes. Now is the time to really explore the subjects you enjoy and
those where you experience success. Like Hulett, you may find you have
what it takes to succeed in business.
Core skills
The Business, Management & Administration cluster is popular because
successful pursuit of a career within any business concentration requires
a diverse set of skills. Business careers can take you into every field
of human endeavor, so it is essential to start your career with a solid
grounding in rigorous academic courses—English, math, science, and
social studies.
Anna Marie Miller, a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in
business administration at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, says it’s
PRoGRAM PRoFILES
HErE ArE the programs of study available within the Business, management & administration cluster in Texas high schools.* The state has created
descriptions of each of these programs of study. These documents detail high school classes you might take, extended learning opportunities, and
postsecondary programs. To download them, visit www.Achievetexas.org/Implementation.htm and click on the cluster icon for the area that interests you.
ADminiSTrATiVE & inFormATion SuPPorT HumAn rESourCES
employees who work in this area manage the activities of an office. one of their people in this field are responsible for finding and keeping employees. To do this,
goals is to ensure that information is collected and shared with staff and clients. they interview and hire the most qualified applicants.
BuSinESS AnALySiS mAnAgEmEnT
If a business is experiencing problems, the owner might contact a professional employees working in management have a variety of responsibilities to keep a
in this field for help. To understand the problems, he or she would analyze business in operation. They build relationships with people outside the company
information and create solutions, then make a proposal to the business owner. or department and with employees. They might negotiate with or hire employees.
BuSinESS FinAnCiAL mAnAgEmEnT & ACCounTing mArkETing
employees in this field use general accounting systems. They use computer marketing managers develop marketing plans to sell products or services.
systems to prepare bills, taxes, and reports. They help make important marketing managers identify and keep track of trends in buying and selling. They
business decisions. do this by reading trade journals and attending trade shows.
* not all schools offer all programs of study or clusters. Ask your counselor which programs are available at your school.
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