Business Administration, Management & Operations (BAMO)

Danielle Dickson, Marquette HS Business Management and Accounting Teacher “It’s very practical. So a lot of kids even if they don’t go into business can use this for personal reasons. My goal with these classes is to teach them life skills.”

Career Focus

Prepared for immediate employment, advanced certifications, and further education

Who Can Attend

This class is typically available to students in grades 10-12.

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Details

Marquette High School provides a robust selection of business, finance and technology programs, both at the micro and macro levels of business education. With an emphasis on both technical and employability skills, students who enroll in these classes will be well prepared for the rigors of similar college programs and careers in business.

The business class features business simulations and real-world applications and covers everything from business basics and being a savvy consumer to the development of actual entrepreneurial business plans. Students are exposed to everything from basic word processing, Microsoft Office applications and Google Apps to advanced web design, interactive graphics and media production.

Opportunities

Business, finance and technology courses should be part of the curriculum for every high school student, helping young adults manage their own financial affairs and make intelligent consumer and business-related choices in the global marketplace.

Michigan and National Employment and Wage Data

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

  • Accountants and Auditors
  • Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
  • Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists
  • Career/Technical Education Teachers
  • Chief Executives
  • Compliance Officers
  • Cost Estimators
  • Credit Analysts and Counselors
  • Designers, Graphic & All Other
  • Financial Analysts
  • Loan Officers
  • Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
  • Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
  • Personal Financial Advisors
  • Public Relations Specialists
  • Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical
  • Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
  • Specialists, Financial, Human Resources & Labor Relations

Associate's Degree, Long-Term Training & Apprenticeships

  • Broadcast Technicians
  • Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
  • Funeral Service Managers
  • Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll
  • Photographers
  • Real Estate Sales Agents

Certificate or Moderate-Term Training

  • Advertising Sales Agents
  • Advertising Sales Agents
  • Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
  • Bill and Account Collectors
  • Clerks
  • Data Entry Keyers
  • Eligibility Interviewer
  • Insurance Sales Agents
  • Sales Representatives, Except Technical
  • Secretaries, Legal, Medical
  • Sound Engineering Technicians
  • Tax Preparers
  • Travel Agents

Students should inquire within their guidance office about high school curriculum requirements that may be satisfied through a CTE class, as this is determined individually by school district.

College credit(s) possible (CLEP Test required)

  • Students have the potential of earning college credits by achieving satisfactory scores on the College Level Examination Program exam (CLEP)
  • Each college reserves the right to set its own credit-granting policy
  • Contact your college(s) to find out the score it requires to grant credit, the number of credit hours granted, and the course(s) that can be bypassed with a satisfactory score

National College Credit Recommendation (Test required)

  • Students have the potential of earning college credits by scoring 70% or better on the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) assessment for General Management
  • Test is administered in the classroom during mid-spring semester to students at the end of their Finance and/or Business programs
  • Over 1,500 colleges and universities accept NOCTI credit recommendations

Industry-recognized Certification (Test required)

*Credentials are nationally recognized, portable and stackable, which means students have the option of attaining more advanced credentials in the future