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K12s Business Management and Administration career pathway helps high school students explore careers in accounting, marketing, entrepreneurship, and operations. Courses build real-world business skills alongside core academics, giving students a foundation for college business programs or entry-level careers after graduation.
A business management and administration program teaches students the core foundations of how businesses operate—from accounting and information management to communications, business law, and leadership. Whether your child is interested in accounting, marketing, or starting their own venture as an entrepreneur, K12’s career and college prep program has a path to suit them. Many courses use project-based learning, so instead of memorizing facts, students work in teams to solve real-world business problems—building the leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills employers look for.
K12’s career prep program offers several pathways within business management and administration, including administrative support, business finance, general management, business information management, human resources, and entrepreneurship. These pathways can lead to careers such as office manager, accountant, administrative assistant, HR specialist, retail or general manager, or business owner. Along the way, students can prepare for industry-recognized certifications and build a professional résumé—giving them a head start whether they enter the workforce, start a business, or continue to college.
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.
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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.
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As entrepreneurs, high school students are dreaming big and doing side-jobs to earn income and gain experience. They’re 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’re at in their journey.
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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—leadership, communication, teamwork, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
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Just about every company needs a human resources department, even if they’re 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.
*Data is from Lightcast and is updated frequently.
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Students virtually connect with industry professionals and see how lessons in the classroom apply to the real world.
See how project-based learning helps students tackle real business challenges.
Students learn how businesses operate while building skills in leadership, communication, problem-solving and introducing topics like management, business basics, and workplace readiness.
Online learning combines structured lessons with hands-on activities that reflect real business situations. Students build problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills while gaining experience that can help prepare them for future careers.
Students can explore different career paths in areas like management, operations, and entrepreneurship. They build a strong foundation in business skills that can help them enter the workforce or continue their education after graduation.
*The career and college prep program is offered to eligible high school students. Some schools also offer career exploration in middle school.
**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.
***Opportunities vary by school; please visit your school page or check with your school counselor.
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