Connecting & Supporting Success
Business management and administration careers use your organizational and leadership skills to prepare for careers where you plan, direct, and evaluate operations to run a successful business. There are a variety of career opportunities available including hiring staff, analyzing data, and launching your own startup business. This career cluster employs the largest number of workers in Virginia.
The employment of top executives is expected to grow and will largely depend on what industry the executive works in. Top executives are tasked with running companies, organizations and departments, making them essential. Companies will continue to need receptionists to perform administrative tasks, such as answering phones, receiving visitors and providing general information about their organizations. The employment of receptionists is expected to grow and will be particularly fueled by the health care industries, especially physicians’ and dentists’ offices. There also will be a higher need for customer service representatives in the coming years. Call centers are expected to add the most customer service representative jobs.
Middle School Courses
High School Courses
Do you like to:
Communicate effectively with others?
Organize, plan and multitask?
Pay attention to detail?
Practice leadership skills?
Use your math skills proficiently?
Sample Careers
Chief executive officer
Entrepreneur
Controller
Adjuster
Budget, cost or systems analyst
Marketing manager
Human resources manager
Training and development specialist
Executive assistant
Wholesale or retail buyer
Retail salesperson
Meeting and convention planner
Bookkeeper
Office manager
Receptionist
High school certifications, licenses and related college majors:
High School/Industry Certifications | Certificate/License | College Degree Examples |
|---|---|---|
NOCTI Administrative Assisting | Business Administration and Management | |
Microsoft Excel 2019 | Marketing | |
Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 (MO-300) | International Business | |
Microsoft Word 2019 | Human Resources Management | |
Entrepreneurship | ||
Risk Management | ||
Management Information Systems | ||
Finance | ||
Accounting |
All CTE trade and industry classes offer the Workplace Readiness Skills Test
In-demand Careers
Education Needed | Occupation | Median salary | Job growth | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bachelor’s | Loan officers | $63,270 per year | 3% (As fast as average) | 10,100 |
Bachelor’s | Budget analysts | $76,540 per year | 3% (As fast as average) | 1,900 |
Bachelor’s | Financial analysts | $81,590 per year | 5% (Faster than average) | 26,800 |
Bachelor’s | Accountants and auditors | $71,550 per year | 4% (As fast as average) | 61,700 |
Bachelor’s | Financial managers | $129,890 per year | 15% (Much faster than average) | 108,100 |
Bachelor’s | Economists | $105,020 per year | 14% (Much faster than average) | 2,900 |
Student Leadership Organizations
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
The high school division of Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. helps high school students prepare for careers in business through academic competitions (FBLA competitive events), leadership development, and educational programs. Students prepare for college and careers through a variety of leadership, community service and academic activities.
Work-based Learning
Work-based learning comprises experiences related to students’ career interests, based on instructional preparation and undertaken in partnership with local businesses or organizations. Work-based learning opportunities enable students to apply classroom instruction in a real-world work environment. Work-based learning promotes career awareness, career exploration and career preparation.
Career Ambassadors
The Career Ambassador Program offers high school seniors an opportunity to represent and share their experiences with career exploration and our CTE programs to prospective students and community supporters through elementary school career fairs, middle school career clubs and divisionwide events.