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Business, Marketing, and Finance Career Cluster

The Business, Marketing, and Finance career cluster focuses on careers in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. This career cluster includes occupations ranging from business owner and entrepreneur to accountant, retail manager, and market analyst.

Statewide Program of Study: Business Management

The Business Management program of study focuses on occupational and educational opportunities associated with planning, directing, and coordinating the administrative services and operations of an organization. It includes formulating policies, managing daily operations, and allocating the use of materials and human resources. This program of study also introduces students to mathematical modeling tools and organizational evaluation methods.

Secondary Courses for High School Credit

Students should be advised to consider these course opportunities to enrich their preparation. AP or IB courses not listed under the Secondary Courses for High School Credit section of this framework document do not count towards concentrator/completer status for this program of study.

Work-Based Learning and Expanded Learning Opportunities

Aligned Industry-Based Certifications

• Administrative Assisting
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• Entrepreneurship and Small Business
• General Management
• MB-920: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Finance and Operations Apps
• cation  

Example Postsecondary Opportunities

Associate Degrees

• Business Administration and Management
• Human Resources Management

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Bachelor’s Degrees

• Business Analytics
• Accounting and Business

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Master’s, Doctoral, and Professional Degrees

• Business Administration and Management
• Organizational Leadership

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Additional Stackable IBCs/License

• Professional Certificate in Team Leadership
• Property Tax Professionals

Example Aligned Occupations

Business Management

First-Line Supervisors of Administrative �Support Workers

Median Wage: $59,585

Annual Openings: 13,885

10-Year Growth: 9%

Human Resources Specialists�

Median Wage: $61,278

Annual Openings: 6,239

10-Year Growth: 23%�

General and Operations �Managers

Median Wage: $83,220

Annual Openings: 25,450

10-Year Growth: 23%

Successful completion of the Business Management program of study will fulfill requirements of the Business and Industry endorsement.

Data Source: TexasWages, Texas Workforce Commission. Retrieved 3/8/2024.

For more information visit: https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/programs-of-study-additional-resources

Aligned Advanced Academic Courses

• Microsoft Office Specialist 2016 Master
• Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Access Expert (Access 2019)
• Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Excel Expert (Excel 2019)
• Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Word Expert (Word 2019)
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Ready
• Business of Retail: Certified Specialist
• Customer Service and Sales: Certified Specialist
• Stukent Social Media Marketing Certifi

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Business, Marketing, and Finance Career Cluster

Statewide Program of Study: Business Management

Course Information

Level 1

Level 2

* Indicates course is included in more than one program of study.

For additional information on the Business, Marketing, and Finance career cluster, �contact cte@tea.texas.gov or visit https://tea.texas.gov/cte 

[LEA name] does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: [title], [address], [telephone number], [email]. Further nondiscrimination information can be found at Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs.

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Statewide Program of Study: Business Management

Course Information

Level 3

Level 4

* Indicates course is included in more than one program of study.

For additional information on the Business, Marketing, and Finance career cluster, �contact cte@tea.texas.gov or visit https://tea.texas.gov/cte 

[LEA name] does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: [title], [address], [telephone number], [email]. Further nondiscrimination information can be found at Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs.

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Business, Marketing, and Finance Career Cluster

Statewide Program of Study: Business Management

Course Information

Level 4

* Indicates course is included in more than one program of study.

For additional information on the Business, Marketing, and Finance career cluster, �contact cte@tea.texas.gov or visit https://tea.texas.gov/cte 

[LEA name] does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: [title], [address], [telephone number], [email]. Further nondiscrimination information can be found at Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs.

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