Business Management

Teacher: Mrs. Ganimat Roojam

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Business Management instructional program prepares students to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Students who successfully complete the Business Management program’s coherent sequence of instruction will develop an in-depth understanding of the business and financial management practices needed for large and small enterprises. The Business Management program includes instruction in management theory, project management, human resources management and behavior, business management and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. Throughout the Business Management instructional program, students learn and practice valuable real-world skills using industry standard office productivity software to manage business functions.

The Business Management Career and Technical Education program is delivered as a coherent sequence of courses designed to offer students knowledge and skills that meet the needs of the workplace. The Professional Skills developed by business and industry leaders across Arizona are integrated throughout the program. Business Management students develop leadership, social, civic, and career skills through participation in the state-recognized Career and Technical Student Organization, FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).

The Business Management instructional program prepares students for entry-level employment, further training, and/or postsecondary education for these and other occupations:  Administrative Services Manager, Assistant Manager, Business Executive, Business Manager, Business Owner, Business Supervisor, Buyer, Cashier, Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Investigator; Compensation and Benefits Manager; Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialist; Cost Estimator, Customer Service Manager, Customer Service Representative, Economist, Employment Specialist, Food Service Manager, Fundraising Manager, General Manager, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Specialist, Information Clerk, Insurance Sales Agent, Insurance Underwriter, Loan Officer, Lodging and Hospitality Manager, Logistician, Management Analyst, Management Consultant; Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner; Operations Manager, Operations Research Analyst, Personnel Manager, Production Manager; Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager; Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Manager, Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Sales Agent, Retail Manager, Retail Sales Worker, Sales Manager, Teller, and Training and Development Manager

INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS: The following credentials have been approved for the A-F CCR and are CTED eligible for the Business Management instructional program:

• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) – Associate for 2016, 2019 or Office 365
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) – Expert for 2016, 2019 or Office 365
• NAFTrack Certification – Academy of Finance
• QuickBooks Certified User (QBCU) Desktop or Online
• RISE-Up – Customer Service and Sales
• RISE-Up – Retail Industry Fundamentals
• RISE-Up – The Business of Retail
• RISE-Up – Warehouse, Inventory & Logistics

CTSO: FBLA

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the largest and oldest business student organization in the world, with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields! FBLA is in over 170 schools in Arizona and has over 8,400 members. For information, visit www.azfbla.org