Business Management & Administration

Types of Jobs

Business, management, and administrative workers give the support needed to make a business run. You might check employee time records or train new employees. You might work as a top executive and provide the overall direction for a company or department as an example: Accountant or CPA, Financial Manager, Company Executive (CEO, CFO), Office Manager, Public Relations Specialist, Management Analyst, and Billing Clerk.

Pathways

Administrative Support
Business Information Management
General Management
Human Resources Management
Operations Management

Local Job Shadow Options

Stifel
St. Marys Insurance
The Hound 97.5
The River 98.9
McGrath CPA

North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning & Development Commission
H&R Block
Local Banks

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Elk/Cameron County Locals

View the videos from local folks to learn more about this career

Owner, Cook, Operator & Manager
Karen & Andrew Mohney
Tablespoons Cafe

Owner, Sales Manager, & President
Jason Gabler
Advantage Sales & Supply

IS THIS THE CAREER FOR YOU?

Assessing what you like and things you do can lead you to a career field.

Does this sound like you?

Love to create web pages, flyers or brochures
Analyze costs when buying clothes, video games, etc.
Volunteer to be a club officer
Enjoy organizing a school event or fund-raiser
Take charge and manage tasks for a group
Run your own business

Are these your favorite subjects?

Economics, Business, Math, and English courses
Computer and Technology courses
Foreign Languages
Government
Entrepreneurship
Sports & Entertainment Mktg
Marketing Essentials
Business Law
Personal Finance
Business Dynamics

How do you spend your spare time?

Consider these local opportunities to expand your skills in this field.

DECA (Marketing association)
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
Jr. Board Member
Student Council
Boy or Girl Scouts
Lead a volunteer community group.
Get elected as a class officer.
Captain a sports team
Help manage a fundraiser
Join a committee to plan an event
Start a business
Read business newspapers, magazines, or blogs for current economic trends and business practices
Volunteer in the business office of a nonprofit agency or with the Chamber of Commerce