WHY STUDY BUSINESS & INDUSTRY?

In today’s interconnected society, it's important to have a good understanding of business and industry, how they are related and why each matters. Every industry relies on business principles to survive and thrive. Times and trends will continue to change, but the primary role of business has remained the same: to provide people with the goods and services they need and want.

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY CRITERIA

This endorsement may be earned through:

Career and Technical Education (CTE):

• A coherent sequence of courses for 4 or more credits in CTE that consists of at least two courses in the same career cluster including at least 1 advanced CTE course (any course that is the third or higher course in a sequence); the final course in the sequence must be selected from:
  • Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  • Agriculture Construction
  • Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
  • Business Management and Administration
  • Finance
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
• English:
• 4 English credits to include three levels in one of the following:
  • public speaking
  • debate
  • advanced broadcast journalism
  • advanced journalism (newspaper)
  • advanced journalism (yearbook)
    
• See your counselor for more information!
  

Business Management & Finance

Arts / AV Technology & Communications 

Welding  / Agricultural Mechanics

Information Technology

Architecture & Construction Management

Animal Science 

Plant Science

Career Preparation

Principles of Hospitality & Tourism / Culinary Arts