Business, Management & Administration CAREER CLUSTER

Overview 1. Business management and administration is defined as the activities associated with running a business or organization, such as supervising, monitoring, organizing, coordinating and planning. 2. The goal is to create and maintain an environment where individuals can work together to effectively and efficiently achieve common aims. 3. Future managers need to figure out how to effectively manage an organization when work is done through networks, how to use collective intelligence from different fields and how to create communities for those who work with them 4. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of the Business Management & Administration cluster is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations. 5. One particular area of increased demand is Business Information Technology. The increased use of technology in the workplace will continue to drive demand for workers in this area.

Pathways General Management The general management pathway presents a variety of occupations. These occupations focus on planning, organizing and executing business activities. Business Information Management The Business information pathway includes careers which provide a bridge between business and information technology. Human Resources Management A career in human resources involves helping an organization manage its people. This includes hiring, training, compensation, administering benefits and handling personal information. Operations Management Operations management involves producing goods, quality control, managing the supply chain, product development, warehousing of goods and purchasing of external products. Administrative Support Employees in the administration support pathway perform a variety of clerical tasks for businesses and organizations.

Career Plan 1. Beginning in high school, a person thinking about becoming a human resource manager should take required core curriculum courses, which include math, science, social studies, and English language arts. 2. Student organizations, such as Business Professionals of America, DECA and Future Business Leaders of America, would be beneficial to join. 3. Human resources managers usually need a bachelor’s degree. Suggested majors include human resources management, personal administration, labor relations and organizational communication studies. 4. An internship helps provide practical experience, establish professional relationships and introduce you to potential future work environments. 5. Human resources specialists are encouraged to attend professional conferences, enroll in continuing education classes, and utilize professional resources, such as professional blogs, forums and magazines.

Vocabulary Terms Industrial Revolution - rapid industrial development which began in England during the middle of the 18th century and the spread to the United States Business Information Technology - application of computer to store, retrieve and analyze business data Quality Control system of maintaining quality and standards in manufactured products Entrepreneur - individual who owns, manages and takes responsibilities of a business or enterprise Database - collection of data which can be easily accessed, managed and updated Labor Relations - ongoing relationship between an employer and employee or between a supervisor and subordinate Inventory - list of items intended to be sold in a business Infrastructure - basic framework or features of a system or organization Quality Control - system of maintaining quality and standards in manufactured products

Cluster Skills Using computers Collecting information Analyzing data or information Compiling, calculating, tabulating, or otherwise processing information Communicating with supervisors, co-workers, or people that work under you Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work Making decisions or solving problems Creating and maintaining interpersonal relationships

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