Business Management & Administration Cluster
This career cluster prepares for career opportunities that are dedicated to performing administrative managerial processes vital to the success and on-going existence of a business organization, regardless of the sector or industry in which the business resides or the product/service it provides.
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Typical High School Classes
- Introduction to Business
- Management and Leadership
- Business Law
- Entrepreneurship
- Accounting
- Business Communications
- Business in a Global Economy
- Financial Services
Career & Technical Student Organizations
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H3 Occupations & Average Entry Wage
General and Operations Manager – $54,453
Management Analysts – $54,138
Business Operations Specialists, All Other – $48,372
Human Resources Specialists – $37,654
Training and Development Specialists – $34,579
Computer and Information Systems Managers – $78,306
Managers, All Other – $56,479
Administrative Services Managers – $52,837
Industrial Production Managers – $58,934
Operations Research Analysts – $44,428
Human Resources Mangers – $78,163
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists – $42,234
Find more H3 jobs at: h3.ne.gov
*This H3 list based on projected highest number of openings in Nebraska through 2024. Source: Nebraska Department of Labor, Office of Labor Market Information
Education Pathways to begin your career
| Pathway | Certificate | Diploma | Associate’s Degree | Bachelor’s Degree | Military |
| ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL / OFFICE MANAGEMENT | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| BUSINESS ADMIN., ACCOUNTING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LOGISTICS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| BUSINESS, MARKETING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEACHER | ✔ | ||||
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| LOGISTICS AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT | ✔ | ||||
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| MARKETING SPECIALIST | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| REAL ESTATE | ✔ | ||||
| RETAIL MANAGEMENT | ✔ | ✔ |
Check out all education and training options. Entry into these careers may begin with:
- Apprenticeships
- On-the-job training
- Attaining stackable credentials
- Entry-level employment