Business Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
The BS in Business Education prepares students to apply learned subject matter in a classroom setting as a grades 9-12 business education teacher. Students will gain a better understanding of business knowledge, understandings and skills as preparation for teaching. Students will be prepared to demonstrate their ability to foster learning development and applications through logical thinking, reasoning, and problem-soling regarding business and economic problems. Use the following examples of employment opportunities for Business Education majors as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider. Some of these jobs also require education beyond the bachelors’ degree.
Related Career Titles
The BS in Business Education prepares students to apply learned subject matter in a classroom setting as a grades 9-12 business education teacher. Students will gain a better understanding of business knowledge, understandings and skills as preparation for teaching. Students will be prepared to demonstrate their ability to foster learning development and applications through logical thinking, reasoning, and problem-soling regarding business and economic problems. Use the following examples of employment opportunities for Business Education majors as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider. Some of these jobs also require education beyond the bachelors’ degree.
Related Career Titles
| Adult Education Teacher Branch Manager Day Care Administrator Education Resource Coordinator Educational Administrator Educational Researcher Educational Supplies, Sales Representative Elementary School Teacher Employee Trainer Employment Interviewer Financial Aid Counselor Grant Writer Guidance Counselor Human Resources Manager | Job Development Specialist Management Consultant Middle School Teacher, Accounting Middle School Teacher, Business Middle School Teacher, Economics Middle School Teacher, Marketing Recruiter Secondary School Teacher, Accounting Secondary School Teacher, Business Secondary School Teacher, Economics Secondary School Teacher, Marketing Small Business Owner Training Specialist Vocational Instructor |
Related Skills/Abilities
| Adaptable to change Advising Analyzing data Brainstorming Budgeting Compiling Data Consulting Coordinating Events Creativity Developing curriculums Evaluating Facilitating Generating Ideas | Guidance Implementing Ideas Interpersonal communication Interviewing Applicants Managing Mentoring Motivating Planning and organizing Public speaking Researching Teaching Training Writing Reports |
Employment Settings
| Business Industry Camps Churches Colleges and Universities Community Centers Continuing Education Centers Department of Education Department of Social Services Educational Publishers Extension Agencies | Federal Government Agencies High Schools Human Resource Department Libraries Non-Profit Agencies Private Schools State Agencies Vocational Schools Youth Services |
Professional Resources
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
American Management Association
American Vocational Association
National Business Education Association
National Education Association
National Management Association
