Marketing and Management

							         BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


This career path cluster offers students a well-equipped technical environment for both
instruction and lab. Students receive hands-on experience in the use of industry-standard
application software, operating systems, and programming tools.




        ENTRY LEVEL
Sales Associate                                                                                           Recommended
Cashier                                                    High School Diploma                              Electives
Ship/Receiving Clerk
Stock Merchandiser                                         Salary:                                          Fine Arts
Buyer Trainee                                              $11,000-$16,000/year                             Foreign
Warehouse Employee                                                                                           Language
                                                                                                            Computer
                                                                                                             Programming
                                                                                                            Accounting I
      TECHNICAL LEVEL                                                                                       Business
Department Store Buyer                                                                                       Academy
Management Trainee                                         AA Degree                                        Keyboarding
Product Representative                                                                                      ROP Retail
Business Owner                                             Salary:                                           Merchandising
Purchasing Agent                                           $16,000-$28,000/year
Customer Service Rep
Import/Export Broker


   PROFESSIONAL LEVEL
Marketing Manager
Human Resources Manager
                                                             Bachelors Degree
Public Administrator
Business Teacher
                                                             Salary:
International Marketing Rep.
                                                             $28,000-$85,000/year
Advertising Executive
Market Researcher
Importer


EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK: Very large occupational field. Employment expected to grow moderately
until 2005. Replacement of workers leaving the occupation creates openings.




Clubs/Activities: Future Business Leaders of America, ASB Representative/Officer, Leadership Team, Teacher Aide

Community Service: Volunteer for company that conducts business internationally of private/public sector office; volunteer
sales or clerical services to philanthropic organization or fundraiser

Senior Project: Start own business; develop career plan for specific professional program; intern at company that conducts
international business; take appropriate class and earn a certificate; organize an advertising campaign for school or community;
develop a market research plan and analyze the results; learn a specific skill and teach a class