Business SYSTEMS career program: 4 pathways

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Business Management & Administration Pathway
People who work in the Business Management & Administration Pathway plan, organize, direct, and evaluate all or part of a business organization through the allocation and use of financial, human, and material resources.

Entrepreneurship
People who work as entrepreneurs do it ALL on their own and make decisions for all aspects of the business such as planning, marketing, logistics, human resources, finances, communications, etc. 

Human Resources Management
Human Resources Management focuses on the staffing activities that involve planning, recruitment, selection, orientation, training, performance appraisal, compensation, and safety of employees.

Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
People who work in Adminstrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Pathway facilitate business operations through a variety of administrative and clerical duties including information and communication management, data processing and collection, and project tracking.

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION occupations

High school diploma
Most jobs in these careers require a diploma and some previous work experience.

• Correspondence Clerks
• Customer Service Representatives
• Data Entry Keyers
• File Clerks
• Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
• Library Assistants, Clerical
• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
• Meter Readers, Utilities
• Office Clerks, General
• Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
• Order Clerks
• Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
• Postal Service Clerks
• Postal Service Mail Carriers
• Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
• Receptionists and Information Clerks
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
• Stockers and Order Fillers
• Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
• Telephone Operators
• Word Processors and Typists

Experience or associate’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require community or technical college training, related work experience, or an associate’s degree.

• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
• New Accounts Clerks
• Patient Representatives
• Procurement Clerks
• Administrative Services Managers
• Customs Brokers
• Energy Auditors
• Geothermal Production Managers
• Hydroelectric Production Managers​
  

Bachelor’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require a four-year degree and often require related experience.

• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
• Compliance Managers
• General and Operations Managers
• Loss Prevention Managers
• Regulatory Affairs Managers
• Supply Chain Managers
• Wind Energy Development Managers
• Wind Energy Operations Managers
• Compensation and Benefits Managers
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
• Human Resources Managers
• Human Resources Specialists
• Labor Relations Specialists
• Training and Development Managers
• Training and Development Specialists
• Biofuels Production Managers
• Biomass Power Plant Managers
• Business Continuity Planners
• Fundraisers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
• Online Merchants
• Purchasing Managers
• Quality Control Systems Managers
• Sustainability Specialists

Graduate degree
Most jobs in these careers require a graduate degree and extensive related experience.

• Chief Executives
• Chief Sustainability Officers
• Investment Fund Managers
• Management Analysts
• Operations Research Analysts

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Pathway information provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. Occupation videos and links provided by careeronestop.com