Business, Marketing, and Finance Career Cluster

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Statewide Programs of Study

• Accounting and Financial Services
• Business Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Marketing and Sales

Regional Programs of Study

• Retail Management

Approved statewide CTE Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/approved-cte-programs-of-study)information is available on the TEA website, including “at-a-glance” spreadsheets with coherent course sequences, an overview of programs of study, and course alignment recommendations. Regional CTE Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/regional-programs-of-study) approved region information is also available on the website.

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Navigate the Careers in the Military website for related military occupations to this career cluster:

• Business Military Related Careers (https://www.careersinthemilitary.com/career-cluster-pathway/3)
• Marketing Military Related Careers (https://www.careersinthemilitary.com/career-cluster-pathway/7)
• Finance Military Related Careers (https://www.careersinthemilitary.com/career-cluster-pathway/10)

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Follow the links below to business teaching resources related to this career cluster.

• Scope and Sequence (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33754&f%5B1%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Ascope&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Lesson Plans (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33754&f%5B1%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Alesson&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/cte-programs-of-study)
• Course Pages (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?solrsort=sort_label%20desc&f%5B0%5D=bundle%3Acourse_binder&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33754&rows=50)
  • Business English (https://txcte.org/course-binder/business-english-3)
  • Business Information Management I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/business-information-management-i)
  • Business Information Management II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/business-information-management-ii-0)
  • Business Information I/Business Lab (https://txcte.org/course-binder/business-lab-0)
  • Business Information II/Business Lab (https://txcte.org/course-binder/business-lab-0)
  • Business Law (https://txcte.org/course-binder/business-law-0)
  • Business Management (https://txcte.org/course-binder/business-management-0)
  • Global Business (https://txcte.org/course-binder/global-business-0)
  • Human Resources Management (https://txcte.org/course-binder/human-resources-management-0)
  • Practicum in Business Management (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-business-management-0)
  • Practicum in Business Management/Extended Practicum in Business Management (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-business-managementextended-practicum-business-management)
  • Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance (https://txcte.org/course-binder/principles-business-marketing-and-finance-0)
  • Touch System Data Entry (https://txcte.org/course-binder/touch-system-data-entry-0)
  • Virtual Business (https://txcte.org/course-binder/virtual-business-0)

Follow the links below to marketing teaching resources related to this career cluster.

• Scope and Sequence (https://www.txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Ascope&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33931&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Lesson Plans (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33931&f%5B1%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Alesson&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/cte-programs-of-study)
• Course Pages (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?solrsort=sort_label%20desc&f%5B0%5D=bundle%3Acourse_binder&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33931&rows=50)
  • Advanced Marketing (https://txcte.org/course-binder/advanced-marketing-0)
  • Advertising (https://txcte.org/course-binder/advertising)
  • Entrepreneurship (https://txcte.org/course-binder/entrepreneurship-0)
  • Fashion Marketing (https://txcte.org/course-binder/fashion-marketing)
  • Practicum in Marketing (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-marketing-0)
  • Practicum in Marketing/Extended Practicum in Marketing (https://www.txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-marketingextended-practicum-marketing)
  • Social Media Marketing (https://txcte.org/course-binder/social-media-marketing)
  • Sports and Entertainment Marketing (https://txcte.org/course-binder/sports-and-entertainment-marketing)

Follow the links below to finance teaching resources related to this career cluster.

• Scope and Sequence (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Ascope&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33782&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Lesson Plans
• Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/regional-programs-of-study)
• Course Pages (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?solrsort=sort_label%20desc&f%5B0%5D=bundle%3Acourse_binder&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33782&rows=50)
  • Accounting I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/accounting-i)
  • Accounting II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/accounting-ii)
  • Banking and Financial Services (https://txcte.org/course-binder/banking-and-financial-services)
  • Financial Analysis (https://txcte.org/course-binder/financial-analysis)
  • Financial Mathematics (https://txcte.org/course-binder/financial-mathematics)
  • Insurance Operations (https://txcte.org/course-binder/insurance-operations)
  • Money Matters (https://txcte.org/course-binder/money-matters)
  • Securities and Investments (https://txcte.org/course-binder/securities-and-investments)
  • Statistics and Business Decision Making (https://txcte.org/course-binder/statistics-and-business-decision-making)

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Business, Marketing, and Finance teachers should get involved in at least one career and technical education (CTE) professional association. They are excellent sources of career cluster-specific teaching tools, ideas, networking, and mentors.

The following associations are related to business management and administration careers:

• American Marketing Association (https://www.ama.org/) 
• Association for Career and Technical Education (https://www.acteonline.org/)
• Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) (https://www.acteonline.org/)
• Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (https://www.acteonline.org/)
• Business Marketing Association (http://www.marketing.org/) 
• Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT) (http://www.ctat.org/)
• National Business Education Association (NBEA) (http://www.nbea.org/)
• Sales and Marketing Executive International (http://www.smei.org/) 
• Texas Business and Technology Educators Association (http://www.tbtea.org/)

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Stay on top of current practices and news by attending conferences in the business field.

Here are a few upcoming events:

TBTEA Cluster Conference
On the Beam: Finding a Balance Between Humanity and Technology (https://sites.google.com/view/tbtearegion7/home)
November 2, 2018
SFA Rusche College of Business, SFASU

Business Professionals of America Texas Fall Conference
Fall Leadership Conferences: These conferences are hosted across the state usually in October and November. They are currently in the planning stages.

NBEA 2018 Annual Convention

Watch for information on this event as it becomes available

FBLA State Leadership Conference (SLC)
Coming soon

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The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) provides workforce development services and resources to Texas employers and job seekers.

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Take a few moments to bookmark the following TWC resources to explore later:

• Student and Parent Career Tools (http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/explore/TSC/k12.asp)
• Texas Career Check (http://www.texascareercheck.com/)
• Texas CREWS (http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/apps/txcrews/)
• Products and Services for Counselors and Teachers (http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/counselors/counselors.asp)
• Texas Reality Check (http://www.texasrealitycheck.com/)
• Texas OnCourse (http://texasoncourse.org/)

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Additional resources related to careers in business management and administration:

• National Technical Honor Society (https://www.nths.org/)