what classes should i take in high school if i want to be a business major?
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A well rounded education is most valuable.  Business classes taken in High School will only get you the lowest entry level job in the real world.  You should look at High School as preparation for for College.  If you are looking for a business major in College, prepare in High School by taking all of the English, Mathematics, and History courses you can get.  A Speech class will be valuable because you will learn to be comfortable talking in front of a group of people.  Don't place a lot of emphasis on Science courses unless your interests lead you to strongly consider a career in the business side of a Science (eg: pharmacutical salesman).\n\nYou should also take all of the computer courses you can get.  Learn the basics and concentrate on spreadsheet and database courses.  You won't get far in the business world without serious skills in these areas.\n\nCollege prep courses will almost always include a foreign language.  With the influx of Hispanics into the United States, the ability to read, write, and speak Spanish will be handsomely rewarded in the business world.  It would be my second language if I were making a choice today.  I studied German and haven't had much opportunity to use the language.  \n\nOne of the courses I took in my senior year of high School has been extremely valuable in the years since.  I took typing because I thought it would be an easy grade and there were a lot of good looking girls in the typing classes.  I was the only male in my class.  I could only type fifty words a minute when the year was over (some of my class mates could type over seventy five wpm), but the skill learned has been invaluable.  I have long thought it was the best course I took in High School.\n\nI mentioned it before, but I want to mention it again.  Study, and master, all of the English courses you can.  Although they may seem boring, grammer and spelling are absolutely essential.  If you can articulate your thoughts and ideas both verbally and in writing, you will be far ahead of your peers in the business world.\n\nGood luck in your career of choice.
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Business administration is probably the major with the most career opportunities out there! You can work in sales, advertising, marketing, accounting... If you want to work in finance, you probably can work in a bank or as a finance consultant (later)...everything is business and someone with good credentials and a master's degree can make a good living.  As you're a junior now, I don't know if you'll have enough time to take all the required classes to complete your degree. You'll probably going to have to graduate a little later.\nGood luck!
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take business courses, for practical reasons.\n\nyou will always make use of 'business' knowledge in your everyday life or in whatever non-business profession you might get into.
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If you want to go into something business-related take classes like introduction to business, micro- or macro- economics, accounting. This way you will have a clearer idea of what business school is all about. Mathematics wouldn't hurt either.
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Any meaningful business degree will require the maximum amount of math and expert knowledge of written and spoken English, grammar and style. You will have to crunch the numbers. You will have to write reports and deliver oral presentations. If you slip up on any of these things, you won't be making much for very long.
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Psychology or social work with a business minor - having a liberal arts major can open plenty of doors and a business minor opens up even more.  Employers are impressed that you went the extra mile for a minor and not only have common sense about how people work or the going ons of today's society, but you also have business savvy.
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If you are thinking about majoring in business / commerce the BA-35 is the calculator to go for. The TI 89 is great for all the statistics and higher level math courses including Calculus. However from the business / finance point of view, the BA-35 is a very convenient & necessary tool. It has preprogrammed financial and accounting functions. Interest comversions from annual percentage rate to effective rate. \n\nFor more complex computations in higher level classes and in the professional world you might want to upgrade to a HP 17BII. But definitely get the BA 35 as a start up calculator....
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I started going to college for a Business Administration degree, but changed like most.  You could do practically anything in the business world (entry/mid level wise).  I.e. Customer service supervisor.  I guess it depends on what you want to specialize in.
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It depends on what field you want to go into. To start with you will have to take some general courses, English, Math, & History. Different colleges offer different degrees. If you are interested in Business, Psychology, Teaching, Nursing, Computers, etc. there is a lot of information on Columbia College's web site. It's www.ccis.edu.
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Your only 15, you don't need to decide your major until your twenty.\n\nWhy do i say that?  Your first two years of school you take general education courses.\n\nI'm on my last year of business school, you generally major in what your interested in but it really doesn't matter.  Most people dint' even work in the same field.  The CEO of sprint has an engineering degree.  \n\nSo don't worry about it now, just read stuff ont he internet and get into school.
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Finance and Business are generalized business majors that prepare you for a number of career paths.  They are non-specific and therefore may SEEM to be in high demand, only because so many jobs will require that degree.\n\nIf you're looking to go into a job with high demand, you need to change up your search and look to the market for JOB growth.  Which jobs will grow the most over the next ten years?  twenty?  Then turn to what degrees are generally required for those jobs.  Finance is at the root of some, but not all.  You will find that science based majors and careers are the way to go.  Money Magazine's latest rankings for job growth are in the sources section for your reference.\n\nPersonally, if I could re-choose my career path, I'd do something with nanotechnology research, biological research, or chemical research.\n\nHope this helps.
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Of course.  With any major you will have to take general upper level college courses including math, english, science, etc.  The only difference is the number of different general courses you will have to be take to meet the requirements for obtaining your degree.
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The course of study costs too much in time, money and effort to study anything but what interests you most. If you enjoy all three of these equally, I'd go with marketing, because it will give you the broadest education in business.
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Major in business and minor in something like culture, dance, or fashion.
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I would suggest that you do a little soul searching and decide what type of career you would like to pursue then match your college major to your goals. That said, a bachelors in marketing would be much more beneficial to your career than an associates degree in business.
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It all depends on the school you go to. You will need to take the general classes (math, english, science, etc) but for your core HR classes you will probably need to take classes in business, training, employment law, organizational development, and other classes specifically related to HR. This is of course if the program you are in is specifically for HR. There are many schools out there now that offer degrees in HR Management. \n\nHOpe this helps. I received my BA in Human Relations with an emphasis in HR Managment.
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You're in high school?  Geez, kid, don't worry so much.  Take the electives that look the most enjoyable and that fit into your schedule, or take the ones your friends are taking.  Unless you're taking AP classes that will earn you college credit, the classes you take in high school aren't really going to mean anything later on.  \n\nI would suggest taking electives that will give you a skill you can use no matter what job you go into.  Computer skills are necessary in just about any profession, so take keyboarding for sure, or the other business computing class.  Having computer skills will never, ever hurt you--it can only help.  \n\nIt might be cool to take the cooking class, too.  When I got my first apartment I had to call my mom to find out how to hard-boil an egg.  Being able to cook for yourself (and your friends!) would be a great skill to have down the line.