Bu sin ess & Fin an ce Pr ogr am of St u dy The Business & Finance pathway is a great program for students who are interested in the business world and understanding the financial piece of a business Students who complete credits (at least dual credit) in this pathway will meet the WA State Graduation Pathway - CTE Sequence, and Pat h w ay - Lear n abou t exam ple Ear n college cr edit w h ich can be applied dir ect ly in t o par t n er college pr ogr am s This CTE Pathway is a great fit for students who - Job Sh adow s: In t er est ed in t h e bu sin ess an d f in an ce En joys w or k in g w it h n u m ber s Com f or t able w or k in g w it h com pu t er s / t ech n ology Pat h w ay Cou r se Gr ades In t er n sh ip: Appr en t icesh ips: HS Equ ivalen cies Du al Cr edit s an d/ or In du st r y Recogn ized Cer t if icat es * Intro to Business 9, 10, 11, 12 1.0 HS CTE or Elective Credit * Accounting 9, 10, 11, 12 1.0 HS CTE, Math or Elective Credit ACCT 102 Practical Accounting - Credits Entrepreneurship 11, 12 1.0 HS CTE or Elective Credit BUS 245 Small Business Mgmt - Credits Economics 9, 10, 11, 12 1.0 HS CTE or Elective Credit Applied/Financial Algebra 10, 11, 12 1.0 HS CTE, Math or Elective Credit * Required for Program of Study completion Universities require credits of the same world language & a senior year of math or equivalent St ar t You r Pat h w ay w i t h or m or e cr edi t s of Pat h w ay cou r ses WHS Clu bs & Or gan izat ion s DECA - Dist r ibu t ive Edu cat ion Clu bs of Am er ica An association of marketing students We compete at the local, state, and international levels in written and role play scenarios We also fund-raise and community service Dues: $35 Advisor: Sierra Larkin Th en Af t er y ou Hav e Fi n i sh ed Hi gh Sch ool Colleges / Tech n ical Sch ools Opt ion s Apply college credits earned in high school to our partner college program: Wen at ch ee Valley College - Certificate, Associate of Technical Science Business Transfer Associates of Arts & Sciences Business Leaders and Entrepreneurship Advisor: Loren Brown and Jeff Leavitt Job M ar k et High Sch ool diplom a/ Appr en t icesh ip/ year post HS t r ain in g/ degr ee: Bank Tellers Demand: 1306 per year Pay: $36,650 per year Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Demand: 5110 per year Pay: $47,833 per year Payroll/Timekeeping Clerk Demand: 443 per year Pay: 54,059 per year Continue your training in other college programs: M u lt iple 4-year colleges & u n iver sit ies FBLA - Fu t u r e Bu sin ess Leader s of Am er ica Fi n al l y , Begi n You r Car eer ! - Seattle University University of Washington (all campuses) Washington State University Western Washington University Central Washington University Seattle Pacific University Pacific Lutheran University Eastern Washington University Gonzaga year or m or e post HS t r ain in g/ degr ee: Loan Officer Demand: 624 per year Pay: $72,898 per year Accountants & Auditors Demand: 5014 per year Pay: $83,456 per year Financial Specialists Demand: 1512 per year Pay: $92,227 per year Personal Financial Advisor Demand: 705 per year Pay: 113,922 per year Financial Managers Demand: 1805 per year Pay: $140,644 per year Avg Annual Job Openings: Provided by: Washingtonstem.org/labor-market/