Business and Information Technology - Sapulpa
Administrative Support facilitates business operations through a variety of administrative and clerical duties including information and communication management, data processing and collection, and project tracking. Management focuses on careers that plan, organize, direct, and evaluate all or part of a business organization through the allocation and use of financial, human and material resources. Business financial management and accounting encompasses careers that record, classify, summarize, analyze and communicate a business’s financial information/business transactions for use in business decision-making. Accounting includes such activities as bookkeeping, systems design, analysis, and interpretation of accounting information.
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Career Majors in Business and Information Technology
Career Major: Financial Clerk
This career major prepares students for entry-level work in the accounting field. Students learn the fundamental concepts, principles and ideas needed to understand how businesses operate. They also gain basic office and computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheet software, along with a strong foundation in accounting principles and techniques.
Career Major: Payroll Accounting Clerk
This career major provides students with the necessary skills to prepare, process and maintain a company’s payroll. Students learn basic office and computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software. Beginning, advanced, payroll and computerized accounting principles are covered. Students gain skills required for the American Payroll Association’s Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) exam.
Career Major: Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk
This career major prepares students to process payments made to a business, to maintain office records, to make deposits, and to take appropriate action on overdue payments. Students learn basic office and computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software. Beginning, advanced and computerized accounting principles are covered.
Career Major: Full Charge Bookkeeper
This career major prepares students to solve accounting problems using computerized software and electronic spreadsheets. Students learn basic office skills as well as beginning, advanced, computerized and payroll accounting principles. Students develop an in-depth understanding of accounting concepts, theories and procedures as well as their effects on financial reports and analysis of business. Students also produce and analyze financial statements.
Career Major: Administrative Assistant
This major prepares students for careers in administrative support and office management. Students gain high-level technology and managerial skills needed for success in competitive business careers. Office procedures, telephone etiquette and the integration of computer software packages are also covered in this major. Students gain skills required for the Certiport IC3 and Microsoft Office Specialist certifications.
Career Major: Office Information Specialist
In this major students gain the technical and managerial skills needed for success in competitive business careers. They learn to integrate multiple software applications used in office settings. In addition, students acquire graphic web and digital communications skills. Students learn a variety of software packages used in desktop publishing and web design, and they develop the fundamental skills needed to create, revise, optimize and export graphics. Students gain skills required for numerous industry-related certifications including Adobe and Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) credentials.
Career Major: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
This major prepares students to develop and manage their own businesses. Students are introduced to career opportunities and the skills needed to become an entrepreneur. They learn the fundamental concepts, principles and ideas necessary for an entrepreneur to be successful. In addition, students gain skills necessary to effectively communicate with co-workers and with external business contacts.
Career Major: Entrepreneur
This major prepares students to develop and manage their own businesses. Students discover what skills are needed to become an entrepreneur, including developing a business plan, identifying market needs, marketing a business, maintaining records and accounting processes, managing finances, and integrating technology into business functions. Students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make wise financial planning decisions and learn the legal, ethical and social obligations of a business owner.
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