Business Management & Entrepreneurship Career Cluster
Courses in the Business Management & Entrepreneurship career cluster from Savvas help students develop the business skills to work in any sector—or even pursue entrepreneurship. As students learn how to plan and manage business functions efficiently, they prepare for jobs in business operations, human resources, administrative support, and more.
Savvas CTE Business Management & Entrepreneurship Courses
Career and Financial Management
Communications Skills for Business
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Intuit® Design for Delight
Microsoft® Office Specialist: Excel®
Microsoft® Office Specialist: Excel® Expert
Microsoft® Office Specialist: Outlook®
Microsoft® Office Specialist: PowerPoint®
Microsoft® Office Specialist: Word®
Microsoft® Office Specialist: Word® Expert
Project Management
Business Management and Entrepreneurship Career Cluster FAQs
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What is the Business Management and Entrepreneurship Career Cluster?The Business Management and Entrepreneurship Career Cluster is a Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway in the Modern National Career Clusters® Framework from Advance CTE that prepares students for careers in business, management, finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Through hands-on learning, students develop technical and employability skills while exploring career pathways in areas such as business management, accounting, marketing, project management, human resources, and entrepreneurship. The framework helps students build transferable skills and prepare for college, industry certifications, and high-demand careers.
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Why should students study Business Management and Entrepreneurship?Entrepreneurship courses help students explore careers, build career-ready skills, and prepare for opportunities in today's global economy. Through Business Management and Entrepreneurship Career and Technical Education (CTE), students develop technical and employability skills while learning about business management, communications, entrepreneurship, the customer experience, project management, and leadership. With strong demand for business and entrepreneurial skills across every industry, these courses prepare students for college, industry-recognized certifications, and a wide range of rewarding careers.
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What skills do students learn in Savvas CTE Business Management and Entrepreneurship courses?Savvas CTE Business Management and Entrepreneurship courses help students develop the technical knowledge and career-ready skills needed for success in today's business world. Students build skills in business management, entrepreneurship, startups, and project management while gaining hands-on experience with industry-standard Microsoft® Office applications, including Excel®, Word®, and PowerPoint®. They also strengthen communication, collaboration, leadership, critical thinking, and other employability skills through real-world learning experiences.
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What careers can students prepare for in the Business Management and Entrepreneurship Career Cluster with Savvas CTE?Savvas CTE Business Management and Entrepreneurship courses prepare students to explore a wide range of careers across the Career Cluster. Students build foundational knowledge and career-ready skills while exploring pathways such as Business Management, Entrepreneurship, General Management, Human Resources, Operations Management, and Project Management. These pathways introduce students to in-demand careers in business leadership, marketing, finance, small business ownership, operations, and other business professions while preparing them for college, industry-recognized certifications, and future career opportunities.
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How do Savvas CTE Business Management and Entrepreneurship courses help students become career-ready?Savvas CTE Business Management and Entrepreneurship courses prepare students for college and career success through a comprehensive Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum. Students develop career-ready technical and employability skills, explore in-demand business management and entrepreneurship career pathways, and apply their learning through real-world, hands-on experiences that reflect today's business environment.
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Do Savvas CTE Business Management and Entrepreneurship courses support Perkins V goals?Yes. Savvas CTE Business Management and Entrepreneurship courses help districts advance Perkins V priorities by providing high-quality CTE curriculum that supports career readiness, equitable access to career pathways, industry-recognized certification preparation, and workforce-aligned learning. Flexible digital courses make it easier for schools to expand CTE opportunities and improve student outcomes.
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What teacher resources are available for Savvas CTE Business Management and Entrepreneurship courses?Savvas CTE Business Management and Entrepreneurship courses include comprehensive teacher resources designed to simplify planning and support effective CTE instruction. Educators receive course syllabi, pacing guides, answer keys, blended learning guides, digital courseware access, and PowerPoint presentations for select courses. An on-demand, self-paced professional development course also helps teachers confidently implement the curriculum and maximize student success.
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Is Savvas CTE available in print or digitally?Savvas CTE is a digital-only CTE curriculum designed for flexible implementation in classrooms, virtual programs, and blended learning environments. The online courseware gives students anytime, anywhere access to engaging content while providing teachers with powerful digital tools to manage instruction, monitor progress, and personalize learning.
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What Learning Management System (LMS) is Savvas CTE available on?Savvas CTE is delivered through the award-winning Savvas Realize® learning management platform and integrates with many popular LMS.. Schools can seamlessly connect the digital CTE curriculum with Canvas®, Google Classroom™, Schoology®, AGILIX Buzz®, Blackboard®, and D2L® Brightspace®, making it easy to fit into existing teaching and learning workflows.
Prepare your students for college and career success. All with one solution.
Whether you want to empower your students to explore potential careers, prepare for college, or become certified professionals, it’s easy to do it all with Savvas PathMaker. Simply mix and match dual enrollment courses and CTE courses from our comprehensive catalog to create personalized pathways for every student.
Mix and match to build your perfect career pathways:
| Example Pathway | What students learn | What students earn |
|---|---|---|
| IT Associate | Networking† Cybersecurity 1† Professional Communication * |
Cisco Certified Network Associate 3 college credits |
| Aerospace Technology | Aeronautics and Space Travel † Drones: Remote Pilot † Intro to Astronomy * |
FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot 3 college credits |
| Digital Marketing | Meta® Social Media * Adobe InDesign® † Professional Communication * |
Meta® Certified Digital Marketing Associate Adobe® Certified Professional in Print & Digital Media Publication using Adobe InDesign® 5 college credits |
† Savvas CTE
* Outlier by Savvas Dual Enrollment
* Outlier by Savvas Dual Enrollment