Business, Finance & Information Technology

Business, Finance, and Marketing (BFM) provides students with meaningful instruction for and about business. Instruction in Business, Finance and Marketing Education encompasses business skills and techniques, an understanding of basic economics, an understanding of making socioeconomic decisions and producing goods and services to consumption, and business attitudes essential to become a globally engaged and productive citizen. BFM plays a key role in preparing a competent, business-literate, and skilled workforce. The associated curricula have real-life relevance that empowers and helps young adults to compete in a global marketplace while managing their own financial affairs and making intelligent consumer and business-related choices.

Students may pursue the following career pathways:

• Accounting
• Business Ethics and Law
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Financial Planning
• General Management
• Marketing Management
• Project Management
• Sales
• Sports & Event Marketing

The Career & Technical Student Organization for Business and Finance is FBLA

National FBLA Website

N.C. FBLA Website

The Career & Technical Student Organization for Marketing Education is DECA.

National DECA Website

N.C. DECA Website

Students in CTE classes are also eligible for National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).

NTHS Website