General and Operations Managers

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Business owners and managers decide what to sell, hire and lead people, manage money, and solve problems every day. Some start companies; many run a family business, a franchise or a department of a larger company.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Entrepreneurship · Career and Technical

  Builds business management, which this job uses.

• Pre-Algebra · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

• Government and Economics · Social Studies

  Builds economics and accounting, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.