The Pathways to Business program is geared toward academically advanced high school juniors and seniors with an interest in business administration and management. The goals of the program are to prepare students for direct employment or to continue on with advanced studies in business management.
Students in the program earn college credits and high school credits simultaneously. At the conclusion of their senior year, graduates of the program earn an associate degree from Zane State College and a high school diploma from their home high school. Students in the program attend classes on the Zane State College campus with Zane State College faculty. They receive a solid foundation in business, economics, human resources management, marketing, and accounting. They learn and apply business management concepts which are fundamental to careers and advanced study in business management and business administration. Technical courses typically incorporate project-based assignments, online labs, and in-class discussions. Technical classes may have guest speakers who are business managers. Field trips to businesses support the course curriculum.
Program graduates have opportunities to directly enter the workplace with their associate degree or pursue a bachelor’s degree in business management, marketing, or human resources management at a university. Zane State College collaborates very closely with many other universities to allow our students to transfer directly as college juniors after graduation from Zane State. Admission to the Pathways to Business program is selective. Demonstrated academic readiness for college level math and English is required for acceptance into the program.
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