The Accounting, Business, and Mathematics (ABM) strand gives students an introduction to the building blocks of business and entrepreneurship. From basic business skills to business operations. You probably chose the ABM strand in senior high school (SHS) because you want to have a career in the business industry. Whether that’s working for your dream company or putting up your own business, we’re rooting for you!

Making your business dreams come true starts with choosing the right course. ‘Wag mag-alala, your background in ABM gives you plenty of college courses to choose from. Here are some ABM courses you can explore in college:

Accounting

If handling numbers is something that excites you, consider pursuing an accounting course! Accounting is about the recording, reporting, and interpretation of business transactions. Particularly those with money involved. Given the role of accountants, sinisigurado nila na hindi nalulugi ang isang negosyo. Accountants also preserve the integrity of a business when it comes to handling money. Every centavo must be accounted for!

Accounting courses focus on building your knowledge on finances, banking, mathematics, and more. Ito ang mga kaakibat na kaalaman sa pagsusuri kung tama at sapat ang pinaglalaanan ng pera sa isang negosyo.

Here are some accounting courses you can choose from:

• BS Accountancy
• BS Accounting Technology
• BS Accounting Information System

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Business

The business industry is concerned with creating and selling a variety of products and services. Mula essentials kagaya ng pagkain hanggang niche goods tulad ng K-pop merchandise. There’s a business, or potential business, for almost every product and service you can think of!

In your ABM classes, you tackle topics such as creating business models, crafting business plans, and navigating entrepreneurship. In short, what goes on behind the products and services being sold. As a continuation of your ABM studies, business courses cover what you need to learn about the business world at large. From administration to market analysis.

Here are some business courses you can consider:

• BS Entrepreneurship
• BS Business Administration
• BS Finance
• BS Economics
• BS Customs Administration

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Planning to study business in college? Get up to 100% of your tuition covered with a Bukas student loan. Check out our partner schools!

Management

If you like organizing and getting down to the details of something (deadlines, tasking, and working/coordinating with other people), a management course might just be the perfect fit! Management courses equip students to see a business from a ‘big picture’ perspective. In other words, the structure of the business.

Many key players make a business run. Managers ensure that these key players are working on the same page. From customer engagement down to logistics. After all, anything without structure leads to chaos, and the same goes for a business too. As a management student, you will be trained to anticipate and address any issues that may arise within the business operations.

Here are some management courses you can choose from:

• BS Legal Management
• BS Human Resources Management
• BS Community Development
• BS Business Management

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Hospitality and Tourism

Bukod sa mga nabanggit na kurso, you can also take college courses that fall under more focused areas of business. Kasama dito ang fashion, international relations, at real estate. Even though these are separate industries, they still need professionals who are equipped with business administrative and managerial skills. There are many courses that can train you with management, service, and other technical skills you need in these specific industries.

Here are some hospitality and tourism courses you can choose from:

• BS Hotel and Restaurant Management
• BA International Studies
• BA Fashion Marketing
• BS Foreign Service
• BS Tourism Management

Bukas pro-tip:

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Written by: Bea Salcedo