Business education is booming in America. Business degrees are the most popular graduate degrees in the U.S., followed by education degrees. If you want to, you can put those areas of interest together and become a business education teacher.
If you’re most interested in helping high schoolers become financially literate, you can start by getting a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree, then taking a teacher prep program. If you’re most interested in taking college learners through operational decisions and corporate strategy, keep going and get that doctorate.
The rest of this page delves into specifics on how to become a high school business teacher or college-level instructor, with stops to discuss salary trends, certification, and teaching methods.
What Is a Business Teacher?
A business teacher educates students with the principles and specifics of business administration and management for profit, growth, and sustainability. Students learn aspects of business including accounting, economics, finance, human resources, information systems, sales and marketing, legal and regulatory requirements, labor relations, organizational development, and short- and long-term strategic planning. High school and college business teachers cover much of the same ground, but high school teachers usually expose students to general concepts and processes rather than going very deep into any one area. College-level business teachers go past Business 101 to dig into each subject, from introductory to very advanced levels.