Focusing on entrepreneurship, this article describes the nature of small businesses, opportunities, preparation, and qualifications needed by a small business owner. A case history is included. (CT)

The overriding objective when teaching accounting should be to help prepare students for a successful career as an accounting professional. To this end, employers and practitioners should be asked what skills they would like to see in their new employees. (JOW)

Technological changes and downsizing are affecting office occupations. Educators should concentrate on helping students develop the following: teamwork skills, troubleshooting, work ethic, understanding of organizational culture, ability to cope with change, telephone skills, and lifelong learning attitudes. (SK)

Discusses the importance of helping students link personal characteristics with occupational characteristics for a specific job so that they will make a good career choice. (JOW)

Discusses the teaching of business education as a career. Examines the nature of the job, opportunities, preparation, and qualifications. (JOW)

Provides a brief overview of major expected occupational changes between now and 1995, comments briefly on several of the major issues and arguments regarding predicted occupational change, and examines expected occupational changes specifically in terms of their implications for business education. (CT)

Stating that employers consider the nontechnical aspects of office work to be as important as work competence, the author lists 12 nontechnical qualities that business teachers should place greater emphasis on, such as new terminology, new devices, communication skills, decision making, personal and professional characteristics, responsibility,…

A series of articles about the state of business education, which (1) appeals to business educators to be responsible for computer education; (2) focuses on the role of business education in preparing teachers of machine dictation and transcription; (3) suggests ways to revitalize the curriculum; and (4) challenges teacher educators to return to…

Suggests prerequisites for and content of a secondary data processing program to include computer hardware and software for specific vocational training. Presents two sets of guidelines, with academic preparation and with work experience, for business teacher data processing certification based on an analysis of existing standards. (MF)