FACTORS OF CHOOSING ABM STRAND FOR FUTURE
CAREER PATHS
Background of the Study
For incoming senior high students, the ABM strand is
frequently ranked as one of the top choices (Malonda 2019). In the
Philippines, student applications to the ABM strand are increasing
rapidly. This developing problem is the result of a change in Filipino
lifestyle in which we have become more business-oriented and
practical in our decision-making.
(Soriano 2020) show that most students, like her, want to be
entrepreneurs and hope to create their own businesses in the future.
(Tucker 2021) agrees with the assertion that studying business is
practical because there are several opportunities to obtain work
immediately in our country’s rapidly increasing economy. As a result,
ABM is the ideal course for students because it rapidly trains and
prepares them to work in and out of the country. Because of our
country’s rapidly expanding economy. It provides an opportunity for
entrepreneurs to grow their enterprises.
The shifting patterns of Filipino ”Ivin’ in relation to the
economy have a wide-ranging impact on our future careers. At the
present, students are having difficulty deciding which strand to use.
ABM strand offers a variety of sources with nine specialization
subjects, namely: Organization and Management, Business
Mathematics, Principles of Marketing, Fundamentals of Accountancy,
Business and Management 1 and 2, Business Finance, Applied
Economics, Business Ethics, and Social Responsibility.
The extra two years spent in Senior High The goal of education
was to prepare pupils for postsecondary education. Entrepreneurship,
middle-level skill development, and worldwide occupation (Acosta &
Acosta, 2020).
A thread under accounting, business, and management the
course of study intended for pupils who are intending to get a degree in
business and commerce in their third tier. With this curriculum, the
learners in this focus will be gaining advanced understanding and
promoting the traits and mindsets needed to adopt a business-oriented
mindset individual. With backing from Abun, Belandres, Foronda, and
According to Magallanez (2019), the advantages of joining an ABM
student is that it strengthens their capacity for entrepreneurship
mindset. As a result, it says that ABM is a useful introductory course
for postsecondary education programs with a business focus.
This study aims to understand of knowing the factors of
choosing ABM strand for future career paths and for the better
lifestyle.