The field of business education has been driven by the needs of society since the beginnings of the nation's history--from apprenticeship training, to factory vestibule settings, to the emergence of the for-profit private business schools, to specialized vocational high schools, to the comprehensive secondary school, to business teacher…

Business educators have long been prepared for service in a wide range of settings; however, these settings have been concentrated in secondary education, teaching business subjects at the 7-12 levels with the emphasis on high school programs. Thus, for so many of those in the field of business education, their career path was quite simple: earn a…

This study identifies, by questionnaire, perceptions and reactions of elected state association business education leaders with regard to selected problems, issues, and trends. The study also compared what the various state associations are currently doing about identified problems to what they felt they should be doing. (CT)

Traditional business education no longer exists. Today's business educator must provide education for business with education about business, through publicity, partnerships, and professionalism. (JOW)