Senior High · Philippines
ABM (Accountancy, Business, and Management) is the SHS strand built for students who can already see themselves in finance, accounting, marketing, or running their own thing. The fast lane to BS Accountancy and the CPA license runs through here. So does the road to BS Business Administration, BSBA Marketing, and the entrepreneurship tracks at La Salle and Ateneo. Expect a heavy dose of basic accounting, business math, and applied economics from Grade 11.
ABM students perform well on UPCAT Math + Reading + Language. BS Business Economics at UP and BS Accountancy at La Salle are popular destinations.
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