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So you want to become a
Business and Marketing Teacher?

Congrats! You've chosen an awesome future career. To get there, you'll need a few things first. No worries; we got you covered. 

Degree in Business/Marketing Education 

Several universities in Missouri have degree programs in business or marketing education. After taking all the needed courses at a university and passing certification exams and background checks, you will be allowed to teach business and marketing at any Missouri high school. 

Many of these schools offer both traditional and alternative ways to obtain your teaching certificate. The traditional way is to complete a four-year business or marketing education degree with a semester of student teaching. The alternative way is for those who have a 4-year degree, usually in business or marketing, have been in the industry and realized that they needed a career change. They are usually wanting the set hours and flexibility that working at a school can provide. These people will need to take additional graduate-level college classes within their first couple years of teaching to obtain an alternative teaching certificate.

Marketing Education vs Business Education 

There are very limited "true" marketing education programs across the state. However, there are quite a few business education programs. If you want to teach marketing but your top college doesn't offer marketing education but does offer business education, then you can enroll in a business education degree program. You will want to take more marketing courses for your electives and then take the certification exam in marketing education along with the certification exam in business education. It is highly encouraged to get a certification in both areas anyway. You'll have more job opportunities if you get certified in both business and marketing. 

Student Teaching

During your last semester of your traditional degree program, you will complete one semester of student teaching. During this time, you are paired with an experienced business or marketing teacher who will show you the ropes of managing real classrooms full of excited students and help you with the elements of teaching that are hard to replicate in a college classroom. 

Universities 

You can learn more about the degree programs offered at universities across Missouri by following the links below. You'll find class requirements and more information about the business and marketing education departments at each university. 

Avila University 
Avila University, in Kansas City, offers graduate-level courses for alternative certification both business education and marketing education.  

Baptist Bible College 
Baptist Bible College, in Springfield, offers a bachelor's in business education.  

Central Methodist University 
Central Methodist University, in Fayette, offers a bachelor's in business education.

Columbia College 
Columbia College, in Columbia, offers a bachelor's in business education and graduate-level courses for alternative certification in business education.

Cottey College 
Cottey College, in Nevada, offers a bachelor's in business education. 

Culver Stockton College 
Culver Stockton College, in Canton, offers a bachelor's in business education and graduate-level courses for alternative certification in business education.  

Evangel University 
Evangel University, in Springfield, offers a bachelor's in business education. 

Lincoln University 
Lincoln University, in Jefferson City, offers a bachelor's in business education. 

Lindenwood University 
Lindenwood University, in St. Charles, offers a bachelor's in both business education and marketing education. They also offer graduate-level courses for alternative certification in business education. 

Missouri Baptist University 
Missouri Baptist University, in St. Louis, offers a bachelor's in both business education and marketing education. 

Missouri State University 
Missouri State University, in Springfield, offers a bachelor's in business education and graduate-level courses for alternative certification in business education.

Missouri Southern State University 
Missouri Southern University, in Joplin, offers a bachelor's in business education and graduate-level courses for alternative certification in business education. 

Missouri S&T 
Missouri S&T, in Rolla, offers a bachelor's in business education. 

Missouri Western State University 
Missouri Western State University, in St. Joseph, offers a bachelor's in business education and graduate-level courses for alternative certification in business education.

Northwest Missouri State University 
Northwest Missouri State University, in Maryville, offers a bachelor's in both business education and marketing education. They also offer graduate-level courses for alternative certification in both business education and marketing education. 

Rockhurst University 
Rockhurst University, in Kansas City, offers a bachelor's in business education. 

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University, in Saint Louis, offers graduate-level courses for alternative certification in business education. 

University of Central Missouri 
University of Central Missouri, in Warrensburg, offers a bachelor's in business education and graduate-level courses for alternative certification in business education. 

Westminster College 
Westminster College, in Fulton, offers a bachelor's in business education.

William Jewell College
William Jewell College, in Liberty, offers graduate-level courses for alternative certification in business education.

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