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Rivamonte, Nellan L.
Serrano, Glyzamae P.
Tan, Jamelle
Tanio, Ivan
Unciano, Nixel G.
Unclara, Andrea
Verallo, Vivien M.
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We would like to express our special thanks to God for giving us strength and
knowledge to accomplish this research paper. We also like to thank our teacher Ms.
Renielyn Cabida who gave us the golden opportunity to do this wonderful research on the
topic “The Importance of ABM strand in Education among SHS of Arellano University”;
who also guides us in doing this research and we came to know about so many new
things. We would also like to thank our respondents which are very game to cooperate
with our studies and interview without asking for a return from us so in this way it helped
us to get the better result for our research. We also like to thank our group mates for the
feedback, cooperation, unity and of course the friendship of our team. And last but not
the least, we would like to thanks our family specially our parents for the unending
support they gave us until we finished this research within limited time frame.
ABSTRACT
Our topic is all about “The Importance of ABM strand in education among Senior
High school of Arellano University”. We made interview to the selected senior high
school students taking up ABM strand and let them answer our questionnaires to know
their opinions.
Most of them choose ABM strand in order to gain more appreciation of the world
Administration Accountancy and marketing in college. And its focus in student in ABM
most of them have difficulties to their studies. This strands helps to become successful in
the future, and to become an achiever because many of students, studying of Arellano
University they have big opportunities for them in the future. Many of the students
choose ABM strand because of their parents or friends who influence and recommend to
Some of them are the ABM strand is not their first choice but because of
exploring and studying under ABM strand in the end they realized that ABM strand is the
one what they like and it is for them. As they answered our questions we found out that
taking ABM strand has a huge effect on their lives because the things they learn on ABM
strand they can apply to their daily lives what they have learn like they can manage their
In the end the researchers found out that ABM strand is important to every student
who are taking it. Because of ABM strand they become ready to take the college course
they want especially if they want to enter corporate world. Taking ABM strand also can
affect their daily life and this will help them to become successful in the future.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ........................................1
Conceptual Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Definition of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Summary of Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Recommendation . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
THE IMPORTANCE OF ABM STRAND IN EDUCATION AMONG
CHAPTER I
This chapter presents the background of the study, the statement of the
problem, scope and delimitation, significance of the study, the conceptual framework and
Introduction
Senior High school Academic track. It aims to provide every student with the skills to
acquire Accountancy, Management and other business-related college courses. It has also
When K to 12 was implemented more students chose ABM strand among General
Some students say that ABM is a hard type of strand because it composed of
difficult is the use of analytical and logical thinking. But not all time, because some of
the students is good on analyzing and have full strategies to face the entire problem.
Students must need to study more especially when they are in senior high school
level. This will help them to become a successful person someday. And they can only
achieve this if they have enough knowledge for them to understand things that is
happening around them. Students can gain knowledge when they stay here in Arellano
University, because most of the successful people are graduated here in Arellano
University. They experienced lots of things that help them to become a person they are
right now, and help more the student who's going to take the courses that is relevant to
Alumni's have already experience things how to gain knowledge that help them to
become a successful one by the help of ABM strand here in Arellano University. The
researchers conduct this research because they want to give some information for the
students who is going to take courses that is connected to ABM strand and make them
realize that ABM strand has a big contribute and impact to the courses they are going to
take in college. Using this research, students who are going to read this might help them
This study aims to impart the importance of ABM strand in education among
This study is under taken to find the importance of ABM strand in education in
the selected senior high school students who are taking up ABM strand. This strand
would be beneficial for those who are planning to take up business related courses as this
This study focuses on investigating the interest of students who are planning to
take Accountancy Business Management (ABM). The reason and purpose why they
choose ABM strand. The usefulness and importance of taking ABM strand.
This study is under taken to find out the importance of ABM strand in education
Gathering information about study is very important in order for us to know the
reaction of people that will see our study. The following groups will benefit from our
study:
Students
Those students specially Junior High School will benefits this study because they
can get some data and information from this and also they can get some ideas on what is
They will also benefit from our research because they can get more information
Conceptual Framework
Many of the upcoming Senior High School students are confused what strand they
will take. Knowing the different, career paths and benefits of this strand, it will help
freshmen to take this strand. ABM Strand is consist of different skills like time
management, communication skill, analytic skill, etc. this will help future professionals
Definition of Terms
ABM
Define as Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Strand. It focus on the basic
students.
Career
Challenges
This chapter presents the people who are able to define the importance of ABM
in finance and accounting have increased with the growing economy making it a must in
demand career in the year 2017. For instance Chye Kon (1996) examined how
innovativeness. Additionally, it also revealed that students display higher need for
achievement locus of control and self- confidence. In the study of Asanami and Mensah
(2013) students leadership attributes task performance, achievement attitude and level of
“A satisfying lifestyle depends greatly on a satisfying career. For that reason, you’ve
probably decided not to be among the 50% who “fall” into a career decision-making
process to choose a career that’s right for you. In doing this, you’ll take a big step toward
controlling your own lifestyle.” Kimbrell, G. & Vineyard B. S. (n.d.) Bannet &
You should have a good understanding of your own value, personality and abilities. Then
Shinn, G. (1981) Better Yourself Boos What you want the most in life? You would
almost certainly say that you want to be successful. How do you attain success? First, you
need the wisdom to know what to do, the knowledge of how to do it, and the self-
Choosing a course/track will somehow can say what your future will be. If you want
to be successful, choose the right way to do the things that you want to.
Capital isn’t so important in business. Experience isn’t so important. You can get both
these things. What is important is ideas. If you have ideas , you have the main asset, you
need, and there isn’t any limit to what you can do with your business and your life. They
The course/track that most of the students choose, they prefer a business course,
because they know that if they choose this kind of course/track, they can immediately
have a job.
According to the “The Good Universities Guide” (2017) there are 5 factors that affect
the decision of the students. At first, the students are expecting for high grades in a
subject they are going to take. Second, talking to professionals that are talking about the
industry. Third, being pressured by the parents. Choosing a course, you do not want and
not interested. And lastly, thinking about the future after graduating. In choosing the right
pathway for the future look for a job that is connected to your degree. (The Good
Making decisions is something we do every day, so I wanted to find out more about
how this process works and what affects the choices we make. It turns out; there are some
really interesting ways our decisions are affected that I never would have guessed.
Luckily, we can take action to improve most of these. Obviously, lots of things take place
inside your brain as you make a decision. What I found really interesting were the various
things that affect our brain’s decision-making process without us ever realizing.
Over and above past experiences, cognitive biases, and individual differences; another
influence on decision making is the belief in the personal relevance. It can reflect the
attitude of one individuals, concluded that people will vote more readily when they
believe their opinion is indicative of the attitudes of the general population, as well as
when they have a regard for their own importance in the outcomes. The age is one
individual difference that influence toward in the decision making. As part of their age
the thinking is affected of generalized ideas of them in making decisions if its relevant or
not. It’s up to them which they want to have for it happens effectively for them to have
According to Nicholas Sparks, The Senior High School as part of the K+12
Curriculum is new in our educational system, but in the contrary, these added two years
for a college education academically. In Senior High School there are four career tracks
Management (ABM) which offers subjects which will help and open our minds into the
business world therefore, become the ticket to the corporate world. The purpose of
writing the literature is to highlight and broaden the knowledge of the students of what
ABM really is. The literature review focuses on the ABM strand, for the students to have
background knowledge about it, to let them know what are the possible courses they can
take up in college in line with the said strand and the potential jobs they can acquire in
the future.
Accountancy and Business Management (ABM) strand offers subjects which will help
and open our minds into the business world, therefore, become the ticket to the corporate
world. And as our economy grows through the years, more and more job opportunities
are being available, and as of this year, 2017, accounting and finance related jobs are the
most sought jobs around the world. Overall, the purpose of writing the literature is to
highlight and broaden the knowledge of the students of what ABM is and encourage them
to take up the said track. The author’s objectives were reasonable and attainable and the
article was relevant and convincing. The literature review answered all the questions
about ABM track clearly. The article also included enough information to fulfil the
According to Reynolds (n.d), “there are times that the students choose their
course/track based on their personal interest. The students based their choosing a course
according to their interest. It is good to know if the students choose their course
according to what they really want. And not the decision of others because if they follow
what other people say to them, there will be a situation that they handle their goals
properly.” (Reynolds)
Jackson, G. (2012) , the parents is the second one why their child chooses their child’s
course/track. The parents influence their child because they think about their financial
situation if they can afford what their child’s course/track. Sometimes if the students
follow the course/track that they want to choose, but their parents cannot allow them
operations as well as gaining targeted skills in your specific field, such as customer
markets, finances operations, strategy, business policy, communications and IT. You’ll
particular country or world region.” Laura Tucker (2014) Why Study Business? (Tucker
2014)
increased productivity and revenue from taxes (Lacao 2015) and investigating the
inclination towards SHS students can be benchmark and a tool that can be used by
already know what is your goal in life and what are your plans in the future. Below are
You are willing to have a business someday. It is because in this strand, you will learn
how to start a business, what characteristics does a business man/woman needed? And
lastly, how to manage a firm, entrepreneurship, and anything in the business world.
You must be inclined with the subject Mathematics, but not all students are good in this
subject but the students have their saying which is “it this is your weakness, you should
give some extra effort and more focus”. Most of the students choose this strand because
You are 100% sure that you really love being an ABM student. You can’t achieve your
goal if you don’t love your course. If you love everything about ABM, you can give your
“In the light of this unusual interest in education, one may ask: why does the Filipino
give so much value to education that he dares all odds and works hard to the bones if only
to earn a degree for himself? It is enlightening to know what the people have to say about
Some people can sacrifice themselves just to earn a degree. But, if they didn’t value
their personality, the education they have are nothing. Don’t study just to have your own
personal intention to yourselves. Learn how to value yourselves. Because our lives are
personality you have. If you’re educated, but you don’t even respect some people around
you, you’re nothing. Therefore, if you will choose a course you wanted to be, show an
“Young people’s dreams and ambitions may take many forms and go through many
phases and changes. Some are practical and realistic; some can ever go beyond wishful
thinking. But among the main factors that hell determines the life they will eventually
have are the kins of schooling they get and the type of work they do.” (Al,2010)
Young person’s goals and aspirations may have many types and go through many
steps and adjustments; some are factual and realistic; some can go far from their desirous
thinking. In choosing their course, sometimes they want that specific course they are
taking up but as time go by the students. It is because of the wand. New experiences or
“Having an opportunity to study and choose a right course is not like choosing a dress
that you want to wear for a special occasion and if you don’t like the dress that you buy,
you will take it off and bring it back to the store where you bought it and you get the
money. It’s not a good idea. Because you can’t turn back the time you waste if you can’t
Choosing a right course for a student, its more applicable if they think deeper or wise
before they decide. Because if their decision is not right, there will be a time that they
will change their mind and change again their decision. But it’s hard if they change the
first course that they choose. They just waste their time.
“The material things in our lives are temporary unlike the spiritual things. The
spiritual things should our priority in any decisions we make because those spiritual
things are everlasting. Because choosing a tight course is one of the most important
decision that the students have to think deeper.” Tess, M.,(15th of February 2013)
Choosing a course, it is like a material or temporary things. The spiritual things are
eternal. But the material things are temporary. If we live spiritually, the course that is
right for us will last longer and we can finish it until the end. But if we put our mind
materially, the course that we have chosen will end up like a bubble.
“Choosing a course is a big decision that we need to think wisely and deeply because
it affects the future of many students. The two important parts of decision-making about a
choosing a right course and profession of students is his/her personal interest and
strength. Parents have the big role for their child to decide what course will be right for
them. Friends sometimes are always with them so that their decision that they have to do
is influenced them. Also, they think their financial situation.” Perez, J., (11th of March
The future of the students is affects in choosing their course that needs to think better
before they decide. Personal interest and strength are the two-important part of their
decision according to their course and profession. In their decision, their parents have the
important role for their children’s sake. It is also influenced their friends in their decision
This chapter presents the methods of research used, data gathering instrument,
This study basically aims to gather insights, status and information about the
Respondents
The target population of the study is consist of 10 Grade 11 and 12 Senior high
Arellano University.
The instrument used by the researchers to gather data is by using survey questionnaire.
The process we used is to interview selected grade 11 and grade 12 senior high
school students. We gathered their answers by recording and getting their profile. In
order to know their opinions about how important to them and what benefits will they get
analyzed with the data requirements of the study. Students were statistically analyzed
with the data instruments of the study. To interpret the data effectively, the researchers
used the percentage as statistical treatment to determine the frequency counts and
𝑭
Formula: %= 𝑵 × 𝟏𝟎𝟎
% is the percentage
F is the frequency
Table 1
10 5 50%
9 3 30%
8 1 10%
7 1 10%
Total 10 100%
On this table shows the result of persons who rate how much they love ABM
strand from 1-10. The 50% is for who rate it with 10. The 30% is for who rate it with 9
Table 2
No. %
Total 10 100%
On this table shows the data that researchers gathered about the purpose of taking
ABM strand. Based on research 60% is for those who said that it is related to the course
they will take on college. The 40% is for those who said that it will enhance their skills
even it is not too related to the course they will take on college.
Table 3
No. %
Friends 2 20%
Total 10 100%
On this table shows the summary of data that researchers gathered about the
influencers on taking ABM strand. The 40% is for family as the influencers and own
No. %
Total 10 100%
On this table shows the summary of data that researchers gathered about how useful are
taking ABM strand. The 80% is for very useful and 20% is for moderately useful.
Table 5
No. %
take on college.
Total 10 100%
Based on research taking ABM strand has its importance for the students who will take it.
The table shows the summary of the data that researchers gathered. The 70% is for those
who answer “To have background knowledge about the course they will take in college”.
The 30% is for those who said that it will develop their skills and knowledge they have.
CHAPTER V
Summary of Findings
This study is about the importance of ABM strand in education among SHS students in
Arellano University. The common age of the respondents is between seventeen (17) to
eighteen (18) years of age that composed of four (4) girls and six (6) boys of ABM
students. The researchers used the random sampling to have an equal presentation of each
respondent.
survey questionnaires to collect the data. The researchers are believed that this design is
most suitable for easy to collect the important data from respondents.
The instrument that researchers used by preparing the survey questionnaires to know the
ideas of the students in Arellano University about the importance of ABM strand in
education and to improve the study of the researchers they compiled the different
information in internet.
Conclusion
Base on the information that the researcher conducted, the researcher come up on the
following conclusion.
a. Most of the student in Arellano University is interested in ABM strand because it is the
b. Most of the students take ABM strand as their own choice while the others were
d. Most of the students find ABM a very useful strand because the knowledge they
gained from this strand can apply it to their day to day life.
e. ABM strand gives a good preparation for the students for their college life.
f. Most of the students take ABM strand to enhance and develop their skills and
g. ABM strand is important in education because it helps the students to develop their
Recommendation
a. For those students who will take ABM strand, study hard and let your skills be
b. ABM strand will help you to have background knowledge for the course you will take
c. For those who take this strand will play an important role in corporate world in the
future.
d. Different skills will improve and enhanced in ABM that will be useful in the corporate
world.
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