AN INQUIRY TO THE INFLUENCE OF CHOOSING THE STRAND AMONG THE

ACCOUNTANCY BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS IN SACRED HEART

ACADEMY OF SACRED HEART ACADEMY S.Y. 2019-2020.

ALONZO, MA. SOPHIA MAE PENTASON, NIEL DIONISIO C.

BAUTISTA, NIKKI, M. ROYO, KRISTINE NICOLE, D.
DIONEZA, RONALYN, N. SANTOS, MA. ALEJA P.
GILOK, SHAIRA, MAE. TORIO, CARLOS MIGUEL, M.
ONGO, JOANNA PATRICIA, A.
 INTRODUCTION

RATIONALE

Accordingly, A.B.M. (Accountancy, Business, & Management) Track The

ABM Track or Accountancy, Business and Management is for those who plan on

taking up Economics, Business Administration, Accountancy and Marketing in

college.

The Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) strand would focus

on the basic concepts of financial management, business management,

corporate operations, and all things that are accounted for. ABM can also lead

you to careers on management and accounting which could be sales

manager, human resources, marketing director, project officer, bookkeeper,

accounting clerk, internal auditor, and a lot more.

Setting

The researchers will conduct the study entitled (The Reason why

Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM) is the most chosen strand ) in

the school of Sacred Heart Academy of Santa Maria, Bulacan,INC., located at

Dr.Teofilo Santiago St.,Santa Maria, Bulacan 3022 during December 2019 –

March 2020. The participants will be the selected students of 11 Accountancy,

Business, and Management (ABM) of Sacred Heart Academy of Santa Maria,

Bualacan, INC., located at Dr. Teofilo Santiago St., Santa Maria, Bulacan 3022.
BASIC FOUNDATION LITERATURE

FOREIGN STUDIES

According to Reynolds (n.d) , “there are times that the students

choosetheir 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 chooses 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 situation that they cannot handle their goals properly”.

(Reynolds The students based their choosing a course according to their

interest. It is good to know if the student chooses 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 cannot handle their

goals properly.

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 financially, they can’t choose a course that

they want to. (G., 2012)

Sometimes, if the students follow the course/track that they want to choose, but

thei parents cannot allow them financially, they can’t choose a course that they

want to.

According to Dr. Casey & Laitsh (2006) , the most influence in making a

decision in every students is their friends. Their friends affect the attitude of a

student in a negative or positive way. Friends also is the one who always there to

a student. Because every time they go to school, they are always with their

friends. They can also give each other an opinion if what course/track is right for

them.

(Casey & Laitsh, 2006) Friends is also the one who always there to a

student because everytime they go to school, they are always with their friends.

They can also give each other an opinion if what course/track is right for them.

“During your business degree, as student will develop a much broader

knowledge of business operations as well as gaming the expected skills that is

needed in a specific field such as customers ,markets ,finance, operations,

strategy, business policy, communications and IT. A student will typically also be

challenged in these fields within in a particular place.

In the recent studies, it shows that 70% of the secondary students wanted

to start their own businesses but only 15% of them think that they have the skills

and knowledge to take up business-related courses. Also, it is obvious that the

graduates will change their careers in a sense that they will have a lot of
experiences in seven years of working. This means students’ needs to have skills

and knowledge to become successful. More importantly to enhance their skills

and to have knowledge in business world.

Foreign Literature

"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 B.S own lifestyle". Kimbrell, G. &

Vinecyard B. S. (n.d.) Bennet and McKnight Division (G n.d)

Get to know yourself a little better before you start choosing or exploring our

careers You should have a good understanding of your own values. personality

and abilities. Then you can find what career you want.

Shinn, G. (1981) Bctter Yourself Books 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-motivation to do it (G. S.. 1981)

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 are any man's greatest asset -ideas. Firestone, H..

(n.d.) (H, n.d) The course/track that most of the student choose, they prefer a

business course, because they know that if they choose this kind of

course/track, they can immediately have a job.

The longer your life, the greater the influence of the choices you make today

choices that your body. mind, and spirit. The daily choices that have the power,

to affect your future career are called lifestyle choices. Sizer, F. S., Whitney. E. N.,

DeBruyne, L. K.. (n.d.) National Textbook Company. (Sizer, E.N, & L.K, n.d) By

choosing a career that you want to achieve in your future life, you have to look

at your physically situation. Because there are times that your body cannot

handle what you're doing.

According to the "The Good Universities Guide" (2017) there are 5 factors that

affects the decision of the students. At first, the students are expecting for high

grades in a subject are going to take. Sccondly, talking to professionals talking

about the industry. Thirdly, being pressured by the parents. Choosing a course,

you do not want and not interested. And lastly, thinking about the future after

graduating. Choosing the right pathway for the future. Look for a job that is

connected to your degree. (The Cood Universities Guide. 2017)

"Every day, people are inundated with decisions, big and small. Understanding

how people arrive at their choices is an area of cognitive psychology that has

received attention Theories have been generated to explain how people make

decisions, and what types of factors influence decision making in the present

and future. In addition, heuristics have been researched to understand the

decision-making process." Cindy Dietrich. (2010) Decision Making: Factors that

Influcnee Decision Making. Heuristics Used, and Decision Outcomes (Dictrich,

2010)

Making decisions is something we do every day, so I wanled to find out more

about how this process works and what affects the choices we make. It turns

out, there are some really never would have guessed. Luckily, we can take

interesting ways our decisions are affected that 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 affcct our brain's

decision-making process without us ever realizing.

Over and above past experiences, eognitive biases, and individual differences;

another influence on decision making is the belief in personal relevance. It can

reflect the attitude of one individuals, concluded that people wil 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 differenee that influences
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 the

importance outcomes of the decisions they are in.

Local Studies

"Young people's dreams and ambitions may take many forms and go through

many phases and changes. Some are practical and realistic; some can never

go beyond wishful thinking. But among the main factors that help determine the

life they will eventualy have are the kind 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 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 goes by the student. It is because

of the wand. New experiences or things had encountered.

According to Rivera. R. (R. 2012) Ano ang matibay na basehan sa pagpili

ng kurso? "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

cannot turn back the time you waste if you cannot handle or finish the course

that you choose.

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 be our priority in any decisions we make because those

spiritual things are everlasting. Because choosing a right course is one of the

most important decision that the students have to think deeper." Tess, M., (15th

of February 2013) Batayan sa Pagpili ng Kurso sa Kolehiyo (M., 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 wil 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 choosing a right course and profession of a students is

his/her personal interest and strength. Parents has 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.. (1th of March 2015) Mga salik sa pagpili

ng kurso ng mga magsisipagtapos. (Perez, 2015)

The future of a students are affects in choosing their course that needs to think

better before they decide. Personal interest at strengths 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 influcnced

their friends in their decision because fricnds are sometimes with them.

"What are the basis of choosing a course in college? First, you must know the

things where you are good, you know where your interest will make you better.

Where you can find yourself with determination. If you're going to choose a

course, make it sure if it is what you want. That you can handle it within four

more years. You will sce your future if it can be successful or not. You're able to

to look what job will be in your future. Therefore, choose a course that you can

finish according to your goals. Choose your course wholeheartedly." (Jojo, 2015)

You can base it from the thing that you want to do, want job in the future, and

you want in life. Through this you will never be regret the course that you have

chosen because you really want this work. This will be the reason of a successful

person.
Local Literature

In choosing a strand in Senior High School is not easy, but sometimes it is easy to

choose if you already know what is your goal in life and what are your plans in

the future. Below are some factors in choosing ABM as your strand:

 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 "If this is

your weakness, you should give somne extra effort and more focus". Most

of the students choose this strand because they are good in Math which it

is easier for them.

 You are 101% sure that you really love being a ABM student. You cannot

achieve your goal if you don't love your course. If you love everything

about ABM, you can give your full effort and attention just to achieve your

dreams.

(Factors of Choosing ABM, n.d.)

"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 know what the people have to

say about it" Timbreza, F degree for himself? It is enlightening T., (nd.)

"Filipino Values Today" National Bookstore

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 yoursclves. Learn how to

value yourselves. Because our lives are not our own lives.

The subjects that we studied is all about the religion and some of the

subjects are all about knowledge, like Mathematics, rhetoric, poem, and

the language of Greek and Latin, is teach in the way of "sampay-bakod".

The important is the study of religion because a good man with a spiritual

attitude and not a worldly attitude has a purpose of an educated man.

Therefore, students that will graduate in college is purely domestie sheep.

Being an educated person doesn't define on what attitude you have. If

defines on what personality you have. If you're cducated, 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 attitude that people will

respect you as you respect them.

 Students who elect to study may do so for a variety of reasons. They may

be interested in business education becausc they want to learn about

investments, develop computer skills, or understand how cconomic

principles apply to life. They may study busincss because they intend to

go to work immediately after graduation from high school or a community

college. Some study business to learn the basics of entrepreneurship so

they can start their own business. Some others may have decided that

pursuing a college degree in business is their goal so they study business

education to prepare for higher education. (What all students should know

about business) (n.d)

Students who choose business-related courses for a variety of reasons.

These students may be interested in learning the basics of

entrepreneurship so they can start their own business in the future.

"In our generation, many Filipinos are cannot choose correctly what

course they want to choose as a student, There are students that their

decision of choosing a course is based on what their parent's decision.

There are students that their decision was made by their friends. But there

are students choose their course

according to their interest only". Olarte, P., (26th of November 2008) "Basehan ng

kurso" Adarna House-Add: Set. Torillo St. Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila.
In some cases, there are many reasons why some students choose their

course. But we assure that they choose it wisely. They choose it not just

because they want to study for nothing. But, they cho it cause they want it

and they want the future.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

The general objectives of The Reason Why Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM) is the
Most Chosen Strand includes: (1) Acquire knowledge and understanding to have extra information
about the their course. (2) Identify how the students choose their strand for Senior High school. (3)
Determine if the students are satisfied with their chosen course.

SERIOUSNESS OF THE STUDY

"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 B.S own lifestyle". Kimbrell, G. &

Vinecyard B. S. (n.d.) Bennet and McKnight Division (G n.d)

Get to know yourself a little better before you start choosing or exploring our

careers You should have a good understanding of your own values. personality

and abilities. Then you can find what career you want.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

This study entitled The Reason Why Accountancy, Business, and Management
(ABM) is the Most Chosen Strand seeks to benefit the following:

To the Students – this study will help them to be a critical thinker for choosing
their track that they will take in college and realize how important decision-
making is.

To the Faculty members of Senior High School - this study will help their students
in choosing the right track by delivering the knowledge well.

To the Future Researchers – in the near future, the result of this study can be their
guide. This study will serve as their basis, reference and comparison to their
future study.