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Item A mid depth study of the career education and career choice implemented by Hardin High School for the benefit of its students as a whole and subdividing this group into its approximate 80 percent white and 20 percent Crow Indian divisions, taking into account the cultural and linguistic problems presented by the native American Indian group along with the overt pressures exerted by government and the covert pressures of white society, with a concluding presentation that will provide, in essence, a composite and true reflection of this particular situation and then will draw conclusions and suggested recommendations that will assist either directly or indirectly in cracking this nut, as projected in semi-professional educatorese with a variable allowance for the upbringing of the author on the low ebb of the socio-economic tide of life or hey baby, are we doing the job?(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Professional Schools, 1974) Moran, Patrick J.; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Norman L. MillikinAfter completing a Career Education Institute administered by Dr. Cliff Helling at Montana State University, the writer determined in his own mind that there was a need to do research with the students at Hardin High School, where he is employed. He set out to see if this school was doing an adequate job of aiding students in making their career choice. The problem was further broken down to see if both Indian and white students were provided equal opportunities of pursuing the career of their choice.Item A study to determine the level of entrepreneurship being taught at high schools in the state of Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Business, 1993) Bell, Karen Guenthner; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Norman L. MillikinThe primary purpose of the study was to determine the level of entrepreneurship being taught at high schools in the state of Montana. The population selection included social studies teachers, vocational education teachers and administrators from the four classifications of public high schools. The sample size was 216 educators from 72 public high schools. Data were gathered through a literature review and survey instrument. The main conclusions of this study were: (1) Montana educators stated that entrepreneurship is a valuable addition to the curriculum; (2) it should be integrated within other courses in the vocational education area; (3) awareness and skills should be taught principally at the high school level; and (4) the majority of schools are not teaching entrepreneurship at all due to time and funding restraints as well as state graduation requirements. Recommendations to Montana educators were to: (1) develop and implement entrepreneurial units for each elementary grade level; (2) begin a campaign to promote entrepreneurship concepts in Montana high schools; (3) continue entrepreneurship integration at the high school level; and (4) provide training to Montana educators to increase their comfort level of teaching entrepreneurship.Item The effectiveness of Business Week(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Business, 1993) Alzheimer, Timothy Charles; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Norman L. MillikinThe major purpose of this study was to determine to what extent, if any, Business Week had on career choices and college selections of high school sophomores and juniors that previously attended the week long program. The population selected included students that attended Business Week during the 1988, 1989, and 1990 sessions. The sample size was 200 students selected from the population. Data were gathered through a literature review and a survey instrument. A 43% response rate was received on the survey instrument, which was carried out via parcel post. The main conclusions of this study were: (1) Business Week is successful in reaching those students that plan on attending college following graduation from high school (88.1% of those surveyed went on to post secondary schools); (2) Business Week positively influenced 55.9% of the students in regards to career choice; (3) Business Week had only a 30.5% positive influence on students choice of college; (4) Students that attended Business Week attended to learn more about business and economic issues (87.2% positive responses), as well as to spend a week on a college campus (77.6% positive responses); (5) Business Week has a good reputation of delivering information in regards to business and economic issues (95.3% positive responses); and (6) students would attend Business Week again if given the opportunity (89.5% positive responses). Recommendations would be to: (1) maintain the present size of classes and companies at Business Week; (2) continue to hold Business Week on the campus of Montana State University; (3) allow high school seniors the opportunity to participate in Business Week; (4) make sure high school teachers are receiving and sharing information concerning Business Week with their students.