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High School

What high school courses should you take if you're interested in this career? Get your answers from the Marketing cluster Professional Sales pathway, Merchandising pathway.

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Mary Courteau became the general manager of a small grocery store in 1989. "Even though you can be a successful grocer with a high school degree, the technology of the industry is changing," she says.

Her advice? "Learn computers. Get a business degree. Read, read, read!"

Courtney Lawrence is the marketing coordinator for a produce store. She says helpful classes for this career are "accounting, retail management, purchasing, computers, public relations, human resources, marketing and advertising."

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