Competition
Prejudged Events
Broadcast Journalism
Category: Presentation with Equipment
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Your community is known for its diverse and vibrant culture and has been struck by a major emergency. The specific nature of the emergency is left for teams to decide and can range from a natural disaster (like a hurricane or earthquake) to a large-scale industrial accident, a widespread health crisis, or even a cyber-attack affecting critical infrastructure. You are part of your school’s broadcast program. Deliver a LIVE broadcast event that includes the following:
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A story highlighting a first responder to the emergency
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Cause of emergency
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Emergency’s impact on the community
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Interview of someone impacted
Business Ethics
Category: Presentation without Equipment
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Honesty and Integrity in School and Business, and why it matters
Business Plan
Category: Presentation without Equipment
Type: Individual or Team
Coding and Programming
Category: Demonstration
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Create a program that helps students manage their personal finances by tracking account balances, income and expenses. The program should allow users to input details about their income sources and expenses, including the amount, category, and date of each transaction. It should provide features to view the current balance, generate summaries of income and expenses over specified periods (e.g., weekly, monthly), and categorize expenses to show spending patterns. Additionally, the program should include functionality to update or delete existing entries and offer search and filter options to easily find specific transactions.
Computer Game and Simulation Programming
Category: Demonstration
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Create a game that encourages critical thinking and decision-making.
Data Analysis
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: In 2023, major wildfires in Canada caused unprecedented air quality issues in the United
States, especially in New York City. HealthyCleanAir4All, a fictitious nonprofit based in New York City, was founded to improve the air quality in the city. They have asked you, a data analyst, to analyze data regarding air quality, find trends, and make recommendations about improving the air quality in New York City. Using the provided data and your own research, identify trends and make recommendations based on the data and external factors.
Digital Animation
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Create an animation that teaches a new student or teacher about your school.
Digital Video Production
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Create a video that highlights the importance of tourism in your community or state.
Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: You were just hired as the new Chief Financial Officer of Target. Provide a presentation to highlight the key changes in the financial statements from financial statements ending February 3, 2024, to identify the overall financial condition of the company and provide a strategy for upcoming business decisions and opportunities for growth.
Graphic Design
Category: Presentation with Equipment
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Your graphic design firm has been asked to create a branding package for a fictitious sports team. The package needs to showcase your creativity and highlight your skills in today’s design industry.
Introduction to Business Presentation
Category: Presentation with Equipment
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: You have been asked to give a presentation at the high school career fair. The topic for the presentation is Smart Money Management Tips for High School Students.
Introduction to Programming
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Write an interactive story that occasionally asks the user what they’d like to do, and changes where the story goes based on user input. Allow the user to stop interacting with the story by saying 'stop.'
Introduction to Social Media Strategy
Category: Presentation with Equipment
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Develop one social media strategy aimed at increasing donations and support for a local nonprofit organization in your community. Highlight specific projects, success stories, and behind-the-scenes content to build a connection with the audience.
Mobile Application Development
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Design a mobile application that gamifies learning for subjects like math, science, history, or language arts, offering interactive quizzes, puzzles, and progress tracking.
Public Service Announcement
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Produce a 30-second public service announcement about Healthy Habits in the Workplace.
Social Media Strategies
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Develop multiple social media strategies for a new eco-friendly clothing brand. Emphasize storytelling, influencer partnerships, and user-generated content to create buzz and drive sales.
Visual Design
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Your design firm has been asked to design a booth for one stand at a Local Farmers Market.
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The booth should highlight the products being sold
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The booth should show the company or farmer name and pricing of the products
Website Coding & Development
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Create a website for your school’s guidance department so students can easily search job postings and employers can easily submit them.
Website Design
Category: Presentation
Type: Individual or Team
Topic: Your school has opened a large gymnasium that can also be used as a 3,500-seat arena for
events in the community. The community could rent the gymnasium for local sporting events,
live concerts, trade shows, and other community events. You must create a website to
promote this arena.
Roleplay
Banking & Financial Systems
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Concepts and Practices; Basic Terminology; Government Regulation of Financial Services; Impact of Technology on Financial Services; Types and Differences of Various Institutions; Ethics; Careers in Financial Services; Taxation
Business Management
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Information and Communication Systems; Human Resource Management; Financial Management; Business Operations; Management Functions and Environment; Business Ownership and Law; Strategic Management; Ethics and Social Responsibility; Marketing; Economic Concepts; Careers
Client Service
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Engages clients in conversations regarding products, handles inquiries, and solves problems
Entrepreneurship
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Business Plan; Community/Business Relations; Legal Issues; Initial Capital and Credit; Personnel Management; Financial Management; Marketing Management; Taxes; Government Regulations
Help Desk
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Hospitality Marketing Concepts; Types of Hospitality Markets and Customers; Hospitality Operation and Management Functions; Customer Service in the Hospitality Industry; Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry; Legal Issues, Financial Management, and Budgeting for the Hospitality Industry; Current Hospitality Industry Trends; Environmental, Ethical, and Global Issues for the Hospitality Industry; Hotel Sales Process; Manage the Strategic Plan for a Meeting or Event; Project Management; Manage the Event; Hospitality Marketing Concepts; Develop Financial Resources; Manage the Event Budget; Human Resources; Train and Manage Staff and Volunteers; Manage Stakeholder Relationships; Design the Program; Engage Speakers and Performers; Food and Beverage Sales; Meeting Design and Layout; Managing Movement of Attendees; Event Site Selection and Management; Marketing the Event; Communication and Professionalism
Hospitality and Event Management
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Manage the strategic plan for a meeting or event | hospitality marketing concepts | types of hospitality markets and customers | hospitality operation and management functions | customer service in the hospitality industry | human resource management in the hospitality industry | hotel sales process | project management | develop financial resources | meeting design and layout | event site selection and management | marketing the event | communication and professionalism | legal issues, financial management, and budgeting for the hospitality industry | current hospitality industry trends | environmental, ethical, and global issues for the hospitality industry | manage the event | develop financial resources | manage the event budget | human resources | train and manage staff and volunteers | design the program | manage stakeholder relationships | engage speakers and performers | food and beverage sales | managing movement of attendees
International Business
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Basic International Concepts; Ownership and Management; Marketing; Finance; Communication (including culture and language); Treaties and Trade Agreements; Legal Issues; Human Resource Management; Ethics; Taxes and Government Regulations; Currency Exchange; International Travel; Career Development
Introduction to Event Planning
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Event management customer service skills | management skills for successful event planners | event staffing | legal aspects of event planning | convention management | designing and executing an event | crowd control at an event | pricing for events | event planning careers | supply chain management for an event
Management Information Systems
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Systems Analysis & Design (Systems Development Life Cycle); Database Management and Modeling Concepts; Object Oriented Analysis and Design; User Interfaces; System Controls; Defining System and Business Requirements
Marketing
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Basic Marketing Functions; Channels of Distribution; Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Marketing; Promotion and Advertising Media; Marketing Information, Research, and Planning; E-Commerce; Economics; Selling and Merchandising
Network Design
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Network Installation—Planning and Configuration; Problem Solving/Troubleshooting; Network Administrator Functions; Configuration of Internet Resources—Web service, DMZ, FTP, etc.; Backup and Disaster Recovery; Configuration Network Resources & Services
Sports & Entertainment Management
Type: Individual or Team
Competencies: Sports and Entertainment Marketing/Strategic Marketing; Facility and Event Management; Human Resource Management (Labor Relations); Promotion, Advertising, and Sponsorship for Sports and Entertainment Industry; Financing and Economic Input; Planning, Distribution, Marketing, Pricing, and Selling Sports and Entertainment Events; Sports Law; Communication in Sports and Entertainment (Media); Ethics; Licensing; Sports Governance; Careers; Marketing/Management Information Technology and Research; Leadership and Managing Groups and Teams in the Sports and Entertainment Industry; Management Strategies and Strategic Planning Tools; Basic Functions of Management
Individual Only Oral Events
Client Service
Category: Presentation without Equipment
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This role play event requires the competitor to provide customer service to a client (judges).
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Two (2) 4” x 6” note cards will be provided for each competitor and may be used during the preparation and performance of the case.
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Information may be written on both sides of the note cards.
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Note cards will be collected following the presentation.
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No other reference materials, visual aids, or electronic devices may be brought in or
used during the preparation of the performance.
Electronic Career Portfolio
Category: Presentation with Equipment
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The event is to be specific to the career goals and professional experiences that the student has completed; it is not a showcase of FBLA experiences.
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All information should reflect the student’s accomplishments and experiences that have occurred.
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The portfolio must include: a résumé and a career summary. The career summary should include career choice, description of career, skills and education required, and future job outlook (e.g., monetary, advancement).
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Sample materials also must be included in the portfolio. These samples must include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Career‐Related Education: Describe career‐related education that
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enhances employability. Include a summary of school activities, career research projects, application of business education, and/or related occupationalskillsandtheir relationship tojob.
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Educational Enhancement: Describe educational opportunities that enhanceemployability.Includecareeropportunitiesdevelopment planning, summaries of job shadowing, internships, apprenticeships, informational interviews,communityserviceprojects,andproducts developedduringthese experiences.
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Examples of Special Skills: Includes up to five examples of special skills, talents, and/or abilities related to job and career goals. These may be in any format but must fit within the dimensions of the portfolio. Audio and/or video recordings may be included in the portfolio.
Future Business Leader
Category: Interview
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Objective Test: 60 minutes. Must take on first day of NLC. Test score is added into the preliminary interview rating sheet. Competencies: FBLA organization, bylaws, and handbook | national competitive event guidelines | national publications | creed and national goals | business knowledge, i.e., accounting, banking, law, etc.
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Cover Letter: The letter should state reasons for deserving the honor of this award.
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Résumé: Not to exceed two pages, should list your FBLA activities and involvement.
Future Business Educator
Category: Presentation
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Competitors can choose a business-related topic from one of the following subject areas:
Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, or Technology.
Help Desk
Category: Objective Test and Roleplay
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Competencies: Support center infrastructure and procedures | customer management | help desk operations and procedures | communication | professional career and leadership skills
Case: An interactive role‐play scenario will be given based on customer service in the technical field.
Impromptu Speaking
Category: Speech
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The speech must be of a business nature, and the topic may be related to FBLA-PBL goals or business-related topics.
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Two (2) 4” x 6” note cards will be provided to each competitor and may be used during event preparation and performance. Information may be written on both sides of the note cards.
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The cards will be collected following the presentation.
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No other reference materials such as visual aids or electronic devices may be brought to or used
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during the event preparation or presentation.
Introduction to Public Speaking
Category: Speech
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The speech must be of a business nature and must be developed from one or more of the FBLA‐PBL goals.
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When delivering the speech, competitors may use notes prepared before the event.
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No other reference materials such as visual aids or electronic devices may be brought to or used
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during the event preparation or presentation.
Job Interview
Category: Interview
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Cover Letter: Each competitor must apply for a business or business‐related job at Merit Corporation (a fictitious company) in Washington, D.C. Company benefits include paid holidays and vacation, sick leave, a retirement plan, and health insurance. Salary will be commensurate with experience and education. Merit Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
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The job must be one for which the competitor is now qualifiedor for which he/shewillbequalifiedatthe completionof thecurrentschoolyear.Itmaybea part‐time, internship, or full‐time job.
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Résumé: Not to exceed two pages, should highlight your work/volunteer experience.
Public Speaking
Category: Presentation with Equipment
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The speech must be of a business nature and must be developed from one or more of the FBLA‐PBL goals.
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When delivering the speech, competitors may use notes prepared before the event.
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No other reference materials such as visual aids or electronic devices may be brought to or used
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during the event preparation or presentation.
Sales Presentation
Category: Presentation with Equipment
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The individual or team may sell whichever product or service they choose.
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The individual or team shall provide the necessary materials and merchandise for the demonstration along with the product.
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Each individual’s/team’s demonstration must be the result of his/her own efforts. Facts and working data may be secured from any source.
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Student members, not advisers, must prepare the demonstration.
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Visual aids and samples related to the presentation may be used in the presentation; however, no items may be left with the judges or audience.
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When delivering the demonstration, the individual/team may use notes, note cards, and props. All materials must be removed at the end of the performance.
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This is an interactive event and judges may ask questions throughout the presentation.
Written Objective Tests
Accounting I
Type: Individual
Competencies: Journalizing; Account Classification; Terminology, Concepts, and Practices; Types of Ownership; Posting; Income Statement; Balance Sheet; Worksheet; Bank Reconciliation; Payroll; Depreciation; Manual and Computerized Systems; Ethics
Accounting II
Type: Individual
Competencies: Financial Statements; Corporate Accounting; Ratios and Analysis; Accounts Receivable and Payable; Budgeting and Cash Flow; Cost Accounting/Manufacturing; Purchases and Sales; Journalizing and Posting; Income Tax; Payroll; Inventory; Plant Assets and Depreciation; Departmentalized Accounting; Ethics; Partnerships
Advertising
Type: Individual
Competencies: Personal Selling and Sales Promotion; Traditional and Alternative Advertising Media; Consumer Behavior; Basic Marketing Functions; Branding and Positioning; Economy; Advertising Plan; Legal and Ethical Issues; Diversity and Multicultural Market; Public Relations; Creation of the Advertisement; Consumer-Oriented Advertising; Financial Planning; Communication; Consumer Purchase Classifications; Target Market; Market Segmentation; Product Development; Product Life Cycle; Price Planning; Channels of Distribution; Marketing Research; Effective Advertising and Promotional Messages; Budget; Financing Advertising Campaigns; Demographics; History and Influences; Advertising Industry and Careers; Supply Chain Management; Distribution Logistics; Internet; Self-Regulation; Careers; Advertising Workplace; Leadership, Career Development, and Team Building; Risk Management
Agribusiness
Type: Individual
Competencies: Economics; Finance and Accounting; Health, Safety, and Environmental Management; Management Analysis and Decision Making; Marketing; Terminology and Trends
Business Communication
Type: Individual
Competencies: Nonverbal and Verbal Communication; Communication Concepts; Report Application; Grammar; Reading Comprehension; Editing and Proofreading; Word Definition and Usage; Capitalization and Punctuation; Spelling; Digital Communication
Business Law
Type: Individual
Competencies: Legal Systems; Contracts and Sales; Business Organization; Property Laws; Agency and Employment Laws; Negotiable Instruments; Insurance Secured Transactions, Bankruptcy; Consumer Protection and Product/Personal Liability; Computer Law; Domestic and Private Law
Computer Problem Solving
Type: Individual
Competencies: Operating Systems; Networks; Personal Computer Components; Security; Safety and Environmental Issues; Laptop and Portable Devices; Printers and Scanners
Cyber Security
Type: Individual
Competencies: Defend and Attack (virus, spam, spyware); Network Security; Disaster Recovery; Email Security; Intrusion Detection; Authentication; Public Key; Physical Security; Cryptography; Forensics Security; Cyber Security Policy
Economics
Type: Individual
Competencies: Basic Economic Concepts and Principles; Monetary and Fiscal Policy; Productivity; Macroeconomics; Market Structures; Investments and Interest Rates; Government Role; Types of Businesses/Economic Institutions; Business Cycles/Circular Flow; Supply & Demand; International Trade/Global Economics
Financial Math
Type: Individual
Competencies: Consumer Credit; Mark-Up and Discounts; Data Analysis and Reporting; Payroll; Interest Rates; Investments; Taxes; Bank Records; Insurance; Ratios and Proportions; Depreciation; Inventory
Health Care Administration
Type: Individual
Competencies: Managing Office Procedures; Medical Terminology; Legal & Ethical Issues; Communication Skills; Managing Financial Functions; Health Insurance; Records Management; Infection Control; Medical History; Technology
Human Resource Management
Type: Individual
Competencies: Staff, Training and Development; Employee Compensation and Benefits; Performance Management; Government Relations and Issues; Human Resource Planning; Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
Insurance & Risk Management
Type: Individual
Competencies: Risk Management; Property and Liability Insurance; Health, Disability, and Life Insurance; Insurance Knowledge; Decision Making; Ethics; Careers
Introduction to Business Communication
Type: Individual
Competencies: Grammar; Punctuation and Capitalization; Spelling; Proofreading & Editing; Word Definition and Usage; Oral Communication Concepts; Reading Comprehension
Introduction to Business Concepts
Type: Individual
Competencies: Money Management, Banking, and Investments; Consumerism; Characteristics and Organization of Business; Economic Systems; Right and Responsibilities of Employees, Managers, Owners, and Government; Career Awareness; Insurance; Ethics; Global (International) Business
Introduction to Business Procedures
Type: Individual
Competencies: Human Relations; Technology Concepts; Communication Skills; Decision Making/Management; Career Development; Business Operations; Database/Information Management; Ethics/Safety; Finance; Information Processing
Introduction to FBLA
Type: Individual
Competencies: FBLA Organization; Bylaws and Chapter Management Handbook; National Competitive Event Guidelines; National Publications; Creed and National Goals
Introduction to Financial Math
Type: Individual
Competencies: Basic Math Concepts; Consumer Credit; Data Analysis and Probability; Decimals; Discounts; Fractions; Percentages
Introduction to Information Technology
Type: Individual
Competencies: Computer Hardware; Computer Software; Operating Systems; Common Program Functions; Spreadsheets; Presentation Software; Networking Concepts; Email and Electronic Communication; Internet Use
Introduction to Marketing Concepts
Type: Individual
Competencies: Basic Marketing Functions; Selling and Merchandising; Promotion and Advertising
Media; Marketing Information,
Research, and Planning; Channels of Distribution; E-commerce; Economics; Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Marketing
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
Type: Individual
Competencies: Parliamentary Procedure Principles; FBLA Bylaws
Journalism
Type: Individual
Competencies: Economics and Business of Journalism; Grammar and Format; Law and Ethics of Journalism; Basic Principles of Journalism; History of Journalism
Networking Infrastructures
Type: Individual
Competencies: General Network Terminology and Concepts; Network Operating System Concepts; Network Security; Equipment for Network Access (Wi-Fi, wireless); OSI Model Functionality; Network Topologies & Connectivity
Organizational Leadership
Type: Individual
Competencies: Leadership Concepts; Leadership Managerial Roles; Behavior and Motivation; Networking; Communication Skills; Leader and Follower Relations; Team Leadership; Self-Managed Teams; Strategic Leadership for Managing Crises and Change; Levels of Leadership; Leadership Theory; Traits of Effective Leaders; Personality Profile of Effective Leaders; Leadership Attitudes; Ethical Leadership; Relationship Between Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation; Coaching; Managing Conflict; Team Decision Making; Organizational Politics; Team Skills; Charismatic and Transformational Leadership; Stewardship and Servant Leadership; Diverse Setting
Personal Finance
Type: Individual
Competencies: Financial Principles Related to Personal Decision Making; Managing Budgets and Finance (Planning and Money Management); Earning a Living (Income, Taxes); Buying Goods and Services; Saving and Investing; Banking and Insurance; Credit and Debt
Public Policy and Advocacy
Type: Individual
Competencies: Political Science Terms & Concepts; History & Role of Political Science; Civil Liberties & Civil Rights in Political Science; Forms of Government & Legislatures; Electoral Systems & Presidential Elections; The Powers & Elections of Congress; Federal Judicial System; Federal Bureaucracy; Mass Media & Politics; Public Opinion & Culture; Political Science Law; Public & Social Policy; Government Fiscal Policy; Government Foreign & Defense Policies; International Relations Concepts
Securities & Investments
Type: Individual
Competencies: Investment Fundamentals; Investment Wrappers, Taxation, and Trusts; Investment Product & Funds; Stock Market; Stock versus Other Investments; Mutual Funds; Basics of Bonds; Derivatives; Financial Services Regulation
Supply Chain Management
Type: Individual
Competencies: Channels of distribution | essential supply chain management concepts | supply chain topics | characteristics for successful supply chain managers | improving supply chain network performance | production planning, control | supply chain planning and design | supply chain process | product portfolio management | coordination and decision making for the flow or products, services, and information | supply chain management contemporary issues
UX Design
Type: Individual
Competencies: Effective Design Principles; Ease of Navigation and Readability; Role of UX Design; Mobile and Desktop Responsive Web Design; UX Design Process; Color Scheme; Accommodations for Special Needs and Related Laws; Careers in UX/UI Design; Copyright, Creative Commons, and Fair Use
Production
Computer Applications
Category: Production
Type: Individual
Objective Test Competencies: Basic Computer Terminology and Concepts; Presentation, Publishing, and Multimedia Applications; Spreadsheet and Database Applications; Basic Application Knowledge and Word Processing; E-mail, Integrated, and Collaboration Applications; Netiquette and Legal Issues; Security; Formatting, Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, and Proofreading
Production Test Competencies: Create, Search, and Query Databases; Spreadsheet Functions and Formulas; Creating and Formatting with Word Processing; Developing Slides & Presentations; Integrating Databases and Word Processing; Integrating Spreadsheets and Word Processing; Integrating Presentations and Spreadsheets; Integrating Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Databases
Spreadsheet Applications
Category: Production
Type: Individual
Objective Test Competencies: Formulas; Functions; Graphics, Charts, & Reports; Pivot Tables & Advanced Tools; Macros and Templates; Filters & Extraction of Data; Format & Print Options; Purpose for Spreadsheets
Production Test Competencies: Data Organization Concepts; Creating Formulas; Functions; Generate Graphs (for analysis purposes); Pivot Tables; Create & Use Macros; Filter & Extract Data
Word Processing
Category: Production
Type: Individual
Objective Test Competencies: Basic Keyboarding Terminology & Concepts; Related Application Knowledge; Advanced Applications; Document Formatting Rules & Standards; Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, & Proofreading; Printing
Production Test Competencies: Personal & Business Letters; Press Release; Meeting Agendas & Minutes; Itinerary; Memos; Report Title Page; Table of Contents; Works Cited