PHI BETA LAMBDA
Phi Beta Lambda is the collegiate sister organization of the Future Business Leaders of America. PHL performs public services and competes at conventions.
Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit educational association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields.
PBL's goals are to:
promote competent, aggressive business leadership
Understand American business enterprise.
Establish career goals.
Encourage scholarship.
Promote sound financial management.
Develop character and self-confidence.
Facilitate transition from school to work.
To accomplish these goals, FBLA-PBL holds conferences and seminars;
sponsors a competitive awards program; produces national publications; and
provides scholarships, programs, and other services for its members.
Conferences and Seminars: FBLA-PBL sponsors conferences and seminars for
members and advisers including the National Leadership Conference, three
National Fall Leadership Conferences, and a training program for state and local
officers and their advisers.
Awards: FBLA-PBL's National Awards Program recognizes and rewards
excellence in business- and career-related skills. By participating in the
competitive events at the state and national levels, students gain practical
experience in goal setting, planning, and plan implementation.
Publications: FBLA-PBL produces several practical and informative publications
for its membership, including Tomorrow's Business Leader, PBL Business Leader,
FBLA Advisers' Hotline, The Professional Edge, and The Middle Level Advisers'
Hotline.
Scholarships and Programs: Members can gain recognition, experience, and
cash awards by participating in a variety of partnership programs including
fundraisers, educational programs, and scholarships. Opportunities include
Operation Enterprise's leadership and career skills seminars, Otis Spunkmeyer's
business operation program, and Johnson & Wales University's full and partial
scholarships for business degrees in hospitality.
Membership Services: The National Center provides chapter management,
promotional, and educational materials for advisers and members. Chapters
receive the FBLA-PBL Handbook, the National Awards Program Guide,
Conference Guides, Chapter Management Handbook, and many more helpful
publications.
How does PBL benefit students?
With 55 years of experience in encouraging students in the school-to-career
transition, FBLA-PBL can help students:
Learn more about business careers.
Establish occupational goals.
Get firsthand experience with business people.
Practice effective money management.
Learn the value of community responsibility.
Get on-the-job training in a wide range of business activities, including
planning, fundraising, conducting meetings, and managing finances, time,
and resources.
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