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Future
Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Future Business Leaders of America is a nonprofit educational
association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related
fields. FBLA
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,
and facilitate transition from school to work. To accomplish these goals,
FBLA holds conferences and seminars, sponsors a competitive awards program,
produces national publications, and provides scholarships, programs, and
other services for its members. By participating in the competitive events
at the state and national levels, students gain practical experience in
goal setting, planning, and plan implementation.
DECA
DECA, a national association of marketing education students,
provides teachers and members with educational and leadership development
activities to merge with the education classroom instructional program.
DECA is not extracurricular; it is an integral part of the classroom instructional
program. DECA chapters attract students who are interested in preparing
for entrepreneurial, marketing or management careers.
Working hand-in-hand with the education and business communities, DECA's
goal is for its student members to develop a "career success kit"
to carry into their business and personal lives after graduation; one
that includes: occupational competencies needed for careers in marketing,
management and entrepreneurship; leadership abilities; social and business
etiquette; understanding and appreciation of civic responsibility; ethical
behavior in personal and business relationships; understanding the role
of our free enterprise system in the global economy.
Involvement in DECA provides career, scholarship, conference, and competition
opportunities. Students are also invited to attend a five-day Financial
and Fashion Marketing Experience tour to New York City.
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