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FUTURE BUSINESS EXECUTIVE
Future Business Executive is the premier competitive event where outstanding FBLA members who have demonstrated leadership qualities, participation in FBLA, and evidence of knowledge and skills essential for successful careers in business are recognized. This competitive event consists of pre-judged materials, objective test and presentation (interview) components.
Event Overview
Division: Collegiate
Event Type: Individual
Event Category: Presentation
Event Elements: Pre-judge, Objective Test & Presentation (Interview)
Pre-judged Component: Resume and Cover Letter
Objective Test: 50 minutes, 100 questions
Presentation Time: 10-minute interview
NACE Connections: Career & Self-Development, Critical Thinking, Communication, Leadership, Professionalism
Equipment Provided by Competitors: Pencil and computer for objective test
Objective Test Competencies
· Management
· Accounting
· Business Law
· Economics
· Finance
· Marketing
· Technology Concepts
· Organizational Behavior & Leadership
· Business Strategy
· Communication Techniques
· Global Business
Note: There is no test composition available for this objective test.
State
Eligibility
· FBLA membership dues are paid by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on February 1st of the current program year.
· Members must be registered for the SLC and pay the state conference registration fee in order to participate in competitive events.
· Members must stay in an official FBLA hotel to be eligible to compete.
· Each chapter may submit one entry per event.
· Members on the state level may enter up to three different events in the following combinations:
o Three objective tests OR
o Two objective test and one production OR
o Two objective tests and one performance OR
o One objective test, one performance, and one production
· In addition, on the state level, a member may compete in one chapter event (Community Service Project or State of Chapter Presentation).
· Only competitors are allowed to plan, research, and prepare their pre-judged portion.
· Each competitor must compete in all parts of an event for award eligibility.
· If competitors are late for an objective test, they may be either disqualified or permitted to begin late with no extension of the time as scheduled. If competitors are late for a presentation time, they may be disqualified or placed later in the schedule. The decision is solely up to the judges.
· Participants must adhere to the Florida FBLA dress code established by the Florida Board of Directors or they will not be permitted to participate in the competitive event.Only competitors are allowed to plan, research, and prepare their pre-judged component.
Recognition
· The number of competitors will determine the number of winners. The maximum number of winners for each competitive event is 5.
Event Administration
· This event has a pre-judged, objective test, preliminary and final presentation round. If there are less than 15 competitors registered, the presentation component will proceed directly to the final presentation round.
· Pre-judged Materials
o Submission Deadline: A PDF of the cover letter and resume must be uploaded in Blue Panda by the date specified in the SLC Registration Packet.
o Cover Letter
§ Not to exceed one page.
§ Competitors will apply for a position at a company of their choice
o Resume Specifics
§ Not to exceed two pages.
§ Should list the competitor’s work, volunteer experience, and acquired skills
§ Photographs are not allowed
o Competitors must prepare resume & cover letter. Advisers and others are not permitted to write the resumes & cover letters. Resumes and cover letters must be original, current, and not submitted for a previous N
o SLC.
o Pages must be formatted to fit on 8 ½” x 11” paper.
o The pre-judge materials are pre-judged before the NLC.
o Pre-judged materials will not be returned.
· Objective Test
o Test Time: 50 minutes, 100 questions
o This objective test is administered online prior to the SLC.
o No reference or study materials may be brought to the testing site.
o No calculators may be brought into the testing site; online calculators will be provided through the testing software.
o Note: There is no objective test composition/question breakdown available for this competition.
Preliminary Presentation – The Interview
o Interview Time: 10 minutes (one-minute warning)
o Internet Access: Not provided
o The presentation (interview) is judged at the SLC. Preliminary presentations are not open to conference attendees.
o Competitors are randomly assigned to sections.
o No materials can be brought to the interview.
Final Presentation – The Interview
o Interview Time: 10 minutes (one-minute warning)
o Internet Access: Not provided
o An equal number of competitors/teams from each section in the preliminary round will advance to the final round.
o Final presentations are not open to conference attendees.
o No materials can be brought to the interview.
Scoring
· The pre-judged, objective test and preliminary presentation (interview) scores will be added together to determine the finalists.
· The final presentation (interview) score determines the top winners.
· If less than 15 competitors, the pre-judge score and objective score will be added to the final presentation score to determine the winners.
· Objective test scores will be used to break a tie.
· Test Ties are broken by comparing the correct number of answers to the last 10 questions on the test. If a tie remains, answers to the last 20 questions on the test will be reviewed to determine the winner. If a tie remains, the competitor who completed the test in a shorter amount of time will place higher.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
· FBLA meets the criteria specified in the Americans with Disabilities Act for all competitors with accommodations submitted through the conference registration system by the registration deadline.
Recording of Presentations
· No unauthorized audio or video recording devices will be allowed in any competitive event.
· Competitors in the events should be aware FBLA reserves the right to record any presentation for use in study or training materials.
Penalty Points
· Competitors may be disqualified if they violate the Competitive Event Guidelines or the Honor Code.
National
Be sure to see the National guidelines at https://www.fbla.org/divisions/collegiate/pbl-competitive-events/