FIU Business Alumni

“Organization Spotlight”

As proud FIU Business Alumni you are probably looking for new ways to get involved with students. Each day a new post will be added highlight one of the 11 business organizations on campus. If you are looking to get involved reach out to Yanyn San Luis Student Relations Coordinator or me, Claudia Capdesuner, Alumni and Student Relations Assistant.

Future Business Leaders of America- Phi Beta Lambda, Est. 2007

FBLA-PBL was established only five years ago and has already made a name for itself in the College of Business and university-wide. Only four months ago the organization returned for its National Leadership Conference where schools such as Berkeley, Yale and Penn State also compete. Above ivy leagues and other top schools in the nation FBLA-PBL succeed in taking home 11 awards – the most in the state of Florida and was named the second best chapter in the nation. Their efforts were even recognized by President Mark B. Rosenberg who named the chapter a “Worlds Ahead” organization.

FBLA-PBL is also the “Chapter of the Year” in the state of Florida for the past three years. They focus on competition, community service and professional development.

Competition is a central point of the organization what allows it stand out among the rest. No organization offers over 60 competitive events the way FBLA-PBL does.

Community Service is also important to the chapter. The chapter holds monthly projects as well as one large project every year. The large project occurs through a series of events in one week during the Fall or Spring semester.

Professional development is one of the key areas for alumni to get involved. It is a developing area for the organization that is growing more every day and is the main area for alumni to become involved.

Alumni can become involved with FBLA-PBL by:

• - Serving as speakers at meetings
• - Providing workshops to members
• - Assisting as judges for competitors
• - Joining our Professional Division
• - Becoming mentors for students
• - Giving networking and internship opportunities to members

If you would like to learn more about FIU FBLA-PBL you can find them online:

Like them at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/FBLA-PBL-at-FIU/150562921649602

Follow them at: http://twitter.com/#!/FBLAPBLatFIU