Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is a non-profit educational association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The association has four divisions:

    The FBLA concept was developed in 1937 by Dr. Hamden L. Forkner of Columbia University.  In the fall of 1940, official sponsorship of FBLA was accepted by the National Council for Business Education; on February 3, 1942, the first high school chapter was chartered in Johnson City, Tennessee.  In 1958, the first Phi Beta Lambda chapter was chartered in Iowa.

    More than 250,000 active members participate in more than 13,000 chartered chapters in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, U.S. Territories, and Department of Defense Dependent Schools worldwide.

    FBLA-PBL is financed primarily through membership dues.  Corporate and foundation grants also play an important role in the association's financial base.

    FBLA-PBL is endorsed by A Presidential Classroom for Young Americans; American Management Association; American Vocational Association; Career College Association; Johnson and Wales University; March of Dimes; National Association of Parliamentarians; National Association of Secondary School Principals; National Business Education Association; National Management Association; and the U.S. Department of Education.

Please visit the National and State FBLA Web Sites:

          
  National                   Missouri 

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Contact Information

Telephone

816-230-5533

Postal address

713 South Third Street

          Odessa, Missouri 64076

E-mail

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