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555 – Presentation Individual

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Last Updated: October 19, 2023

Educational Partners: BPA + MBA Research

BPA is a sponsor of MBA Research National Business Administration Standards , available free of charge to all local and state programs.

MBA Research instructional tools, particularly lesson modules (LAPs) and the Learning Center , provide strong support for students preparing to compete in BPA competitive events, with the exception of those focused solely on technology.

NOTE: All BPA Advisors in member states are eligible for member pricing on all products and services. MBA Research representatives are frequent exhibitors at the national BPA conference.

Business Professionals of America is the premier CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, office administration, health administration and other related career fields.

The  Mission  of Business Professionals of America is to develop and empower student leaders to discover their passion and change the world by creating unmatched opportunities in learning, professional growth and service.

The  Vision Statement of Business Professionals of America is: To be an innovator in Career and Technical Education, providing our members with opportunities for growth through education, competition, community service and personal development.

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1. Lesson modules for in-depth learning

Help students master each competency in their chosen event with lesson modules (LAPs) . Each includes engaging readings, activities, test items, ethical dilemmas, discussion guides, and much more. Teacher tip: Use the LAP glossary to help students with business terminology.

Get access to over 300 lesson modules in the Learning Center or purchase modules individually via direct download on our web store .

2. Resource suggestions from BPA Advisors

Teachers tell us that using MBA Research resources has helped their students succeed at BPA competitions.

3. Practice quizzes for each event

Use the test item bank in the Learning Center to quiz students on the competencies covered in an event. Learn how to create quizzes .

4. Think fast!

Thinking on your feet is critical in competition. Help students get comfortable with quickly analyzing a situation and voicing an educated conclusion using our Gray Zone ethical dilemma scenarios. These are available on the State’s Connection portal at no cost to educators who teach in member states. Don’t teach in a member state? We often include Gray Zone scenarios in our weekly newsletter .

5. Teamwork, communications, and collaboration

Help students develop professional skills using free lesson modules available courtesy of the Daniels Fund . Each one builds skills students need to excel in college, career, and competition.

Suggested Resources for BPA Events

For teachers of our High School of Business™ program, these events and supporting resources are suggested.

100 Fundamental Accounting – ​ Accounting LAPs 145 Banking & Finance – Financial Analysis/Management LAPs 165 Personal Financial Management – Personal Finance course guide and LAPs 190 Financial Math & Analysis Concepts – Financial Analysis/Management LAPs 220 Basic Office Systems and Procedures – Communication Skills , Employability Skills , Interpersonal Skills , Leadership , Professional Development , Workplace Ready 225 Advanced Office Systems and Procedures – Communication Skills , Employability Skills , Interpersonal Skills , Leadership , Professional Development , Workplace Ready 265 Business Law & Ethics – Ethics LAPs 290 Admin Support Concepts – Communication Skills , Employability Skills , Interpersonal Skills , Leadership , Professional Development , Workplace Ready 591 Management, Marketing, & Human Resource Concepts – Management , Marketing , and Human Resources 593 Project Management Concepts – Project Management LAPs

Presentation Events for HSB Students

V01 Virtual Multimedia & Promotion Individual/V02 Team – Depending on the topic, this can correlate well with the entire HSB curriculum V08 Start-Up Enterprise Team – Correlates well with HSB Business Strategies course 50 Financial Analyst Team – Correlates well with HSB Principles of Finance course. Note that timing is an issue if you teach this course second semester because BPA Regional Competition is December and January. 155 Economic Research Individual/160 Economic Research Team – Correlates well with HSB Principles of Business and Economics courses 165 Personal Financial Management – Correlates well with HSB Wealth Management and Finance courses and LAP modules 500 Global Marketing Team – Correlates well with HSB Marketing course 505 Entrepreneurship – Correlates well with the entire HSB curriculum 510 Small Business Management Team – Correlates well with the entire HSB curriculum 535 Human Resource Management – Correlates well with HSB Management course 555 Presentation Management Individual – Depending on the topic, this can correlate well with the entire HSB curriculum 560 Presentation Management Team – Depending on the topic, this can correlate well with the entire HSB curriculum

BPA Competitive Event Crosswalks

Each of the following crosswalks was created by MBA Research to support you and your students in preparing for BPA competition. The crosswalks list the competencies addressed in the BPA high school and middle school competitive events, along with performance indicators from the National Standards for Business Administration that align with each competency. The crosswalks also identify any Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) that are available to assist your students in preparing for competition. All LAPs can be accessed online through the Learning Center . To purchase individual titles, please visit our online store .

• Virtual Competitive Events
• Finance (100’s)
• Business Administration (200’s)
• Management Information Systems (300’s)
• Digital Communication and Design (400’s)
• Management, Marketing, and Communication (500’s)
• Middle Level Events

For further information on our BPA resources, contact MBA Research today.

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Management, Marketing, and Communication (500's)

• Develop a marketing plan that details pricing strategies and promotional plans for a business.
• Develop an operating plan and organizational structure to initiate a small business. Competitors are to assume they are presenting their business plan to potential investors at a bank with the objective of securing financing for their business venture.
• ​​​​​​​The team will use strategic planning and problem-solving skills to provide solutions to the business case study provided. At state and national level, teams will be presented with an additional element to the scenario that requires revision of their final presentation.
• Assess proficiency in job search and interview situations.​​​​​​​
• ​​​​​​​Assess advanced proficiency in job search, interview situations, and portfolio development.
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Demonstrate communication skills in arranging, organizing, and effectively presenting information orally without prior knowledge of the topic.
• Assess interpretation of personnel policies and knowledge of human resource management.​​​​​​​
• ​​​​​​​Demonstrate communication skills in securing, arranging, organizing, and presenting information orally.
• ​​​​​​​Demonstrate the use of correct parliamentary procedure through a chairperson’s ability to conduct a business meeting in a democratic manner that allows the members of the team to effectively participate. Examine the team’s knowledge of parliamentary procedure through oral questions and the objective test.
• ​​​​​​​Assess use of current desktop technologies and software to prepare and deliver an effective multimedia presentation.
• ​​​​​​​To provide a general competitive event addressing business meeting management which incorporates fundamental concepts accepted as good practices in any business unit including business planning and strategy, organization and execution, trust and transparency.
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​Assess knowledge of management, marketing, and human resources concepts.
• ​​​​​​​Assess knowledge of parliamentary procedure. Test questions are based on the National Association of Parliamentarians Study Guide for Registration Examination.
• ​​​​​​​ Assess knowledge of digital marketing concepts

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Number of Contests

Mid-Level, Secondary, and Post Secondary  student members may participate in a total of two events, only one of which may be a team event (this number includes pilot events). Additionally, a student may compete in an unlimited number of Open Events.

The Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Tulsa will serve as the competitive event headquarters. The majority of competitive events will take place here on March 11-12, 2019.

All 200 Level Events, excluding (255) Administrative Support Team and (260) Admin Support Research Project will be held March 11, 2019 at Tulsa Tech – Peoria Campus.

The following 400 Level Events will also take place at Tulsa Tech – Peoria Campus:

• (400) Fundamental Desktop Publishing
• (405) Fundamentals of Web Design
• (415) Digital Publishing

There will be NO MAC computers available at SLC, so please bring your own if you prefer to use this operating system.

In order to more efficiently utilize space and schedule judges, the following events will have a pre-submit component for State Leadership Conference, which does differ from Nationals. Full details can be found in the Oklahoma Workplace Skills Assessment Program.

• (555) Presentation Management Individual
• (560) Presentation Management Team
• (545) Prepared Speech

Please enter your member names carefully when completing the registration process, as this is what we use to print each name tag. Members are required to wear name badges at all times for the purpose of identification.

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Practice tests.

Regional Tests are available on ctYou.org at the link below (click triangle to expand each folder):

https://ctyou.org/mod/folder/view.php?id=164198

To Navigate:

• Click BMITE
• Click BMITE Teacher Resources
• Student Organization BPA/DEC
• Competitive Events Folder (You must be a member of BPA group to access)

 Contact  [email protected] to gain access.