IVETES OBJECTIVE TEST EVENTS & COMPETENCIES Overview NLC Registration These events consist ofa 60-minute test administered during the Participants must be registered for the NLC and pey the national National Leadership Conference (NLC), Eligibility Each state may submit four 4) inlvidvls. é have paid FBLA national and state cues by 1 Time on March 1 ofthe current school year conference registration fee in order to pay ticipate in competitive Competitors must ive Test Guidelines No materials may be brought tothe testing ste No caleulators may be brought into the testing ste Objecti than two (2) semesters or one 1) semester ‘equivalent ro fl yearin block scheduling in high school eccountig instruction, calculators wil be provided, ronic devices turned off and out of sight, Bring @ writing in Event Name ‘Objective Test Competencies ‘Recounting || “Journaling | account classification | terminology | concepts and practices | bypes, Participants must not have had more ‘of ownership | posting | income statements | balance sheets | worksheets | bank reconciliations | payrall | depreciation | menual and computerized systems | ethics ‘Accounting Financial statements | corporate accounting | atios and analysis accounts ecenable and payable | budgeting and cash flow | cost accounting/manufacturing |p and sales |journalizing | income tax | paral inventory | plant assets and depreciation [ departmentalized accounting |ethics| partnerships ‘Agribusiness Economics | finance and accounting | health safety, and environmental management [management analysis and decision making | marketing | terminology and trends Business Calculations ‘Consumer credit | mark-up and discounts | data analysis and reporting | payroll | interest rates | investments | taxes | bank records | insurance | ratios and proportions | depreciation | inventory Business Communication Nonverbal and versal communication | communication concepts | report application | ‘grammer | reading comprehension | ectting end proofreading | word definition and Usage | capitalization and punctuation | speling | digital communication BusinessLaw Legal systems | contracts and sales [business organization |property laws [agency ‘and employment laws | negotiable instruments, insurance secured transactions, bankruptcy | sumer protection and product/personel lability | computer lv private law domestic and ‘Computer Problem Solving ‘Operating systems | networks | personal computer components | security |safetyand environmental issues | laatop and portable devices | printers and scanners ‘Cyber Security Defend and attack (ius, spam, spyware) | network security| cisaster recovery | email security| intrusion detection | authentication | public key | physical security| Ccyptogrephy | forensics securty | cyber security policy Economics Basie economie concepts and principles | monetary and fiscal policy| productivity macroeconomics | market structures Investments and interest ates | government role| types of businesses/economic institutions | business cyclescicula flow | supply and demand] international rade/global economics © FBLA Principles & Procedures sthg Toth grades LR organization | bylaws and handbook | national compettive events guidelines | national publications | creed and national goals Health Care Administration ‘Managing office pracedures | medical terminology |legal and ethical issues | ‘communication skills | managing financial functions |Health insurence | records management infection conteal| medical history | technology Insurance & Risk Management Fisk management process | property and liability insurance | health disability, and life insurance | insurance knowledge | decision making | careers| ethics 54 | FBLA-PBLORGEvent Name. ‘Objective Test Competencies Introduction to Business 9th & 10th grades Money management, banking, end investments | consumerism | characteristics and organization of business | economic systems |ights and responsibilities of employees, ‘managers, owners, nd government | career awareness | global business |ethics | insurance Introduction to Business ‘Communication he 10th graces ‘Grammar | punctuation and capitalization | oral communication concepts | reading comprehension | word definition and usage | proofteading and editing | speling Introduction to Business Procedures: 9th a 10th grades Human relations | eechnology concepts | business operations | cornmunication skis | n processing | decsion making/management | career development snd information management | ethics and safety | finance Introduction to Financial Math 3th & 10th grades Basic math concepts consumer credit | data analysis | probability | factions | percentages] discounts | decimals Introduction to Information Technology 9th 10th grades ‘Computer hardware and software | operating systems | common program functions | ‘word processing | spreadsheets | presentation software [networking concepts | email and electronic communication Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure sth & 1th grades Patlamentary procedure principles | FBLA bylaws ‘Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel Guidelines folowing Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Word Guidelines folowing Networking Concepts General network terminology and concepts network operating system concepts [equipment for newark access (Firewall, DSU/CSU, TT, WF) | O51 model and functionality | network topologies and connectivity | network security Personal Finance ‘Credit and debt | earning a living (income, taxes)| managing budgets and finance| saving and investing | banking and insurance | fnancial principles related to personal ecision making | buying goods and services Securities & Investments Investment fundamentals | personal investing | retiernent and estate planning | financial services industry | nancial assets & markets | financial services reguiation | stock market | mutual funds ‘MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST (MOS) WORD MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST (MOS) EXCEL the Microsoft Word and Excel 2013, Word and Excel envionment and the ability to compiete tasks Independently. They should know and demonstrate the correct application ofthe principe sofware, Eligibility Individuals from active local chapters may participate in the MOS Werd or MOS Excel event. The top four () participant ‘each state in each event are eligible to compete at the National Competitors must have paid FBLA re dues by 1159 pm. Easter Time on March 1 of school year. Overview Students will take the MOS Word 2013 Core exam or the MOS Excel 2013 Core exam at the'r schools or attest centers. FBLA student members must register as @ Certipor Testing Cancicate and take @ Qualifying MOS Certification Exam to participate in the new Microsoft Offce Specialist events. Students may take the test atthe lacal level more than once. The top four participants scoring the highest and having the least time ftom each state in each exam are eligible for national competition The qualifying tests have associated costsf your school doesnt have a ste license to administer the MOS tests Visit certiport.com. + Log in sing your User My Profile at the top rofl’ tab. tudentis selected under Status + CRITICAL: Select’FBLA"in the Student Organizations fed + Glick the‘Submit’ button at the bottom of the page + Event open from September 1, 2015-March 1, 2016 Students willbe notified at the end of March ifthey qualify for Final Onsite Exam Qualifying students w the MOS Excel 2013 Exp Conference take the MOS Word 2013 Expert or xam at the National Leadership Competencies For alist of he MOS Word certiport.com/MOS. smpetencles 9010 CHAPTER MANAGEMENT HANDSOOK | $5PRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE TEST EVENTS, Overview These events consist of two (2) parts: production test administered and proctored at a designated school-site prior to the NLC, and a 60-minute objective test administered onsite at the NLC. Eligibility Each state may submit four (4 individuals. Competitors must have pai FBLA national and state dues by 11:59 pm. Eastern Time on March 1 of the current school year NLC Registration Participants must be registered for the NLC and pay the national conference registration fee in order to participate in competitive events. Event Name | Test | Production Test Competencies ‘Objective Test Competencies Time Computer Zhours | Create, search and query databases [spreadsheet _| Basic computer terminclogy and concepts| Applications functions and formulas |text slide graphics and | presertation, publishing, and multimedia presentations | business graphics | word processing | applications | eral, integrated and collaboration applications | netiquete and legal issues | spreadsheet and database applications | security | formating, grammar, punctuation speling, and prooeading Database Design | 1 hour | Multiple table database design table creation, | ata defntons/terminalogies |auery & Application inserting data into tables | table SQL statements _| development |table relationships | form creation offorms/reports development | reports and forms Spreadsheet | hour | Basie mathematical concepts | data organization | Formulas | functions | graphics charts reports ‘Applications concepts | creating formulas | functions | generate || purpose for spreadsheets | pivot ables and Gtephs for analysis purposes | pivot tables |create | advanced tools | macros and templates |iters macros fite and extract data and extraction of data | format and print options Word Processing | 1hour | Production ofalltypes ofbusiness forms |letiers | Related application knowledge [advanced and mail merge | memos |tables| reports (including | applications | document formatting rules and Statistical | material frorn rough crt and standards | oternmar, punctuation, spelling, and Lunarranged copy | email messages proofreading | printing Product 56 | 2 tion Test Guidelines Documents produced for this event must be prepared . by the competitor without help from the adviser or any . other person. Administration ofthe production tests determined by . the state chair/adviser. No calculators are allowed to be used on the production test. ne production score will constitute ‘The production test score will be used to break ate. Tests must be uploaded online by 11:59 pn. Easter Time on the third Friday in May. le ‘of the final LACPBLORG Objective Test Guidelines No materils may be brought to the testing ite. No calculators may be brought into the testig st alculators willbe provided, levices must be turned off and out of sight, Bring a writing instrument‘COLLABORATIVE OBJECTIVE TEST AND TEAM PERFORMANCE (ROLE PLAY) EVENTS, Overview NLC Registration These events consist oftwo (2) parts: an objective test and Participants must be registered for the NLC and pay the national interactive role-play, A 60-minute objective test willbe conference registration fee in ocderto participate in competitive administered onsite 2 objective 1e NLC. Team compet collaboratively. willtake one (1) events Finals Eligibility ‘The top fifteen (15) scoring teams advance to the fina! round, ach state may submit four (4) teams of two (2) or three @) members, Competitors must have paid FBLA national and state ‘dues by 11:59 ern. astern Time on March 1 of the curtent school Equipment ]PrepTime [Performance [Warning [Time [Penalty [Q&A Setup Time Time |Up. | Overtime Time ‘Banking & Financial Systems NA 20m Tin Grin [7min_ [WA NA Entrepreneucship NA 20min Zin ‘émin_[7min [NA NA Global Business NA 20min Tin Gmin_[7min [NA Nk Hospitality Management NA 20min Tin 6min_ [7min_ [NA NA Management Decision Making NA 20min al émin_[omin. [NA [NA Management Information Systems NA 20min Tin Emin _[7min, [NA NA Marketing NA 20min Zin. min [7min_ [NA NA Network Design 20min Ton. Gmin_[7min._| NA NA Sports & Entertainment Management 20min Tain, min [7min [NA NA Event Name Objective Test Competencies & Case Overview Banking & Financial. | Competencies: Concepts and practices | basic terminology] government regulation offnancal services | Systems. lmaact of technology on fnencial services| types/differences of various institutions {ethics | careers in Rating Sheet Financial services| taxation page 85 Case problem or scenario encountered in the banking or financial business corpmunity Entrepreneurship _ | Competencies: Business plan | community/business relations| legal sues | initial capital and c Rating Sheet: page 105 || personne! management | financial management | marketing management | taxes | government regulations CCase: A decision-making problem encountered by entrepreneurs in ore (1) or mare of the following areas: business planning, human relations, financial management. or marketing Global Business | Competencies: Basic intemyational concepts | owmeishipand msnagement| maikenng |finence| ting Sheet:page 109 | communication (ineluding culture and language) | treaties and trade agreements | legal ssues | hurian resource management |etnics | taxes and government regulations | currency exchange] international ttavel | career development Case:A problem encountered in the nternational/global arena Hospitality ‘Competencies: Hospitalty operation and management functions | hatel sales pracess | hospitality Management ‘marketing concepts | human resource management in the hospitality ncusty | environmental, ethical, Rating Sheet: page 112 | and global isues| customer service in the hospitality industry | legal issues, financial management, and ‘budgeting | curtent hospitality industry trends | types of hospitality markets and customers Case:A scenario in the hospitality management industry. Management ‘Competencies: Information and communication systems | human resource management | finance! Decision Making | management | business operations | management functions and environment | businessowne’ ship anc Roting Sheet;page 119 | law | strategic management | ethics and social responsibilty marketing | economic concepts | careers Case:A orobiem encountered:by managers in the folowing areas: human tesource management, nancial management, marketing management or information systems management. Competitors wil assume the role of management and presenta solution to the case study. (CHAPTER MANAGEMENT JANDBOOK | 57‘Management Information Systems | ot) Rating Sheet page 20 | requirement ‘Competencies: Systerns analysis and design | database management and modeling concepts] ‘oriented analysis and design | user interfaces | system controls | defin 1g system and business Case: decision-making problem outlining e small Business’ environment and needs, Competitors wil analyze the stuation and recommend an information system solution to address the issues raised, Rating Sheet-page 121 ‘Competencies: Basic marketing fundamentals [economics | seling and merchandising] channels of distribution | marketing, information research, and planning | promotion and advertising media | legal, ethical and social marketing aspects |=-commerce Case: A marketing problems proposed, end a solution is discussed Network Design Rating Sheet: page 124 ‘Competencies: Network instalation | problem solving and troubleshooting | network administrator functions | configuration of internet resources | backup and disaster recovery | configuration netwark resources and services Case: An analysis of a computing environment situation and) addresses the issues provided. n for a network solution that Roting Sheet;poge 134 ‘Competencies: Nanagerent Desks] event Iharegement | Meragernent funcions jGecsion aking] ‘management stiaegies | sategic panning tools | nenorking and delegating [leadership |maraging groups and teams | ethics | management fer entertainment industry] marketing concepts and Bujer behavior | marketing information management and research | marketing mix ahd producc life jC | istibuton, pricing, and market concitons| promotion, adverting and sponsorship | sles | fenizepteneuship [human resource management| careers Case:A problem outlining the understanding anc awareness of sports and entertainmentissuesivthin, today's society. Performance Guidelines—Final Round Two (2) 4x6" note cards willbe provided to each competitor and may be used during event preparation and performance. Information may be written on both ides of the note cards. Note cards will be collected lowing the presentation. No additional reference materials allowed. + Flip charts are provided for Management Information Systems and Network Design Teams should introduce themselves, describe the situation, make thee recommendations, and summarize their cases. All team members are expected to actively participate in the performance, Al questions raised in the case must be addressed during the presentation, Turn off al electronic devices Objective test scores will be sed t Final performan 5B | FBLA-PBLOAG Penalty Points Deducted by Judges Five () points are deducted if competitors do not follow the dress code. Five (6) points may be deducted for not folowing guidelines. Performance Competencies See page 53.SPEECH EVENTS Overview ; NLC Registration These event const ofa busines speech based onFSLA-PBL Participants must be registered forthe NLC and pay the nation goal onfeencergisvaton fe inorder to partipate in cornpetitve Eligibility i Each state may submitfou ()ndvduals for theseevents. Finals Competitors must have paid FBLA national and state dues by ‘Amaximum of fifteen (15) finalists, oran equal number from 11:59 pm. Eastern Time on March 1 of the current school year. each group in the preliminary round, will advance tothe fnal round Event Equipment |PrepTime | Performance |WarningTime|TimeUp [Penalty Over [Q&A Setup Time, Time Time Impromptu Speaking [NA Tomn _[émin, 3 min. min yes No. PublicSpeaking! [NA NA, amin 3 min min Yes No PublicSpeakingt [NA NA Simin amin. 5 min, Yes No Event Name Specific Guidelines Impromptu Speaking | Two 2) 4°x6*note cards wilbe provided to each competitor and ray be used during evght Rating Sheet page 113, preparation and performance. Information may be written on bath sides ofthe note cards “The cards will be collected following the presentation, No other reference materials such as visual aids or electronic devices may be brought to or used during the event preparation or presentation Topics must relate to one (1) or more ofthe FBLAYPBL goals The speech must be ofa business nature and must be developed from one or more ofthe FBLA-PBL goals. When delivering the speech, competitors may use notes prepared before the even, No other reference materials such as vsual ids o electronic devices may be brought to or used during the event preparation or presentation PublicSpeakingil [+ The speech must be ofa business nature and must be developed fom one or more of he FBLA-PEL Rating Sheet: page 130 goals. ‘When delivering the speech, competitors may use notes prepared before the event, No other reference materials such as visual aids or electronic devices may be brought to or used Public Speaking! sth & 10th grace on} ating Sheet page | during the event preparation or presentation, : FBLA-PBL Goals + Develop competent, aggressive business leadership, hen the confidence of students in themselves and their work + Create more interestin and understanding of the ‘American business enterprise Encourage members in the development of inaividual projects that contribute to the improvement of home, business, and community, Develop character, prepare for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism, Encourage and practice efficient money ms Encourage scholarship ar 100 loyalty, + Assist students in the establishment of occupational goals. + Fac transition from school to work Performance Guidelines Competitors must prepare speeches. Advisers and others are not permitted to help. Handouts are not allowed Penalty Points Deducted by Judges + Penalty points wl be given ifthe speech is 30 seconds Under or over the allocated time Five (5) points may be decucted for not folowing guidelines, Performance Competencies See page 53, (CHAPTER MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK | 69