FBLA Competitive Events Tryouts Guide
Competition:
• Objective Events
o Multiple choice tests only
• Production Events
o Production tests (before conference) and multiple choice test
• Performance Events
o Interview
§ Application (before conference), multiple choice test, and interview
o Speech
§ Speak in front of judges
o Project
§ Pre-judged (before conference), finalists present in front of judges
o Report
§ Pre-judged (before conference), finalists present in front of judges
o Role Play
§ Multiple choice test, finalists perform in front of judges
How to Study:
• FBLA Competitive Events Reference Guide
o http://www.fbla-pbl.org/fbla/competitive-events/guide/
• California FBLA Competition Page
o http://www.cafbla.org/pages/CAFBLA/8465086082788997428
• Amazon (Buy used textbooks. This is very good for Objective Test events)
o https://www.amazon.com/
• Practice Tests (Take after/while reading textbooks)
o http://www.fblatests.org/fblatests
• FBLA Youtube (Watch past presentations. Very good for performance)
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMDfoyHnm4&list=PLD303A50AB5ACB0CE
• Quizlet (Very good resource for finding specific event vocabulary)
o https://quizlet.com/subject/FBLA/
Events that will be tested on the following test dates:
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Accounting I
Accounting II
Advertising*
Agribusiness*
Banking & Financial Systems*
Business Calculations
Business Communications
Business Law
Computer Applications
Computer Problem Solving
Cyber Security*
Database Design & Applications
Economics
Entrepreneurship
FBLA Principles & Procedures (9th – 10th
grade)
Future Business Leader
Global Business
Health Care Administration
Help Desk
Hospitality Management
Insurance & Risk Management
Introduction to Business (9th - 10th grade)
Introduction to Business Communication (9th 10th grade)
Introduction to Business Procedures (9th - 10th
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Introduction to Financial Math (9th - 10th
grade)
Introduction to Information Technology (9th 10th grade)
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure (9th 10th grade)
Journalism*
Management Decision Making
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Network Design
Networking Concepts
Organizational Leadership*
Parliamentary Procedure
Personal Finance
Securities & Investments
Sports & Entertainment Management
Spreadsheet Applications
Word Processing
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Business Ethics
Client Service
Creed
Electronic Career Portfolio*
Emerging Business Issues
Graphic Design*
Impromptu Speaking
Introduction to Business Presentation (9th 10th grade)
Public Service Announcements*
Public Speaking I (9th - 10th grade)
Public Speaking II
Publication Design*
Sales Presentation
Social Media Campaign
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3-D Animation
American Enterprise Project*
Business Financial Plan
Business Plan
Coding & Programming*
Community Service Project*
Computer Game & Simulation
Digital Video Production
E-Business
Future Business Leader
Job Interview*
Mobile Application Development
13. Website Design
* Consider tryout out for these events. Typically,
they have lower tryout rates.