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National Business Honor Society

National Business Honor Society. Margaret Blue MBEA 2010. History. Originally established and sponsored by the National Catholic Business Education Association Active through the early ‘80s to ‘90s

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National Business Honor Society

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  1. National Business Honor Society Margaret Blue MBEA 2010

  2. History • Originally established and sponsored by the National Catholic Business Education Association • Active through the early ‘80s to ‘90s • November 2005 NBEA appointed a task force to establish a national honor society for business education MBEA 2010

  3. National Business Honor Society • Official honor society for secondary business education students • Established in 2008 • Schools may now charter a chapter MBEA 2010

  4. Purpose • To promote and recognize academic achievement in business education, leadership skills, and character development • To help members grow ethically and socially by promoting and encouraging an interest in business • To encourage member involvement in service learning initiatives MBEA 2010

  5. School Eligibility • Public or independent secondary schools offering business education • All business education teachers must be current NBEA members • Business curriculum must be reflective of NBEA standards MBEA 2010

  6. Student Eligibility • Junior or senior class standing • Completed or currently enrolled in third business course • National minimum standard GPA (on a 4.0 scale) • 3.5 GPA in business courses • 3.0 GPA overall • Local chapters may raise GPA requirements • Selection by local membership committee MBEA 2010

  7. Starting a Chapter • Write chapter bylaws • Submit the charter fee • Establish local chapter board • Submit an annual chapter update • Submit an annual renewal fee MBEA 2010

  8. Starting a Chapter • Decide who will be the lead adviser • Review the chapter start-up kit • Available at nbea.org • About NBEA link • National Business Honor Society • Write your chapter bylaws • Samples provided in Start-up kit • Submit the charter application along with the charter fee, list of business courses, and chapter bylaws MBEA 2010

  9. Charter Approval • Charters are approved four times during the year • Charter information must be at NBEA headquarters before: • October 1 • December 1 • February 1 • April 1 MBEA 2010

  10. Charter Fees • Initial charter fee • $100 payable to NBEA • Renewal Fee • $50 payable to NBEA • Not required during school year in which chapter was chartered MBEA 2010

  11. Chapter Activities • Elect local officers • Conduct an installation ceremony • Participate in service activities • Offer insignia items to your members MBEA 2010

  12. Student Fees • Membership is free unless a chapter charges local chapter dues • A maximum of $20 may be charged by the local chapter MBEA 2010

  13. After Your Chapter is Approved. . . • Chapter charter • Membership certificates for each member • Promotional materials as they become available • Insignia items available for purchase • Society colors • Hunter green and silver MBEA 2010

  14. Student Recognition • Member certificates for each student sent from NBEA headquarters to the adviser • Installation ceremony at the local level • Names published on the NBEA Web site • Names published in the NBEA Business Education Forum MBEA 2010

  15. Benefits of Starting a Chapter • Premier National Business Honor Society sponsored by NBEA • Opportunity for local and national recognition of outstanding business students • Open to all secondary school that have business education programs • Open to all eligible students • Positive addition to every student’s portfolio and resume MBEA 2010

  16. Benefits (cont.) • Opportunity to • promote and recognize service learning • promote and recognize academic achievement • promote and recognize leadership and character development • Enhance an interest in the study of business • Outlet for NBEA members to recognize outstanding business students MBEA 2010

  17. Benefits (cont.) • Provides a recruitment tool for colleges, universities, and businesses • Insignia, accessories and official gear available from one source • Brings national recognition to your school • Increases visibility of the business curriculum MBEA 2010

  18. MBEA 2010

  19. Approved Chapters • Alabama • Hoover High School • Mountain Brook High School • Ramsay High School • Massachusetts • Quincy High School • Mississippi • Biloxi High School • North Carolina • Southwest High School • Rhode Island • Smithfield High School • South Carolina • Spartanburg High School • Virginia • Annandale High School • Mount Vernon High School • W. T. Woodson High School MBEA 2010

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