Welcome to the PBL Competition Portal
About the Portal
Experience state level competitions through this portal!
Participants can obtain the information they need for their competition, including guidelines, links, and access to the online submission form for their competitive event entry.
Competition Resources
California PBL follows the national guidelines for state level competitions:
For additional guidelines for virtual competitions for California PBL, please refer to the Conference Guide:
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Objective Test Events
Competitive Events
Accounting Principles
Computer Concepts
Contemporary Sports Issues
Cyber Security
Entrepreneurship Concepts
Financial Concepts
Information Management
Insurance Concepts
Justice Administration
Macroeconomics
Management Concepts
Marketing Concepts
Microeconomics
Networking Concepts
Organizational Behavior & Leadership
Personal Finance
Programming Concepts
Project Management
Retail Management
Sports Management & Marketing
Statistical Analysis
Timeline
March 25 – April 1 | Testing Window
Closes on 4/1 @ 5 pm
Virtual Guidelines
- Online Testing via Technology Fluency Institute E-SESS (open book/open notes)
Production and Objective Test Events
Competitive Events
Accounting for Professionals
Administrative Support Technology
Business Communication
Cost Accounting
Desktop Publishing
Timeline
March 25 – April 1 | Objective Testing Window
Closes on 4/1 @ 5 pm
March 25 – April 1 | Production Testing Window
Closes on 4/1 @ 5 pm
Virtual Guidelines
- Online Testing via Technology Fluency Institute E-SESS (open book/open notes)
- Production Testing, upload production tests via Competition Portal
Collaborative Objective Test and Presentation with Equipment Events
Individual Objective Test and Role Play Events
Competitive Events
Business Decision Making
Financial Analysis & Decision Making
Global Analysis & Decision Making
Help Desk
Hospitality Management
Human Resource Management
Management Analysis & Decision Making
Marketing Analysis & Decision Making
Timeline
March 25 – April 1 | Objective Testing Window
Closes on 4/1 @ 5 pm
April 7 | Finalists Announced
April 9 – 10 | Final Round
Virtual Guidelines
- Online Testing via Technology Fluency Institute E-SESS (open book/open notes); The test will determine “qualifiers” for final round
- Top 10 finalists prep and compete live in Zoom with judges
Interview Events
Competitive Events
Future Business Executive
Timeline
April 1 | Pre-Judge Submission Upload Deadline
Closes on 4/1 @ 5 p.m.
March 25 – April 1 | Future Business Executive Testing Window
Closes on 4/1 @ 5 pm
April 7 | Finalists Announced
April 9 – 10 | Final Round
Virtual Guidelines
Future Business Executive
- Online Testing via Technology Fluency Institute E-SESS (open book/open notes); the test and the application materials will determine “qualifiers” for final round
- Submission of pre-judged materials on Competition Portal
- Top 10 finalists compete live in Zoom with judges
Presentation Events without Equipment
Competitive Events
Business Ethics
Client Service
Timeline
April 1 | Business Ethics Submission Upload Deadline
Closes on 4/1 @ 5 p.m.
April 7 | Finalists Announced
April 9 – 10 | Final Round
Virtual Guidelines
Business Ethics
- Submission of a recorded video presentation on Competition Portal
Client Service
- Compete live in Zoom with judges
Speech Events
Competitive Events
Impromptu Speaking
Public Speaking
Timeline
April 1 | Impromptu Speaking Prelim Round
Prompt posted @ 3 p.m., Record video interview and upload by 5 p.m.
Speech Prompt
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING PROMPT
One of the goals of FBLA-PBL is to create more interest in and understanding of the American business enterprise. Explain how businesses are organized in the United States. What are the characteristics of each form of business?
April 1 | Speech Events Submission Deadline
Video submission due by 5 p.m.
Virtual Guidelines
- Submission of a recorded video presentation on Competition Portal for preliminary and final round judging (Same video will be used for both rounds of competition)
Presentation Events with Equipment
Competitive Events
Business Presentation
Sales Presentation
Timeline
April 1 | Submission Deadline
Video submission due by 5 p.m.
Virtual Guidelines
- Submission of a recorded video presentation on Competition Portal for preliminary and final round judging (Same video will be used for both rounds of competition)
State Events
Competitive Events
Zoom Backgrounds
Timeline
April 1 | Submission Deadline
Video submission due by 5 p.m.
Virtual Guidelines
- Submission of Chapter Zoom Background design on Competition Portal for final round judging