The W welcomes Future Business Leaders of America
Business and leadership students from across the state will be on Mississippi University for Women’s campus to compete at the 2023 Mississippi Collegiate FBLA State Leadership Conference Feb. 22-24
“Future Business Leaders of America allows students to showcase the business and leadership knowledge they are gaining in the classroom within a competitive environment of their peers. Winners at the state and national levels are building their resume, providing extracurricular proof of their skills and prowess in their chosen majors and career fields,” said Thomas Haffey, FBLA Collegiate adviser and W instructor of marketing and management.
During the conference, approximately 100 students will compete in more than 50 business, legal and leadership-oriented testing and live performance events with students representing community colleges and universities from throughout Mississippi.
The students who place during their events will qualify to compete against state winners from across the United States at the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 22-25.
President and CEO of Future Business Leaders of America will serve as the keynote speaker
for the opening ceremony.
This is tenth year in a row that The W has been chosen to host the conference. FBLA is open to all majors. Interested W students should contact Haffey at thaffey@muw.edu.
For more information, please visit: www.fbla-pbl.org.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 21, 2023
Contact: Tyler Wheat
(662) 241-7863