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WHAT IS PBL? |
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| Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) is a nonprofit educational association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The Beta Alpha Sigma Chapter, chartered in 1974 at JCJC, is one of over 17,000 chapters internationally. There are over 300,000 active members in the world. The association has four divisions: | |
 FBLA
for high school students |
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FBLA-Middle
Level for junior high and intermediate students |
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PBL
for postsecondary students |
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Professional
Division for business people, educators, parents, and anyone who
supports the goals of the association |
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| In 1958, the first Phi Beta Lambda chapter was chartered in Iowa. More than 250,000 active members of FBLA-PBL participate in more than 13,000-chartered chapters in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, U.S. Territories, and Department of Defense Dependent Schools worldwide. | |
| PBL is financed primarily through membership dues. Corporate and foundation grants also play an important role in the association's financial base. | |
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