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FBLA Programs: Interview with Anne Frericks

Quarterly

Elevating Student’s “Q and A” Northwestern’s FBLA Advisor/NW Ink’s
Business Consultant

Future Q Give us some background on the partnership

between NW Ink and your FBLA students.

Excelling in Projects A+ Testing A NW Ink started a little over a decade ago
and a few years after we partnered with our FBLA students
FBLA testing programs are equipping to help prepare them for the business world. It’s a really unique opportunity
FBLA projects give the students the tools to
students with the knowledge and preparation because the class combines art and business, it gives students a skill that they
improve their business talents such as teamwork,
to succeed in their careers. Mathematics tests can put on their resumes.
communication, dedication, organization, and such as Accounting One and Two challenge
imagination. students that havetaken accounting classes to
Some FBLA projects, such as the Public apply the concepts outside of the classroom. Q What do you and your FBLA students value
most about this partnership?
Announcement, can have up to three teammates Coding and Cyber Security are only a couple
working together. Students learn to of the many tests in the cyber field. We have a small school, so every student is involved
Tests like these spark interest in
equally divide workloads and have Working A in everything - sports, robotics, FBLA, band, you name it. They don’t have
group brainstorming sessions. students who have never considered the time for an actual job. Students can take this elective course and
Students who have grouped hard careers in computer/business areas. learn about the equipment and how to run a business.
FBLA is all about business careers,
projects must be in constant while
communication with their partners in so it is no surprise they have a huge
variety of business environment
order to get their work done quickly having
related tests. Emerging Business Q Northwestern has a very successful FBLA program, to what
and efficiently; this simulates a fun. Issues, Health Care Administration do you credit the success?
partner work environment.
and Help Desk only begin to cover
FBLA projects are challenging and competitive, the wide range of tests students can choose It’s all the students. Our FBLA members truly want to participate and
because of this, students are determined to be the from. Business tests similar to these provide A succeed in what they do. They are constantly working on their projects
best. They work hard while having fun, and they FBLA students a head start into the world of before and after school.

acquire a better feel of what a competitive business by teaching them concepts of
workplace will feel like. interaction with clients/customers and the
Projects for example Graphic Design require an preparation to deal with issues or concerns in How much control do the students NLC#2018 Baltimore, Maryland
imaginative mind. Students are designing their own a business. Q have over the business?
business, logos, and advertisement products. The students control everything from
Business projects that involve imagination can For more information about FBLA programs,visit A
making the design, screen printing the
widen the horizon for students who want to pursue shirts, to coming up with prices. It’s amazing
http://www.fbla-pbl.org/fbla/competive-events/
a business career. to see what the students come up with
and to watch their understanding of
business grow. June 28-July 1
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