Business students win big at national conference

Students from the College of Business Administration’s Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) chapter topped their own 2011 record-breaking performance by walking away with 15 awards at the 2012 National Leadership Conference held in San Antonio, Texas, June 24-27. The chapter placed in 15 of the 17 categories for which it was eligible for an award.

FIU’s FBLA-PBL delegates at the 61st Annual National Leadership Conference.

FBLA-PBL is the oldest and largest business organization in the world, and more than 500 chapters/universities attended the annual gathering.

Congratulations to the award winners:

• 1st Place: Business Ethics – Amir Vasquez, Bruno Cevallos
• 1st Place: Business Presentation – Nicole Jimenez, Jacqueline Perez
• 1st Place: Financial Analysis and Decision Making – Yegor Nadvornyy
• 5th Place: Free Enterprise Project – Bruno Cevallos, Claudia Capdesuner, Michael Perez
• 6th Place: Database Design & Applications – Laura Alonso
• 7th Place: Financial Concepts – Yegor Nadvornyy
• 8th Place: Marketing Analysis & Decision Making – Gabriel Noboa, Michael Perez
• 8th Place: Sales Presentation – Claudia Capdesumer
• 9th Place: Telecommunications – Louis Castillo
• 10th Place: Client Services – Daniel Torrens
• CMAP President Level: Bruno Cevallos
• CMAP President Level: Gedma Estrada
• CMAP President Level: Jose Nunez
• Gold Seal Chapter Award
• Outstanding Chapter Recognition

On their way to winning the awards, FIU’s FBLA-PBL placed ahead of chapters from institutions including University of Texas, University of Pittsburgh, Florida State University and University of California-Berkeley.