Benefits of Membership Improving Communication Skills Resume Building Building Teamwork Skills Internships & Career Opportunities Travel Opportunities Making a Positive Impact in the Community Learning Valuable Business Skills Growing in Confidence and Maturity

"SIFE & PBL bring business and education together in a positive working

relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs."

Preparing
Hone your skills, learn to lead, gain experience, and initiate business ventures while you develop a network of business professionals that will help open the doors and access your potential.

Building Success
Participate in activities, organize and implement community service projects, and interact with local companies and their executives.  Then, attend state and national leadership conferences, participate in regional and national competitions, and serve in a leadership position.

Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)

Active on more than 1,200 colleges and universities in over 40 countries, SIFE teams are creating economic opportunity for millions of people around the world. Working as teams, SIFE students design educational outreach projects that help individuals in their communities develop a better understanding of the principles of free enterprise and how to use this information to empower themselves and achieve their dreams. As a SIFE student, you'll be a participant in one of the largest global student organizations. You'll play an active role in shaping the history of your generation and know that you have actually helped to change the world. A very unique thing about SIFE is that YOU and your peers get to take complete ownership of you team. You get to decide what projects to conduct, who to work with, how to coordinate projects, and how much time to invest on projects. That's exactly the opportunity you'll have as a SIFE Team member. You'll tackle problems and learn from experiences that you simply can't find in the pages of a textbook.

When it comes to planning for a career after college, SIFE students have a tremendous advantage--their SIFE experience. The best companies in the world recognize the value of this experience and compete very aggressively for the chance to meet and recruit SIFE students, who they believe are among the most talented college prospects.

Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)

Phi Beta Lambda is the collegiate division of Future Business Leaders of America. It is a non-profit 501(C)(3) student organization devoted to developing competent leaders. We focus on Service, Education, and Progress.

In today's highly competitive business environment it takes more than just a business degree to succeed--it requires business savvy, leadership skills, and technical knowledge. By taking advantage of the many programs that PBL offers, business students acquire the skills that will set them apart from the average graduate. Become better prepared for careers, graduate schools, and for life!

Membership in Phi Beta Lambda is open to students of all majors. Anyone can benefit from the leadership opportunities and personal development. FBLA-PBL has a quarter million members in over 13,000 chapters worldwide. That membership makes FBLA-PBL the largest student business association in the country.

The driving goal of PBL is to train future business leaders to be contributing members of society. Members benefit from the leadership and training, contacts made through networking, and opportunities to apply their knowledge through business-related activities.