Synopsis of Judged Events Red - Indicates a new event for 2014-2015 3D Animation: Members will demonstrate the ability to create an effective video through 3D animation creation to present an idea to a specific audience American Enterprise: Chapters prepare a written report to promote an awareness of some facet of the American Enterprise System within the school and/or community. The top ten reports are eligible to give a seven minute oral presentation to describe the project. Banking & Financial Systems: Students will demonstrate an understanding and skill in the general operations of the various components of the financial service sector. Business Ethics: This is a team event where members will demonstrate the ability to present solutions to ethical situation encountered in the business world and the workplace. Business Financial Plan: Students will develop a complete financial plan for a business venture. Business Plan: Chapters prepare a business plan as an effective tool for evaluating, organizing, and selling a new business concept. The top ten plans are eligible to give a seven minute oral presentation to describe the project. Business Presentation: Using technology to support a presentation, students are given a specific topic to develop an effective business presentation while using multimedia presentation technology. Client Service: Members will develop and demonstrate skills in interacting with internal and external clients to provide an outstanding client service experience. Community Service Project: Chapters prepare a written report describing one chapter project that serves the community. The top ten reports are eligible to give a seven minute oral presentation to describe the project. Computer Game & Simulation Programming: This event tests the programmer’s skill in designing a functional interactive simulation/game that will both entertain and educate/inform the player. Desktop Application Programming: This event focuses on certain types of accounting processes requiring records in a file to be processed. This event tests the programmer’s skill in designing a useful, efficient, and effective program in a specified area. Digital Design & Promotion: Members will create a digital design promotion logo and tag line for a given topic. Digital Video Production: Members will demonstrate the ability to create an effective video to present an idea to a specific audience. FB/State/SLCJudges1415 E-Business: Members will create and design Web commerce sites. Electronic Career Portfolio: Members will prepare a purposeful collection of work that tells the story of a potential employee. Emerging Business Issues: Teams are required to give a five minute oral presentation on the affirmative of negative argument of a specific topic related to emerging business issues. Entrepreneurship: Teams are given a decision-making problem relating to establishing and managing a business. The case study will consist of a problem encountered by entrepreneurs in one or more of the following areas: business planning, human relations, financial management, and marketing. Teams are given ten minutes to present the case. Future Business Leader: This event honors outstanding business education students who have demonstrated leadership qualities through FBLA. Students are judged by their cover letter, resume, letters of recommendation, and an interview. Global Business: Members of a team will be presented a case study which will consist of a problem encountered in the international/global arena. Help Desk: Students will demonstrate an understanding of and ability to provide technical assistance to end users. Hospitality Management - This event provides recognition to FBLA members who have the ability to help other people enjoy both leisure and business travel and events. Impromptu Speaking: Students give a four minute speech on a given topic relating to the goals of FBLA-PBL, with only ten minutes preparation time. Job Interview: Students apply for a job and are scored on a cover letter, resume, job application, and an interview for a position of their choice. Local Chapter Annual Business Report: Chapters submit a report summarizing the activities of the local chapter between the start of the previous State Leadership Conference and the start of the current State Leadership Conference. Management Decision Making: Members of the team will assume the role(s) of management and present a solution to a case problem. Management Information Systems: A case study will be given concerning a decision-making problem outlining a small business and its information environment and needs. Marketing: Members will be given a problem to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving of basic principles of marketing. Mobile Application Development - Mobile Applications are necessary to provide users with the ability to be productive while away from their full computers. Mobile Applications can be used as a little version of something that would be done on a full computer, or they can provide a tool for something that users would only need to do on their phone. FB/State/SLCJudges1415 Network Design: A case study will be given outlining a small business and its computing environment and needs. Members will be required to analyze the situation and recommend a network solution to address the issues raised in the case study. Partnership with Business: Chapters prepare a written report describing activities designed to bring business leaders and FBLA members together in a positive working relationship through innovative programs. The top ten reports are eligible to give a seven minute oral presentation to describe the project. Public Speaking I: Students give a four-minute speech based on one of the nine FBLA-PBL Goals. This event is limited to ninth and tenth grade students only. Public Speaking II: Students give a five-minute speech based on one of the nine FBLA-PBL Goals. This event is open to all FBLA members. Sales Presentation: Using technology or props to support a presentation, students will present an effective sales presentation while through using the effective steps of a sale. Sports and Entertainment Management : This event provides recognition for FBLA members who possess the basic principles of sports management. Web Site Development: Teams are given a specific topic to design, conceptualize, and create a web site. The web sites are prejudged and the top ten web sites are eligible to give a five minute oral presentation to explain the site. FB/State/SLCJudges1415