Judge at the State Conference on March 6, 2020
Our Spring State Leadership Conference is March 5-7. On Friday, March 6 all our judging for inividual and teams takes place with the help of volunteer judges from the business community. If you want to experience this opportunity to help our young people "Capitalize their Future", please sign up here.
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Our Mission Statement
The mission of Business Professionals of America is to develop and empower student leaders to discover their passion and change the world by creating unmatched opportunities in learning, professional growth and service.
Vision Statement
Our vision for Business Professionals of America is: To be an innovator in Career and Technical Education, providing our members with opportunities for growth through education, competition, community service and personal development.
Capitalize Your Future
The 2019-20 Membership theme is Capitalize Your Future.
More information on our Announcements page.
Minnesota Region Conferences are the first step to State and National Conference
Adam McGuire, local graphic artist visits Osseo BPA Chapter
2019-20 State Executive Team
Leading CTSO
Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields. Our Minnesota State Representative to the Foundation for Student Organizations is Steve Weber.
Membership
Nationally, BPA has 43,000 members in over 2,300 chapters in 23 states. In Minnesota we have over 1,100 members in eight regions. BPA is a co-curricular organization that supports business and information technology educators by offering co-curricular exercises based on national standards. For Minnesota information about joining or starting a new chapter contact our State Executive Director, Jackie Schiller.
Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP)
The Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP) prepares students to succeed and assesses real-world business skills and problem solving abilities in finance, management, IT and computer applications. It is BPA's showcase program and facilitates students demonstrating their career skills at regional, state and national conferences in 72 competitive events, including virtual opportunities.
For more info about our program, please contact Minnesota's CEAC (Classroom Educator's Advisory Council) representative, Lynn O'Driscoll.
Jackie Schiller
Executive Director
Phone: 218-847-5355
