UNOH Business Professionals of America Students head to 2017 State Competition

Posted on Monday, February 13, 2017

The University of Northwestern Ohio chapter of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) will compete in the Ohio BPA state competition held February 17 and 18 at Zane State College in Zanesville, Ohio.

Three students will be competing for UNOH and will be judged on various business skills, which include both individual and team events.  All events are graded on a time test basis.  Event subjects include management, marketing, human resources, accounting, finance, office management, and many computer competency events.  

The UNOH students competing are Olivia Stein (Lima, OH), Shawna Smith (Lima, OH), and Dane Engle (Hamilton, OH).

Other universities participating include Zane State College, Rhodes State College, the Ohio Virtual Chapter of BPA and more.  Approximately 40 students are expected to compete in a variety of events. 

Business Professionals of America is a not-for-profit, co-curricular educational association of student members preparing for careers in business.  The Business Professionals of America organization, formed in 1966, seeks to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills.  Currently, there are more than 600 BPA chapters nationwide at the College/University level.

Category: Business, Health, and Occupational Professions

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