Although competing virtually can be a challenge, Missouri State Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) students excelled as they competed virtually with students from across the state. 

The event, originally scheduled to take place April 19-21 in Springfield, Missouri, was moved to an entirely online format due to COVID-19. This created an unforeseen environment for the competition. 

“It was a challenge, but our members navigated the process flawlessly and performed exceptionally well under the leadership of Treaver Weohr,” said Courtney Pham, senior marketing instructor and chapter advisor. 

Overcoming the transition 

Members typically participate in three types of events: online objective tests, performance events and events based on both.  

This year, students were given a window to complete their events with times various windows of time. Since performance events are normally done in front of judges, they took place over three days via video conference. MSU students also uploaded videos while objective testing was open. 

“I am so incredibly proud of the hard work my members put into this organization. We went from being one of the smallest chapters to having a top performance at state,” said Treaver Weohr, MBA student and chapter president. 

The results 

Overall, the chapter won seven First Place positions, 29 Top Five finishes and 32 State Top Ten finishes across categories including marketing, business law and ethics, accounting and economics. 

Each of the 13 students below qualified for the National Leadership Conference which will be held online in late June. A detailed list of placements from MSU is posted below. 

Placements

Tanner Abbott (COB, FBG Major): 

1st place Personal Finance  

2nd place Financial Analysis and Decision Making 

3rd place Financial Concepts 

  

Madison Agee (COB, Accountancy): 

1st place Management Concepts  

3rd place Information Management  

7th place Accounting Principles 

  

Drew Bledsoe (COB, ITC): 

1st place Cyber Security 

  

Carter Burgess (COB, Marketing): 

2nd place Management Concepts 

4th place Sports Management and Marketing  

5th place Marketing Concepts 

  

Mohson Choudhry (COB, Accountancy) 

2nd place Accounting Analysis and Decision Making  

2nd place Accounting for Professionals 

3rd place Accounting Principles 

  

Kamran Choudhry (COB, Accountancy): 

2nd place Accounting Analysis and Decision Making 

  

Michael Drabelle (COAL, English) 

2nd place Impromptu Speaking 

3rd place Sports Management and Marketing  

4th place Contemporary Sports Issues 

  

Melaina Fischer (COB, Marketing): 

1st place Business Ethics 

2nd place Microeconomics 

  

Spencer Ingram (COB, Accountancy): 

1st place Justice Administration  

2nd place Business Law 

4th place Insurance Concepts 

  

Alyson Lile (CNAS, Hospitality Leadership): 

2nd place Human Resource Management  

4th place Hospitality Management 

8th place Organizational Behavior and Leadership 

  

Ann Raymer (COB, Marketing): 

1st place Client Service 

4th place Macroeconomics 

  

Rachel Schmidt (CHHS, Kinesiology): 

2nd place Public Speaking  

5th place Project Management  

6th place Organizational Behavior and Leadership  

  

Treaver Woehr (COB, MBA): 

1st place Marketing Concepts 

2nd place Sports Management and Marketing  

2nd Place State Trivia Competition  

3rd place Contemporary Sports Issues