Business Professionals of America (BPA)

Business Professionals of America is a national career and technical student organization consisting of 23 state associations and more than 54,000 members. The organization serves students who are currently, or were previously enrolled, in a business education program at a secondary or postsecondary institution. Chapters are located in high schools, career/technical centers, postsecondary technical institutions, junior and community colleges, and colleges and universities.

35 BPA Students Qualify for State Competition!

The BPA Regional Leadership Conference was held Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Central Michigan University.  Over 500 students from 29 Northern-Lower Peninsula high schools participated in 54 business related contests.  Of the students who competed from the GI-TEC Mt. Pleasant chapter, 35 students qualified for the BPA State Competition.  The top five finalists in individual competitions and the top two finalists in team competitions are now eligible to advance to the state competition in Grand Rapids, March 9-12, 2023.