Challenge Yourself
Business Professionals of America is proud to partner with organizations, state associations and businesses in an effort to enhance the competitive offerings available to members leading up to and including the National Leadership Conference. We encourage all members to strive for excellence through our partner programs!
Social Impact Challenge
More informationLearn more about NPCFBPA is partnering with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF) for a Cause Marketing/Fundraising challenge. This partnership will support NPCF’s mission by engaging all members with future business career goals to make a difference within their community.
By participating in the social impact challenge and community service project, you will gain valuable business skills that will prepare you for your future. These campaigns promote social responsibility, helps you know what it takes to make your business stand out in the community, and reinforce a culture of teamwork and camaraderie in the workplace.
NEW Deadline: January 22, 2026
BPA Virtual Business Challenge
Knowledge Matters, Inc. is excited to announce that the BPA online Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) will be returning for the 2025-26 Membership Year. The competition is open to all Secondary Division BPA members and offers a great opportunity to compete for prize money and test your accounting skills individually or as a team.
Team Registration begins September 30, 2025
Competition runs October 14, 2025 to November 7, 2025
Stukent National Business
Skills Challenge
More informationLearn more about StukentBPA Partner, Stukent CTE, the Stukent National Business Skills Challenge is an opportunity for students to compete against other business students nationwide. They will test their business skills by playing through Stukent Simternships™ on Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Accounting. Each simulation will have students complete tasks that real professionals tackle in their roles.
January 15 to March 6, 2026
LifeSmarts Persoanl Finance and Technology and Workforce Preparation Challenges
The BPA LifeSmarts competition begins with the online challenges, with top-scoring teams receiving cash prizes. The teams that earn the highest score in each challenge will receive cash prizes. One Junior Varsity level BPA Team comprised of two members in grades 6-8, and one Varsity level BPA team comprised of two members in grades 9-12 will be recognized in each challenge. See our LifeSmarts BPA page for complete details and how BPA Teams can also compete in our State and National LifeSmarts Championships!
January and February 2026
Real World Ready
Submission PortalDownload GuidelinesWHAT EVERY 18 YEAR OLD SHOULD KNOW ABOUT INSURANCE BEFORE LIFE HITS! Help young adults embrace adulthood by understanding the importance of insurance – what it is and why it matters. Design a bold marketing campaign that answers the question: What should every 18-year-old know about insurance before entering the real world?
Portal opens December 10, 2025
Submissions close February 6, 2026
Rubin Propel Scholarship Competition
The Rubin Propel Scholarship Competition, in partnership with Business Professionals of America (BPA), allows students to showcase career readiness through the use -- at no cost -- of the Rubin Propel email etiquette tool. One high school student and one post-secondary student will each win a $500 scholarship.
To participate, the chapter Advisor must schedule a 10-minute meeting with the Rubin team to receive a unique Propel access code for the BPA chapter. Participants will then use Propel to draft an email to apply for a mock internship. The Rubin Propel Scholarship Competition encourages students to develop essential soft skills for college and career readiness.
Competition Ends March 15, 2026
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