Members Only: Making Personal Finance a Requirement in Your District</h1> <article> <h1>Members Only: Making Personal Finance a Requirement in Your District</h1> <p>admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:14:50 +0000</p> <p>Our current economy is demonstrating the need for our students to know how to manage their finances prior to entering college. David Braaten of Hopkins School District provides information on he made Personal Finance a required course for all Hopkins graduates in a video posted under the <a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/members-only">Members Only</a> section of our web site. Please <a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/wp-login.php">log in</a> and <a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/members-only/members-only-content/making-personal-finance-a-requirement-in-your-district">check it out</a> to see how you could potentially make it happen in your district!</p> </article> <article> <h1>Financial Literacy News Story</h1> <p>admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:55:23 +0000</p> <p>Kare 11 recently did a piece titled “Hopkins sets sights on financial literacy”</p> <p>Click <a href="http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=950102" target="_blank">here</a> to view it!</p> </article> <article> <h1>Make Your Hotel Reservations for the NBEA 2012 Convention</h1> <p>admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:59:58 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/nbea2012.jpg"></a>Make your hotel reservations for the NBEA 2012 Annual Convention & Trade Show in Boston, April 3-7.</p> <p>The headquarters hotel is the Boston Marriott Copley Place, located in the historic Back Bay area of Boston.</p> <p>Click <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=otb868cab&et=1108193042476&s=3890&e=001jnpxyu6Sfy6YEYpzmn_SxtY8XBeYsDecV0V7ZvlZUN2yNFVddNG275jBe02ODmgRZgybLnkpeKufzLkYt6lhFO8YB7hdH6Urq9e_TfppKIg8PYEASfF8uSdXNDSX3iN3HpsAoJA2BP2Jv7yCiHHrwjjLcVOEhh0jc81mgF6uAuqrIRcuLG8-RQ==" target="_blank">here</a> to access the hotel reservation link on the NBEA web site. Make sure you specify single, double, triple, or quad occupancy.</p> <p>The NBEA web site is your source of information for the NBEA 2012 Annual Convention & Trade Show! Visit <a href="http://www.nbea.org/" target="_blank">http://www.nbea.org/</a> for current updates.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Online Membership Registration Now Available!</h1> <p>admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:17:29 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/MBEI_Logo2.png"></a>Online membership registration is now available!</p> <p>Pay your 2012 membership dues at <a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/membership-registration">http://www.mbei-online.org/membership-registration</a>.</p> <p>If you have any questions or problems registering, please contact either <a href="mailto://ksalvevold@moorhead.k12.mn.us">Kathi Salvevold</a>, Membership Director, or <a href="mailto://webmaster@mbei-online.org">Ann Hagen</a>, Webmaster.</p> </article> <article> <h1>BPA National Leadership Conference Results</h1> <p>admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 20:03:34 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/bpa-logo.jpg"></a>Business Professionals of America recently held its 2011 National Leadership Conference. As usual, Minnesota was well represented in the competitive events. Click the links below for both secondary and college division results.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2011BPANationalSecondaryResults.pdf">Secondary Division Results</a><br /> <a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2011BPANationalCollegeResults.pdf">College Division Results</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Plan to Attend NBEA 2012</h1> <p>admin — Mon, 16 May 2011 03:56:36 +0000</p> <p>Where It All Began!</p> <p>Boston is home to our first public school system. Return to our roots and be a part of the 2012 NBEA Annual Convention & Trade Show</p> <p>April 4 – April 7, 2012<br /> Boston, Massachusetts</p> <ul> <li>Cutting Edge Educational Sessions</li> <li>Technology Workshops</li> <li>Informative Workshops</li> <li>Informative and Inspiring General</li> <li>Session Speakers</li> <li>Tools/Resources to Enhance Your Classroom</li> <li>Networking Opportunities</li> <li>Trade Show & Silent Auction</li> </ul> <p>Plan Now to Attend!</p> <p>Put in Your Request, Get Airline Reservations Made, and Start Saving A Few Dollars!</p> <div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;">  <span style="mso-ignore:vglayout"></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="24" height="80"></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p></span></div> </article> <article> <h1>NCBEA Linked in to Learning CD</h1> <p>admin — Mon, 16 May 2011 03:42:23 +0000</p> <p>The North Central Business Education Association (NCBEA) is comprised of National Business Education Association members from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. In 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008 NCBEA published a CD with classroom activities as a service to members and to provide additional funds for NCBEA.</p> <p>In 2010 the NCBEA Board is proud to offer Linked in to Learning. This resource has over 200 links to Internet sources and tutorials related to business education. Also featured on the CD are 4 Photoshop tutorials by Tonya Skinner.</p> <p>Click <a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/LinkedInToLearning.pdf">here</a> for more details about how to order the CD.</p> </article> <article> <h1>The ABCs of Credit Card Finance</h1> <p>admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:16:27 +0000</p> <p>For years, the Center for Student Credit Card Education, Inc. (CSCCE) has offered a free credit card literacy program, “The ABCs of Credit Card Finance,” which consists of a student primer, Trainer’s Guide and PowerPoint Presentation. The program has a target audience of high school juniors, seniors and college freshmen because that’s when most young adults receive their first card. The curriculum teaches students how to wisely choose and responsibly use a credit card and includes these topics: the importance of budgeting, credit card costs, how to calculate interest, the importance of always paying more than the minimum monthly payment, how to choose a credit card, how to compare rates and fees, responsible credit card behaviors, what to do if you have too much credit card debt, credit reports and credit scores, the consequences of irresponsible credit card use, and identity theft. By learning about credit through a structured curriculum, students don’t have to resort to trial-and-error learning on such an important topic. Since its inception in 2002, the program has been updated yearly to stay current with the credit card industry. The 2011 edition contains the many changes resulting from the passage of the Credit CARD Act of 2009.</p> <p>Benefiting from an educational sponsorship by Citi from 2004 to 2009, more than 2.5 million student primers were distributed, reaching students in all 50 states, as well as Washington D.C. and Guam.</p> <p>Now CSCCE has developed a new distribution methodology. Instead of using a print format, the program is available on the Internet at the new website, <a href="http://www.theabcsofcredit.com" target="_blank">www.theabcsofcredit.com</a>. The curriculum is available in two formats. The traditional program materials (student primer, Trainer’s Guide and PowerPoint Presentation) are available for teachers to download and use in the classroom setting. The program has also been converted to one that is animated and interactive, that can be taken independently by students online. The online program includes a 25 question final exam and students have the option to provide their teacher’s email address so that the instructor can receive automatic notification that their student took the exam along with the score achieved.</p> <p>By teaching this program, you will help students develop the credit card literacy skills necessary to build a positive credit history that will serve them today and for years to come.</p> <p>If you have any questions, please contact:</p> <p>Carol Carolan<br /> P. O. Box 18<br /> Burlingame, CA 94011-0018<br /> 650-347-3327<br /> ccarolan@cscce.com</p> </article> <article> <h1>BestPrep Financial Matters Initiative Can Use More Participants</h1> <p>admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:38:21 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.mbei-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/financialliteracy.jpg"></a>Since the inception of BestPrep’s Financial Matters Initiative nearly 14,000 Minnesota students have been reached through the four interactive presentations.</p> <p>These presentations are geared to help high school students increase their financial literacy skills. The presentations were created and piloted by a team of teachers and members of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota. Each presentation focuses on a different financial literacy topic and can therefore be used alone or in conjunction with the others.</p> <p>Request a presentation for the students enrolled in your classes now! Scheduling a speaker is easy; use BestPrep’s web site at <a href="http://www.bestprep.org/index.php?cID=154" target="_blank"> www.bestprep.org/index.php?cID=154</a> or contact BestPrep at <a href="mailto:cp@bestprep.org" target="_blank">cp@bestprep.org</a> or call Laura at 763.398.0090 x228.</p> </article> </main></body></html>