FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA is a national organization for all high school students participating in business and office programs. It can function as an integral part of the instructional program of the business and office curriculum in secondary schools. The purpose of the organization is to "...provide, as an integral part of the instructional program, additional opportunities for secondary students (grades 7-12) in business and office education to develop vocational and career supportive competencies and to promote civic and personal responsibility."