Credit card or invoicing options are available. If you are already an NBEA member, please do not join anew and create another account since your previous history could get lost. If you need help with obtaining your existing username or email address, contact NBEA. You can find your website username sent to you in any copy of the KeyingIN or Curator Newsletter.
What is "Rapid Renewal"? Answer: You'll complete a very short form telling us who you want to renew and we'll send you a consolidated invoice for everyone on your list within 24 hours.
National Business Honor Society Collegiate Student (Year 1, $49) (Year 2+, $25) - By invitation only. See Chapter sponsor. All students accounts regardless of application date expire on October 1 of each year.
Retiree Membership $75.00
Add-on Special Interest Groups Council for Business Teaching and Research, +$60.00US No student or retiree discounts are available for special interest groups.
Membership Benefits
Professional member enjoy these benefits. The estimated value of each benefit is placed adjacent to the item.
$250,000 in professional liability coverage to protect you from unexpected events in school. * ($35)
The Business Education Forum, Business Educations' most useful publication for business teachers (twice annually)
NBEA Curator newsletter (monthly) for members only with the hotest business education topics in eaching methods, marketing, entrepreneruship, personal finance, accounting, technology, higher ed and more.
International Business Educators' Directory (search for peers by state, region or country).
Career center for the one stop job site for business educators
Transcripts for educational events attended so you get credit for events you attend
Discounts on events, publications, products and more
* Professional liability insurance eligibility requires U.S. residency and employment. Students and retired members are not eligible. ** Professional journals indicated are included in the membership fee in electronic format in the NBEA Online Library.
Hardcopy journals are available for an extra fee. Dues payments are non-refundable.
Note: Educational institutions are not eligible for associate memberships.
The primary goal of Associate Membership is to strategically showcase your organization’s brand, products, and services within the business education ecosystem. By tapping into the National Business Education Association’s (NBEA) extensive network, which encompasses over 13,500 stakeholders, your brand gains systematic exposure. According to NBEA bylaws, vendors and various organizations fall under the category of associate members. With an annual membership fee of $395, associate members can access a wide range of NBEA benefits.
NBEA focuses on helping your organization achieve positive brand exposure, generate leads, build networking relationships, provide thought leadership, engage in the business education community and increase impact recognition and prestige. We do that by providing these benefits:
Key Benefits of Associate Membership:
Committee Participation: Opportunity to serve on NBEA committees and task forces.
Subaccounts: Provision of up to five subaccounts for your team members to integrate into the NBEA community, staying informed about news and enjoying membership benefits.
Educational Webinars: Eligibility to conduct webinars that focus on educating about your products or services, pending approval.
Advanced Notice: Receive early notifications for convention exhibit placements.
Content Publication: Opportunity to publish educational articles in NBEA’s newsletters.
News Integration: Regular inclusion of your news in NBEA newsletters, at least three times annually.
Networking Opportunities: Engage with other NBEA members through networking sessions and directory inclusion.
Resource Access: Unlimited access to NBEA’s online library, which includes business education standards and recorded professional development sessions.
Event Discounts: Enjoy discounts on various NBEA events such as conventions, symposiums, and summits, often covering a significant portion of the membership cost.
Social Media Promotion: Receive social media support to enhance advertising efforts, announcements, or partnerships, thereby enhancing your return on investment.
NBEA is committed to providing a tangible and clear return on your investment. Engaging with the business education community through an Associate Membership is a highly effective strategy. For more information or to arrange a discussion at your convenience, please contact us.
*Webinars and articles should maintain an educational focus and are not solely for product promotion. **Exclusions: Associate Membership does not confer voting rights in association elections.
National Business Honor Society Secondary School Chapter
$200.00 for Chapter Application - Year One/$100.00 for Chapter Renewal Annually
Provide honor and national recognition to outstanding students in your business education program. The National Business Honor Society (NBHS) is the perfect way to bring greater recognition to your students AND your business education program.
Note: all business teachers working in an institution having a NBHS Charter are required to be NBEA professional level members or higher.
National Business Honor Society Collegiate Chapter
The NBHS-C Chapter membership category registers your institution's National Collegiate Business Honor Society Chapter AND includes one individual professional membership for the chapter's primary contact.
(1st Year) $609.00, (Renewal) $409.00, Includes one Professional Membership for the primary Chapter contact.
Publication Subscriptions for libraries or non-members wanting access to digital and/or hardcopy NBEA publications.
Must be a library or affiliated with a similar publishing institution and located in the United States or its Territories (International subscriptions will be accepted for digital publications only). Benefits include:
The Business Education Forum Journal (two times annually Winter/Summer). Avg. 40 pages The Forum is designed for practical teaching tips in areas related to business education.
The Journal for Business Teaching and Research(once annually, late Fall). Avg. 80 pages JRBE is a peer reviewed, Cabell's listed, 30% acceptance rate, Google Scholar indexed research journal for scholarly publishing.
Delivered via United States Postal Service
Must be a library or affiliated with a similar publishing institution. Benefits include digital copies of each of the following NBEA publications.
The Business Education Forum Journal (two times annually Winter/Summer). Avg. 40 pages The Forum is designed for practical teaching tips in areas related to business education.
The Journal for Business Teaching and Research(once annually, late Fall). Avg. 80 pages JRBE
is a peer reviewed, Cabell's listed, 30% acceptance rate, Google Scholar indexed research journal for scholarly publishing.
Delivered via protected website authorized to the libraries/institution's IP addresses.
Must be a library or affiliated with a similar publishing institution and located in the United States or its Territories (International subscriptions will be accepted for digital publications only). Benefits include digital access to:
The Business Education Forum Journal (two times annually Winter/Summer). Avg. 40 pages The Forum is designed for practical teaching tips in areas related to business education.
The Journal for Business Teaching and Research(once annually, late Fall). Avg. 80 pages JRBE
is a peer reviewed, Cabell's listed, 30% acceptance rate, Google Scholar indexed research journal for scholarly publishing.
Delivered via protected website authorized to the libraries/institution's IP addresses. Hardcopies are delivered via the United States Postal Service.
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