Are you looking for a way to provide honor and national recognition
to outstanding students in your business education program? Look no further. The National Business Honor Society (NBHS) is the perfect way to bring greater recognition to your students AND your business education program.
By starting a
chapter of the NBHS, you will be able to promote and recognize your dynamic students’ academic achievement in business education at the secondary level.
Who’s eligible? Any high school junior or senior who has completed or is currently
enrolled in his/her third business course and has a 3.0 (overall) and 3.5 (business course) GPA.
What school can start a chapter? Any public or independent secondary school offering business curriculum reflective of National Standards for
Business Education is eligible to apply for a local chapter charter.
Start a chapter today. It’s so easy…you’ll be glad you did!
The National Business Honor Society is an official division of the National Business Education Association.
Application Deadlines: Applications are reviewed twice annually. You can apply at anytime, applications received after the deadline will be considered in the next round.
Fall Application Deadline - October 1
Spring Application Deadline - February 1
Note: The NBHS (NBEA) Address change on February 2, 2025 to 1763 Columbia Rd NW, Ste 175, PMB 699137 Washington, D.C. 20009-2891
While all forms have been updated, if you are using older forms you should note the new address.
Starting a chapter of NBHS is very easy. Follow these steps:
Pay Charter application fee & teacher membership fees. Once your application is submitted online, you will receive communication via email from staff regarding outstanding invoices for chapter and teacher membership.
Remember, this is an ideal way to bring more recognition to your students and to your business education program. In these times when business education programs are closing due to funding cuts, make sure you do something to bring more life and promotion
to your program. This is one way to bring a great deal of promotion and added value to your program.
Approval procedures will be held twice throughout the year. New charter applications must be received by October 1 or February 1. Please
allow up to two months for completion of review of your charter application. If there are any discrepancies with the charter application, you will be notified. All discrepancies must be resolved within 30 days or the application will not be approved.
Documents and information for active chapters and establishing new chapters:
Active Chapters
Renew Here Online | Rapid Renewal Form (active chapters must renew online or download and complete this form and renew their chapter annually). Payment must be enclosed with renewal invoice by October 1 of each renewal year. All business
teachers at the chapter's school must be active, paid NBEA members. Purchase orders for renewal fees are not accepted.
To access NBHS forms and templates, visit the NBHS group in the NBEA Community. For instructions on community access, click here!
NBHS Induction Ceremony Script
Induction Ceremony PowerPoint Template
Certificate & Digital Badge request form
And more!
Note: Certificates will be provided only to new chapter members. However, new in 2020, NBHS will issue digital badges to every new and returning NBHS student. Badges have an expiration date and are valid for only one year. Please send
this completed excel file to NBHS@NBEA.org and we will issue your certificates and digital badges.
Approved Chapters can access additional resources in the NBEA Community. Please visit https://community.nbea.org and login using the same criteria as your NBEA.org account. Additional resources include ceremony scripts and more here. (Username and password required)
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Are you looking for a way to provide honor and national recognition
to outstanding students in your business education program? Look no further. The National Business Honor Society (NBHS) is the perfect way to bring greater recognition to your students AND your business education program.