PBL At UT Austin

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda Chapter At UT Austin

LEAD. INSPIRE. CREATE.

About FBLA-PBL

PBL offers comprehensive professional development experience to students in all majors through its career development meetings/workshops, mentor-mentee system, and state/national leadership conferences. We are a chapter of Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), the largest career student business organization in the world.Learn more about PBL here.

Competitive Events Program

FBLA-PBL's National Awards Program recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. Through state-based competition at the spring State Leadership Conferences, students compete in events testing their business knowledge and skills. Top state winners then are eligible to compete for honors at the National Leadership Conference each summer. Learn more about the different competitive events here.

Business Education

Being part of the PBL means learning new business fundamental skills and etiquette through conferences and competitions. As well as through our personal boot camps each semester that helps to foster interpersonal and business skills. Our slack channel promotes discussion about current business events domestically and internationally.

National Leadership Conference

FBLA-PBL members have the competitive edge, as the best and brightest of FBLA and PBL convene to compete in leadership events, share their successes, and learn new ideas about shaping their career future through workshops and exhibits. FBLA-PBL has forged partnerships with industry leaders to underwrite competitive events and scholarships for students achieving national ranking.

Team Culture

Outside of our commitments to PBL, we enjoy grabbing food, studying together, organizing social events, or discussing non-business related topics. Our team is made up of individuals who are committed to becoming an active part of a close-knit community and enjoy having fun just as much as being part of PBL.

Monthly Meetings

Our monthly meetings vary in topic but are all insightful and help to immerse our members into the corporate business world. Occasionally, we have a lesson taught by a guest speaker that has business experience in a specific industry. Alternatively, we hold a Bootcamp to help improve a certain skill. Other times we just like to hang out with each other with games and refreshments!

Conferences & Seminars

FBLA-PBL sponsors conferences and seminars for members and advisers. These programs are designed to foster the development of business leadership skills.

JOIN

CONNECTIONS

Propel your career by building connections and help in the establishment of occupational goals.

COMMUNITY

Make new friends and have fun through different social events.

PROFESSIONALISM

Develop competent & enterprising business leadership.

CHARACTER

Develop character, prepare for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism.

PASSION

Encourage members in the development of individual projects which contribute to the improvement of home, business and community.

HARD WORK

Strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work.

Board

Raman Sethi

Chapter President

BHP, Finance

Raman is a Business Honors major from Houston, TX. This summer, he contributed to an online retail business as an Inventory & Sourcing Specialist. Outside of his involvement with PBL, Raman enjoys eating at local restaurants, exploring new states, and spending time with friends.

Vibhuti Sharma

Vice President Of Technology

Computer Science

Vibhuti is a Computer Science major from the Houston, TX area. In the summer, she built a handicraft e-commerce website for a refugee and the PBL UT website. Besides PBL at UT, she enjoys curating Spotify playlists, trying creative foods, and exploring nature.

Rehan Rupawalla

Vice President Of Coordination

Plan II & Polymathic Scholars

Rehan is a Plan II major and a Polymathic Scholar. This past summer, he interned at a small consulting firm that piqued his interest in business. Outside of the organization, Rehan loves following soccer, (winning) playing board games, and listening to all types of music.

Team

David Quintanilla

Faculty Advisor

David holds a MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy from The London School of Economics (LSE), a Law degree from St. Mary's University, and a Government degree from UT Austin. He is a business owner and attorney, having served in numerous leadership roles for multiple companies. Learn more about him here.

Emiliy Lim

Design Lead

Business

Emily is a Management Information Systems (MIS) major from the DFW area. In the summer, she interned at Lockheed Martin as an Applications Analyst while beating the summer heat with swimming daily. Other than PBL, Emily enjoys hanging out with her friends and family by traveling, exploring, and eating!

Sharan Tatineni

Outreach Officer

Finance

Sharan is a Finance major from Plano, Texas. This summer, he completed economic research and data analysis at a COVID-19 non-profit organization. Outside of PBL, Sharan enjoys following football, eating at his favorite places (Taco Bell), and spending time with his family.

Yash Goyal