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The National Directives are meant as a means of accomplishing the NSBE mission. According to Ainsley A. Stewart Jr., the National Chairperson of NSBE, the National Directives consist of the following:

Leadership & Academic Development
In our focus on these two key business areas of NSBE, we want to continue to increase the core skills and talents of our members through leadership training, and assistance in achieving academic excellence. Through their participation in the National Leadership Institute (NLI) and Achievers Plus programs, all NSBE members - from pre-college students to Ph.D.-holders and technical professionals - will receive the tools they need to develop these skills and talents and increase their competitiveness as students and employees.

Operational Effectiveness
NSBE has recommitted to two of its fundamental goals: improving service to its members and setting and attaining higher standards for its domestic and international operations. We will accomplish this by (1) improving chapter operations through the Chapter Development Program (CDP), (2) timely and efficient conference planning, (3) expanding the services provided through NSBE Online and (4) improving communication between the leadership and the members of the society; to list just a few of our specific objectives. Our new customer service approach will be designed to help our members focus better on the critical aspects of their social, academic and professional lives and ensure that everyone gets the most out of their affiliation with NSBE. We also will expand the scope of our Pre-College Initiative (PCI) to include third- through fifth-grade students; as research has suggested the greatest positive impact on young people can be made during this stage.

Vital Technical Excellence Programs
Recognizing and empowering science and engineering students is vital to our organization's continued global growth as we embrace a future of technological change. NSBE seeks to harness the power of and advance the knowledge and networks of our Alumni Extension membership through concentrated collaborations under our multidisciplinary Special Interest Groups (SIGs). Collegiate and pre-college students can look forward to an enhancement of hands-on training that facilitates the development of their technical skills. These training experiences will include, but not be limited to, public speaking seminars, internal/external undergraduate technical research opportunities and engineering design competitions.

Expanding Career Access
By concentrating our professional and career development efforts in the NSBE Career Institute, we will focus significant resources on the task of ensuring that NSBE members of all ages receive the guidance and instruction they need to get accepted into the school or job of their choice. We will increase our efforts in this area through improved strategic relationships with our Board of Corporate Affiliates (BCA) members; by globally expanding our resources and programs that educate members about entrepreneurship and employment opportunities; by assisting with resume improvement, and by providing business etiquette training, exam preparation and certification offerings.