These business-related student organizations provide their services for students at EKU:
Participation in business-related student
organizations can be an important part your university education. Being
involved in activities outside the classroom can help you learn more
about your career field and future career opportunities. And many employers
consider involvement outside the classroom to be an important indicator
of your potential, personality, and adaptability.
Prospective employers view participation
in campus organizations, especially in leadership roles, as an indicator
of your capacity for leadership roles in business.
Membership in a student professional
organization can also offer additional benefits such as learning more
about the your business discipline, meeting business leaders and benefiting
from their experience, and developing closer relationships with other
students and faculty advisors. These EKUBusiness organizations have
met certain standards in order to receive University recognition and
each is guided by interested faculty members.
We encourage you to become involved in at least one EKUBusiness organization.
The earlier you get involved, the more beneficial contacts you can establish
with students, faculty, and business representatives. Early involvement
also means you will have more beneficial educational and personal-development
experiences and will be more likely to attain leadership positions in
the organization.
Accounting Society
The Accounting Society better acquaints
members with career opportunities in accounting and is open to all accounting
majors and students with an interest in accounting. The organization
meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Activities include guest speakers from the accounting
profession and opportunities to interact with accountants working in
public, private, and governmental fields; trips to public accounting
firms and other organizations. For more information, visit www.accounting.eku.edu/AccountingSociety. Contact: Dr. Oliver Feltus, 859-622-1087, oliver.feltus@eku.edu, or Mr. Jim Fisher, 859-622-1091, jim.fisher@eku.edu.
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Association of Information Techonology Professionals (AITP)
Designed for Computer Information Systems majors. AITP complements classroom studies with opportunities for students to exchange information with the profesisonal community and t provide asisstance to students through scholarships, personal contact and professional insight and guidance. Meets twice a month. Activities include speakers, technology, demonstrations, panel discussions, industry tours and social events. Contact: Dr. Chris Blades, 859-622-8691, chris.blades@eku.edu or Dr. Ted Randles, 859-622-1582, ted.randles@eku.edu.
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Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi)
Recruitment is conducted at the beginning
of each semester and is open to men and women of all majors interested
in becoming business leaders. As one of the 20 largest national college
fraternities, AKPsi is recognized as the premier developer of principled
business leaders. Activities include professional events,
community service, campus-wide events and social activities. For more information, visit www.ekuakpsi.org or www.akpsi.org. Contact:
Mr. Rontai Walker, 622-3855, rontai.walker@eku.edu.
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Financial Management Association (FMA)
Open to all students with an interest
in finance. FMA provides opportunities for professional interaction
among academics, practitioners and students while promoting the development
and understanding of basic and applied research of sound financial practices.
Meets Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. Activities include Mock Investment Club,
field trips, guest speakers and social functions. Web site: www.fma.org.
Contact: Dr. Zek Eser, 622-6156, zekeriya.eser@eku.edu
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Insurance Society - Gamma Iota Sigma
Gamma Iota Sigma develops students
knowledge of career opportunities in the insurance profession and is
open to all students majoring in Insurance studies. The organization
meets as announced. Activities include networking opportunities with
industry experts, career development, social functions, and participation
in the spring national conference of Gamma Iota Sigma, the National
Insurance Fraternity. Contact: Dr. Bruce Hill, 859-622-4972, bruce.hill@eku.edu.
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The Marketing Club
Open to marketing and other business students. The Marketing
Club is in the process of applying for a charter with the American Marketing
Association. The Marketing Club provides students with professional
development opportunities beyond the classroom. Meets regularly. Activities
include guest speakers, field trips, and interaction with area marketing
managers. Contact: Dr. Mark Case, 622-4981, mark.case@eku.edu.
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Phi Beta Lambda
PBL is a national organization for all
students with an interest in business. PBL bridges the gap from the
classroom to the business world by helping students learn about the
business community by promoting competent business leadership, understanding
American business enterprise, establishing career goals, encouraging
scholarship, promoting sound financial management, and developing character
and confidence. Meets twice a month. Activities include business speakers,
participation in the state conference and competition, and development
of professional skills. Contact: Dr. Marcel Robles, 859-622-1117, marcel.robles@eku.edu.
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Pi Omega Pi
Open to business education majors with
at least 45 credit hours and a grade point average of 2.75. POP promotes
business teaching as a profession and provides fellowship with students
preparing for a teaching career. Meets regularly. Activities include
development of teaching materials for student teachers, panel discussions
for business education majors on student teaching and how to prepare
for it, and attendance at national conferences. Contact: Dr. Lana Carnes,
859-622-8005, lana.carnes@eku.edu.
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Professional Golf Management
The PGM Student Association is open to and managed by PGM students who elect officers, prepare regular meeting schedules, and develop meeting agendas. All EKU PGM students are members. Along with providing leadership opportunities and skill development, the Association organizes and conducts the PGM Tournament Program, social events, mandatory student checkpoint review sessions, community service events, and assists the Kentucky Golf Association and the Kentucky Section PGA in its First Tee Programs. Contact: Ms. Kim
Kincer, 622-4976, kim.kincer@eku.edu.
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Rho Epsilon
Open to real estate majors and students
enrolled in real estate courses. Practitioners are eligible as alumni
chapter members. Rho Epsilon enhances real estate programs, improves
communication between the academic and business communities, and eases
the transition into real estate careers. Meets twice a month. Activities
include speakers from the real estate profession and field trips to
operating real estate ventures. Contact: Dr. Seth Gakpo, 859-622-1592,
seth.gakpo@eku.edu.
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Society for Advancement of Management (SAM)
Open to all business students. SAM promotes
interaction with professionals in all disciplines, increases awareness
and knowledge of career opportunities, and encourages cross-functional
participation in activities that will benefits students choice
of career and future success. Meets monthly. Activities include speakers,
workshops, plant tours, fund-raisers, case competition and trips to
the national SAM conference if funds permit. Contact: Dr. Norb Elbert,
859-622-1378, norb.elbert@eku.edu.
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