Student Organizations
These business-related student organizations provide their services for students at EKU:
- Accounting Society
- Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
- Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi)
- Financial Management Association (FMA)
- Insurance Society - Gamma Iota Sigma
- The Marketing Club
- Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)
- Pi Omega Pi
- Professional Golf Management PGM)
- Rho Epsilon
- Society for Advancement of Management (SAM)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
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 accounting certificate students. The organization meets the first Tuesday and third Thursday of the month. Activities include guest speakers from the accounting profession and opportunities to interact with accountants working in public, private, and governmental fields; and trips to accounting firms and organizations. For more information, visit www.accounting.eku.edu/AccountingSociety. Contact: Mr. Jim Fisher, 859-622-1091, jim.fisher@eku.edu or Mr. Gordon Crowley, 859-622-1093, Gordon.crowley@eku.edu.
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 professional community and provide assistance to students through scholarships, personal contact and professional insight and guidance. Meets twice a month. Activities may include speakers, technology, demonstrations, panel discussions, industry tours and social events. Contact: Dr. Bob Mahaney, bob.mahaney@eku.edu.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.akpsi.org. Contact: Ms. Krista Zabawa, krista.zabawa@eku.edu.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. PK Maskara, 622-1259, pankaj.maskara@eku.edu.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. Peter Kensicki, 859-622-1580, peter.kensicki@eku.edu.
The Marketing Club
Open to marketing and other business students. The Marketing Club is a Nationally recognized collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association. The Marketing Club undertakes real world projects that provide 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.
Phi Beta Lambda (Future Business Leaders of America)
PBL (FBLA) 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 state and national conferences and competitions, development of professional skills, and social gatherings. Contact: Dr. Marcel Robles, 859-622-1117, marcel.robles@eku.edu.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. Faridah Awang, 859-622-2416, faridah.awang@eku.edu.
