Student Organizations
Accounting Club
Contact Person: Carolyn Conn
The purpose of this organization shall be to promote interest and excellence in the study and profession of accounting. This includes promoting the study and practice of accounting; providing opportunities for self-development, service and association among members and practicing professionals; and encouraging ethical, social, and public responsibility.
American Marketing Association (AMA)
Contact Person: Leah Brisco
The objectives of the St. Edward's American Marketing Association Collegiate Chapter (AMA) shall be to: foster interest and research in the field of marketing, encourage and uphold found, honest practices, and keep marketing operations on a high ethical plane, to develop sound thinking in marketing theory and more exact knowledge and definition of marketing principles, to form a deeper understanding and appreciation of marketing challenges, to improve awareness of opportunities available to marketing professionals, to promote critical thinking, decision making, and leadership abilities, to refine business, marketing, and networking skills, and to further benefit relations among students, faculty, and business professionals.
Austin Student Ventures (Entrepreneurship Club)
Contact Person: Les Carter
Austin Student Ventures is a student organization focused on starting small businesses to benefit the University and the students. The organization will supplement classroom learning and serve as an outlet to experience starting a small business. We strive to be an action-based club and have begun phase one of two ventures. The first, a valet parking service on campus and also a taxi ride program that will give students a convenient transportation alternative. We welcome all majors.
Delta Mu Delta
Contact Persons: Kathleen Wilburn
Delta Mu Delta, a National Honor Society in Business Administration, promotes higher scholarship in training for business and recognizes and rewards business administration students who have distinguished themselves scholastically.
Delta Sigma Pi
Contact Persons: Dr. Mike Harris and Leslie Lenn
Delta Sigma Pi, Theta Omega Chapter, is a co-educational business fraternity that fosters the study of business in universities and encourages scholarship, social activity, and association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice.
Financial Management Association International (FMA)
Contact Person: Camelia S. Rotaru
The Financial Management Association International (FMA) was established in 1970 and is the global leader in developing and disseminating knowledge about financial decision making. FMA members include academicians and practitioners across the world. The FMA sponsors the FMA National Honor Society to recognize the scholastic achievement of those students who have demonstrated superior scholarship. Individuals accepted for membership in the Honor Society have the distinction of belonging to the ONLY international honorary which specifically recognizes the achievement of finance majors and demonstrates their expertise in areas such as financial economics and decision making.
Global Innovators
Contact Persons: Mark Poulos, Barbara Henderson, Billy Earnest, Leslie Lenn, and Meghan Williams
The purpose of this organization is to create opportunities beneficial for all students interested in pursuing careers anywhere in the world through unique creative activities, Events & Activities, service projects, continuing education, and networking with students and professionals. In addition, the objective shall be to mentor members in university life and assist their transition into the campus community.
Hispanic Business Students Association
Contact Persons: Lorelei Ortiz and Carolyn Conn
The purpose of this organization is to: promote the advancement of Hispanics within the academic and professional community; develop a network with business professionals, alumni, and the Hispanic community; encourage members to become leaders and entrepreneurs in the business world; enhance both leadership and communication skills; provide members with social activities; and to actively recruit business students regardless of background and ethnicity.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Contact Person: Stan Horner, Ph.D.
The purpose of the Chapter shall be: to acquaint students with human resource management and related fields through workshops, discussions, internships, and other educational opportunities; to keep students up-to-date on developments in the field of human resource management; to provide opportunities for interaction with human resource practitioners; to develop professional human resource managers; to promote the study of human resources; and to encourage friendship.
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