Business Student Organizations

The student organizations of the College of Business Administration offer students practical methods of developing leadership and organizational skills.  These organizations sponsor lectures, field trips, and workshops, which provide students opportunities to learn more about their career fields and make valuable professional contacts. In the case of the business honor societies, they recognize the hard work, dedication, and high scholastic achievement of those eligible to become members.  Please consider joining one of the student organizations.  Given a sufficient commitment of time and effort, you will derive many benefits from your participation.  If you are invited to join an honor society, do not fail to take advantage of the honor and recognition these groups bestow on their members.

ALPHA KAPPA PSI

Alpha Kappa Psi is a national business fraternity.  Alpha Kappa Psi promotes teamwork, leadership, unity, and business education.  The organization is an excellent means to learn business practices and professional networking. The objectives of Alpha Kappa Psi are:  1) to increase the well being and social activity of its members, 2) to encourage research in the business field, 3) to extend service help to the university and community, 4) to enhance the education of its members through speakers and field trips, and 5) to develop leadership, decision making, and planning skills.  The faculty adviser is Dr. Steve Frankforter, 434 Thurmond.

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) is a professional association established to promote long-term healthcare management.  The ACHE provides education and professional networking for students pursuing a career in health administration.  The faculty adviser is Dr. Keith Benson, 504 Thurmond.

AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION

The Winthrop University Collegiate Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) is affiliated with the American Marketing Association, which is an organization of individuals interested in the professional growth and advancement of science in marketing.  The Winthrop University Chapter has as its primary purpose the advancement of student interest and participation in activities related to the field of marketing.  The faculty adviser is Dr. John Robbins, 435 Thurmond.

ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is a professional organization open to all business majors.  The ACM promotes the exchange of computer ideas and information and provides opportunities for interaction with national speakers and professionals in the field of computer science.  The faculty adviser is Dr. Will Thacker, 323 Thurmond.

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE ENTREPRENEURS

The Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs (ACE) chapter is open to any business student interested in entrepreneurship.  The ACE facilitates, supports, and inspires entrepreneurship among college students through various activities.  The faculty adviser is Dr. Barbara Fuller, 310 Thurmond.

National Association of Black Accountants

We are a nationwide professional association with the primary purpose of developing, encouraging and serving as a resource for greater participation by minorities in the accounting, finance, and business professions.  Our mission is to address the professional and needs of our members and to build leaders that shape the future of business professions with an unfaltering commitment to inspire the same in their successors.  Our organization is committed to addressing the needs of minorities in the business fields as well as students aspiring to enter the profession.  We also seek to develop our members professionally to prepare them for the many challenges facing them in the corporate world and global society.  Our motto is “Lifting As We Climb”, and we invite you to join us as we embrace new challenges and new opportunities.  The faculty adviser is Dr. Clarence Coleman, 112 Thurmond.

The CBA CLUB

The CBA Club is a departmental organization open to all business majors.  The CBA Club is aimed more towards recruiting Freshman and Sophomores. The faculty adviser is Dr. Louis Pantuosco, 420 Thurmond.

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

The Winthrop University Student Chapter of the SHRM is committed to the development of the human resource management profession.  SHRM actively supports the development of the next generation of Human Resource professionals through the student chapter program.  SHRM membership offers students the opportunity to supplement their classroom education with real-world knowledge and hands-on experience.   

CBA Honor Societies

BETA ALPHA PSI

Beta Alpha Psi is a national financial information fraternity.  Beta Alpha Psi recognizes academic excellence and complements members' formal education by providing interaction between students, faculty, and professionals, and fosters lifelong growth, service and ethical conduct.  The purpose of the Winthrop University chapter is to: 1) Inculcate the ideal of service as the basis of the accounting, finance, and information systems professions, 2) Promote high ethical standards, 3) Act as a medium between professionals, instructors, students, and others who are interested in the professions of accounting, finance, and information systems, and 4) Encourage high moral, scholastic and professional attainment in its members.  The faculty advisers is Dr. Michael Cornick, 410 Thurmond.

BETA GAMMA SIGMA

Beta Gamma Sigma is the national scholastic honorary society for students of business administration. Membership is restricted to students of high scholarship in institutions with programs accredited by the AACSB. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest scholastic honor that a business student can achieve. The faculty adviser is Gay Randolph, 225 Thurmond.

OMICRON DELTA EPSILON

Omicron Delta Epsilon is the national honorary society for students in economics. The faculty adviser is Dr. Louis Pantuosco, 420 Thurmond.

UPSILON PI EPSILON

Upsilon Pi Epsilon is the national scholastic honorary society for students of computer sciences. The faculty adviser is Dr. Will Thacker, 323 Thurmond.