Business Student Organizations

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General Business

Alpha Kappa Psi is a professional co-ed business fraternity with the purpose of developing its members into principled business leaders. Our members seek to fine-tune their networking, interviewing, and leadership skills. Our extensive alumni network provides our members with ample opportunities to succeed in business.

Email: zetaxicmupresident@gmail.com

Website: cmuakp.wixsite.com/akpsi

Facebook: cmuakp

Instagram: akpsi_cmich

Twitter: CMU_AKP

President: Dominique Milkovich

Faculty Advisor: Michelle Bartosek 

Phi Chi Theta is a coed professional business fraternity offering an array of professional events and opportunities. Each year we host a business etiquette dinner that brings in several companies for students to network with. Members also participate in in-state and out-of-state business trips, resume workshops, and several other events. Our goal is the achievement of higher business education for anyone pursuing a career in business.

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Project Management CMU Chapter strives to provide students with exposure to project management professionals and hands-on experience to enhance leadership and communication skills. We invite project management professionals as guest speakers and collaborate with Project Management Institute Great Lakes Chapter to make students more familiar with project management.

Meetings: Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Email: cmupmc1@gmail.com

Instagram: cmupmc

President: Tianzuo Xu

Faculty Advisor: Kevin McCarron

Prospanica is a national association for Hispanic MBAs and Business Professionals. We are a soon-to-be chapter that networks through the national organization. Prospanica is a safe, professional, and cultural space for all students!

Meetings: Every other Monday at 5:30 PM

Email:prospanica.cmu@gmail.com

Instagram: prospanica_cmu

President:Yazmin Torres

Faculty Advisor: Micheal Pisani

society of Women in Business is a student organization that empowers and develops women pursuing professional careers. This group develops leadership, communication, and other professional skills. The meetings include alumni speakers, LinkedIn and resume workshops, and conversations with the Leadership Institute.

Meetings: Tuesdays at 5:30 pm

Email:

societywb@gmail.com

Facebook:WomeninBusinessCMU

Instagram: swb.cmich

President: Mary Selasky

Faculty Advisors:Beth Timmerman andCrina Tarasi

The Wall Street Journal Club meets every Monday and Wednesday morning to read the Journal and discuss the current events. Every meeting we feature guests from various positions within the financial and business world. 

Accounting

Beta Alpha Psi is an international honorary financial information organization that sponsors social, technical, and educational events to promote awareness and educate finance, information systems, and accounting students.

Email: betaalphapsi.cmu@gmail.com

Twitter: BAP_CMU

Instagram: bap_cmu

President: Zackary T. Jorck

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Steven Harrast

NABA stands for empowering black business leaders at every step in the journey. NABA is an organization that helps during and post-college, which helps students get scholarships, networking opportunities, and exposure to unique career paths.

As for CMU's NABA chapter, those are the main goals, this year we want to help students that are still in the undecided stage and education those students that do not know about accounting, finance, information systems etc. and the career paths that they can take with business majors.

Meetings: Bi-weekly on Thursdays at 5:30 PM

Email:nabacmu@gmail.com

Instagram:nabacmu

LinkedIn: NABA CMU

President:Asia Anderson

Faculty Advisor: Amy Swaney

Entrepreneurship

CMU Innovates is all about entrepreneurship. Our meetings include opportunities for growth for future entrepreneurs such as guest speakers, field trips, networking, bouncing ideas off of each other, as well as preparing for NVC and other competitions. CMU Innovates meets in Grawn 166 on Thursdays at 6:15 pm where we have brand new technology – such as 3D printers, Macs, Circuits, and even more – to advance our ideas. Are you interested in starting your own business or making a big idea come to life? Join CMU Innovates! 

Meetings: Thursdays | 6:15 PM | Grawn 166

Email: cmu.innovates.rso@gmail.com

Instagram: innovate_at_cmich

President: Robert Rasegan

Faculty Advisor: John Gustincic

Finance

Our mission is to establish and maintain a world-class undergraduate finance program at CMU. We accomplish this through teaching students of all majors how to invest their own money across multiple asset classes. We teach students the basics of valuing a stock and sustainable investing practices. The club has a news and market overview every week, learning opportunities, and social events. The club also manages the $260,000 Seger Fund where students are able to get hands on experience investing.

Meetings: Wednesdays | 6:30 PM | Grawn 201

Email: cmichcfc@gmail.com

President: Nicholas (Nick) Bale

Faculty Advisors: Abu Amin and Brad Taylor

Future Financial Advisors Association is open to all students with an interest in personal finance. Our purpose is to help prepare students for a variety of relevant personal finance topics through our weekly meetings. We do this by bringing in a wide range of industry experts to discuss their experience and other pertinent information. We also seek to provide opportunities for personal/professional development, as well as networking for those who have an interest in a career in personal financial planning.

Meetings: Tuesdays at 6:30 PM

Email:cmuffaa@gmail.com

Twitter:cmuffaa

LinkedIn: Future Financial Advisors Association

Instagram:ffaacmu

President: Ryan Hampton

Faculty Advisor: Mark Potts

The Professional Real Estate Society (PRES) organizes speaker series, provides networking opportunities and helps expose you to the many careers in real estate bridging accounting, communications, information systems, law, finance, marketing and management.

Hospitality

Hospitality and Tourism Association (HTA) is designed to support students with an interest in the hospitality industry as well as interests in marketing, human resources, event planning, sales, and more. The organization conducts workshops, sponsors guest speakers, and organizes tours of sites within the industry.

Meetings: Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Email: HTACMUCHIPS@gmail.com

President: Blake Stanbaugh

Faculty Advisor: Nick Hussein

Information Systems

The Cybersecurity Club is a community that encourages social, academic, and professional growth among students interested in cybersecurity. The club is open to all CMU students, regardless of their experience level. Members will engage in meetings, Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions, outreach, and guest speaker events. In addition, members will practice skills and techniques (e.g., Linux, Ethical Hacking, Defensive Security, etc.) relevant to the industry. Our goal is to expand our knowledge of cybersecurity through hands-on experience and direct interaction with professionals in the field.

Email: secopsclub@gmail.com

President: Javier Gutierrez

Faculty Advisor: Susan Helser

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The SAP Student User Group (SUG) is a student organization that is actively involved in the SAP University Alliance and serves as a sponsor for the ERPsim Events. SAP SUG welcomes all business majors to our community! Our main focus is to provide our members with a variety of professional development opportunities and skills that will propel their educational and professional careers. This includes connections to multi-national industries, networking opportunities with company recruiters and the College of Business faculty, and discussions around innovative systems and applications.


Meetings: Wednesdays | 6:30 - 7:30 PM | Grawn 100

Email: sapsug@cmich.edu

Facebook: Central Michigan University - SAP Student User Group

Twitter: CMU_SAPSUG

President: Krishna Nari

Faculty Advisor: Stephen Tracy

Law

Phi Alpha Delta is the most recognized law fraternity in the nation. Our purpose is to form a strong bond uniting students and teachers of the law with members of the Bench and Bar in a fraternal fellowship designed to advance the ideals of liberty and equal justice under law; to stimulate excellence in scholarship; to inspire the virtues of compassion and courage; to foster integrity and professional competence; to promote the welfare of its members; and to encourage their moral, intellectual, and cultural advancement; so that each member may enjoy a lifetime of honorable professional and public service.

Meetings: Every other Thursday at 6:30 PM (Virtual)

Email: cmupad.eboard@gmail.com

Facebook: cmichpad

Twitter: cmichpad

President: Sandra (Sandy) Edward

Faculty Advisor: Kyla Stepp

Logistics

The Logistics Management Council (LMC) is an active honor society, and the organization was founded in 1983 by Lori S. Nickels and Dr. Robert Lorin Cook to provide a vehicle for learning experiences in logistics management which will result in: (1) students gaining a better understanding of the logistics process; and (2) an increasing dialogue between professionals and students who are interested in improving logistics theory and practice. Student members are engaged in the following activities: logistics consulting projects with Fortune 500 firms, attending the CSCMP Annual Conference, touring corporate logistics facilities, attending regional logistics dinner meetings/seminars, and pursuing logistics-related internships. 

Meetings: Mondays | 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Email: lmc.cmich@gmail.com

Instagram: cmu.lmc

President: Maggie Hendrian

Faculty Advisor: Evelyn Smith

Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) provides networking opportunities and practical experiences that benefit students entering the field of logistics and supply chain management. SCMA provides student-led events including speakers from major Fortune 500 companies, tours of regional operations, resume boot camps, and networking events with over 50 different corporate partners. In addition to these activities, members' resumes are posted on a nationally recognized list for employers.

Email:scmacmu@gmail.com

Instagram:cmuscma

Twitter: cmuscma

LinkedIn: CMU Logistics Program & Supply Chain Management Association Community

President:Francis Serazio

Faculty Advisor: Mark Spieles

Management

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is a professional business organization that promotes the role of HR as a profession and provides education, certification and networking among its members.


cmushrm@gmail.com | Twitter | Instagram | Engage Central

Marketing

Central Marketing Society (CMS) attracts students of all majors with an emphasis on marketing majors. Members participate in professional development, fundraisers, volunteer at campus activities, and participate in weekly corporate speaker lectures and recruitment events. Each semester, the executive board organizes a trip for a group of 40 members to visit major companies in locations such as Toronto, Cleveland, and Chicago.

Meetings: Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Email:cmumarketingsociety@gmail.com

Instagram: Central Marketing Society

LinkedIn: CMS CMU

President: Catherine Sowers

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Obinna Obilo

Sales

Pi Sigma Eplison (PSE) is a Co-Ed Professional Business Fraternity that focuses on marketing, management, and sales. Throughout the semester we participate in PSE competitions as well as having fun events as a chapter. We are looking for competitive leaders that are interested in becoming a part of our supportive family! We aim to build lasting connections throughout our college experience that will transcend into our professional lives. Meet companies and recruiters from all over the country.

Meetings: Tuesdays at 7 pm

Email: cmupse@gmail.com

Facebook: psezetanu

Instagram: psezetanu

LinkedIn: Pi Sigma Epsilon Zeta Nu

President: Kyleigh Golightly

Faculty Advisor: Nick Hussein