College of Business Student Organizations |
Dean's Student Advisory Board |
| The Dean's Student Advisory Board meets regularly with the Dean of the College of Business to provide advice and feedback on the College and its programs. At the start of each Fall semester, interested students can submit an application for membership in 114 McCool Hall. All business majors are encouraged to apply. |
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Advisor: Dean Lynne Richardson |
Accounting Advocates |
| The Accounting Advocates Program is a student-recruiting group within the Adkerson School of Accountancy. Advocates are involved with on-campus and off-campus recruiting events and other functions hosted by the Adkerson School of Accountancy for prospective students, alumni, employers, and guests. |
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Advisor: Lanna Miller |
American Marketing Association |
| The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the world's largest and most comprehensive professional society of marketers. The mission of the AMA is to urge and assist the personal and professional development of its members, and to advance the science and ethical practice of the marketing discipline. Each member of the AMA student chapter at MSU receives: nine issues (September - May) of "Marketing News"; access to the AMA on-line Job Bank; a free copy of the AMA Employment Kit; and exposure to marketing professionals in the group's regular meetings and activities. |
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Advisor: Dr. Melissa Moore |
Association of Black Business Professionals |
| The Association of Black Business Professionals promotes a networking systems between black students and MSU faculty and alumni. The association also promotes academic excellence by providing tutorial programs for students. This association is involved in various aspects of community service. |
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Advisor: Dr. Pearson Liddell |
Association of Information Technology Professionals |
| The purpose of the Association of Information Technology Professionals is to bring together students who are interested in information systems. During meetings, this association discusses current topics and brings in speakers from the information systems field. |
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Advisor: Dr. Kent Marett |
Beta Alpha Psi |
| Beta Alpha Psi is a national scholastic and professional society whose primary objective is to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the field of accounting. |
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Advisor: Dr. Mark Lehman |
Beta Gamma Sigma |
| Beta Gamma Sigma is an honorary organization available only through Colleges of Business that are accredited through the International Association for Management Education. The main goal of the organization is for faculty to honor students with the highest academic achievements. |
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Advisor: Dr. Carol Lehman |
COB Ambassadors |
| The COB Ambassadors recruit students and promote the College of Business. The Ambassadors also help the COB Academic Advising Center advise students majoring in General Business Administration. |
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Advisor: Emily Keith Johnson |
Economics Club |
| The Econ Club sponsors a number of social and academic events during each semester. These events are often centered around presentations by guest speakers from on and off campus. Our guest discuss important current economic events and issues and relate textbook economics to the real world. Topics of recent Econ Club symposiums include "The Global Economy," "Adventures South of the Border - The Mexican Economy," "Yankee Economics," "The Economics of Trick-or-Treat," and "The Uruguay Round Debate." The Econ Club is also known for the great food we serve at our social hours following the presentations. In addition to hosting our regular symposiums, the Econ Club is active in promoting the economics curriculum and major here at MSU. We are involved in designing and distributing recruiting materials and brochures. |
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Advisor: Dr. Randy Campbell |
Financial Management Association |
| The student chapter of the FMA is an extremely active chapter that has received a number of awards. Chapter activities, which include professional, social, and service activities, provide members with the opportunities to meet finance professionals, gaining insights into career opportunities. |
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Advisor: Dr. Helena He |
Gamma Iota Sigma |
| Gamma Iota Sigma is a professional fraternity organized to promote, encourage, and sustain student interest in insurance, risk management and actuarial science. This fraternity also encourages high moral and scholastic attainments, and facilitates the interaction and cooperation of educational institutions, industry, and professional organizations. |
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Advisor: Melissa Morgan |
International Business Club |
| The purpose of the International Business Club is to keep students informed of IB Program key happenings, promote cultural diversity, fellowship, and networking with students, faculty, and business people, encourage efforts with business, foreign language, study abroad, work abroad, international internships, exchange efforts (faculty/student), help with resumes, interviewing, cover letters, etc., and provide mentors and guest lecturers. |
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Advisor: Brian Watkins |
MBA/MSBA Association |
| The MBA Association complements the mission of the program by promoting professional growth and serving as a network among alumni, faculty, and students. |
| Advisor: Amy WestEmail: awest@cobilan.msstate.edu |
Mu Kappa Tau |
| Mu Kappa Tau is a student organization limited to students majoring in Marketing. Its main purpose is to recognize and encourage individuals seeking a life-long commitment to an exceptional standard of ethics and achievement. |
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Advisor: Dr. Melissa Moore |
Omicron Delta Epsilon - Association of Economics Scholars (Econ Club) |
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Omicron Delta Epsilon is the international honor society for economics. The main objective of Omicron Delta Epsilon is to recognize students with the highest academic achievements in economics. |
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Advisor: Dr. Randy Campbell |
PGM Club |
| The PGM Club is open to all PGM students. The club hosts guest speakers from all aspects of the golf industry. The club also coordinates golf tournaments and is in charge of community service projects. |
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Advisor: Jeff Adkerson |
Ph.D. Association |
| The Association assists doctoral students in creating a scholarly atmosphere, bringing doctoral students closer together as a working and social body, bringing favorable recognition to the University and the College of Business and Industry, broadening the doctoral student's background by placing him/her in contact with specialists in other fields, and aiding the doctoral students through the promotion of academic and professional discussions and meetings. |
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Advisor: Dr. Barbara Spencer |
Rho Epsilon |
| The Real Estate club is an organization dedicated to the merger of education and practice. The organization sponsors monthly business speakers and social activities. |
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Advisor: Dr. Mike Highfield |
School of Accountancy Cabinet |
| The purpose of this organization is to assist the School of Accountancy with a number of projects to include Discovery Day, High School Seniors Forum, Minority Student Achievement Program, and other activities as necessary. |
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Advisor: Dr. Louis Dawkins |
2009-09-04
