Association
of Student Accountants
The purpose of the Accounting
Student Association is to provide the opportunity for
students to network and interact with professionals
and academic personnel outside the classroom. For more information, contact Dr. Carl Smolinski.
MBA Association
The
MBA Association is a student organization that promotes
the quality and professionalism of the MBA experience.
The association has become a networking group and has
afforded bonds of friendship and educational support
for all who participate. Contact Dr.
Bill Bigler for more information.
Rotaract
Rotaract is an international organization of service clubs for men and women
that fosters leadership and responsible citizenship, encourages high
ethical standards in business, and promotes international understanding
and peace. Rotaract Clubs
work under the guidance of their local Rotary Club, and take their name
from a combination of the words Rotary and action.
The
purpose of Rotaract is to provide an opportunity for
young men and women to enhance the knowledge and skills
that will assist them in personal development, to address
the physical and social needs of their communities,
and to promote better relations between all people worldwide
through a framework of friendship and service.
Contact Dean
Charlotte Jones or Dr.
Stan Hays for more information.
Society
for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
The purpose of the Society for Human Resource Management
(SHRM) is to help students broaden their understanding
of the management career field; to keep students up
to date on current issues in the human resource career
field; to offer opportunities to meet human resource
managers from the Shreveport/Bossier area; to help the
students develop and broaden their education to prepare
them for a career in management (specifically human
resources). Contact Dr. John Vassar for more information.
Student
Finance Association
The purpose of the Student Finance Association is
to provide the opportunity for students of all majors
to learn more about Finance and related fields through
interaction with professionals and academic personnel
outside the classroom. For more information contact Dr. Tim Vines.
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
SIFE is a global non-profit organization active in more than 40 countries. SIFE is funded by financial contributions from corporations, entrepreneurs, foundations, government agencies and individuals. Working in partnership with business and higher education, SIFE establishes student teams on university campuses. These teams are led by faculty advisors and they are challenged to develop community outreach projects that reach SIFE's five educational topics:
- Success Skills
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Literacy
- Business Ethics
For more information, contact the SIFE faculty sponsor, Dr. Ray Taylor.
Beta
Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor
society for business programs Accredited by AACSB International
- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Membership is the highest recognition a business student
anywhere in the world can receive in an undergraduate
or master's program at a school Accredited by AACSB International.
To be eligible for membership, the academic ranking of
those being considered must place them in the upper 7
percent of the junior class, upper 10 percent of the
senior class, or upper 20 percent of the graduating master's
class.
Omicron
Delta Kappa Society (ODK)
Omicron
Delta Kappa Society (ODK) is the national leadership
honor society for college students, faculty, staff, administrators,
and alumni that recognizes and encourages superior scholarship,
leadership, and exemplary character. Membership in ODK
is a mark of the highest distinction and honor.
The
purpose of ODK is threefold: (1) To recognize those
who have exhibited a high standard of leadership and
effectiveness in collegiate activities; (2) To bring
together student leaders from all sectors of collegiate
life in order to help mold the sentiment of the university
for questions of local and collegiate interest; (3)
To bring together members of the faculty and the student
body on a basis of mutual interest and understanding.
Phi
Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi is an academic
honor society dedicated to the recognition and promotion
of academic excellence in all fields of higher education.
Those elected to membership in Phi Kappa Phi include
the upper five- percent of last-term juniors and the
upper ten-percent of seniors, along with outstanding
graduate students, faculty, and alumni. More than 1,000,000
scholars have been inducted into Phi Kappa Phi.
Sigma
Iota Epsilon (SIE)
(SIE) is a national honorary
and professional management fraternity affiliated with
the Academy of Management. The goals of SIE are:
- To
stimulate interest and achievement in the field of
management;
- To
stimulate scholarship in management;
- To
facilitate contacts between students and practicing
managers;
- To
recognize persons who have made contributions to
the field of management;
- To
gain recognition of the contribution and value of
scholastic achievement in the management discipline.
