Senator: Thomas Madsen
Student Organizations
UNIBusiness students can shape their leadership skills in more than 20 organizations - representing all business majors and numerous professional interests. Those skills can be developed as a student officer, of course, but they can be practiced in many other ways as well. UNIBusiness student organizations offer plentiful leadership opportunities for all in planning and implementing a broad array of interesting and often entertaining events.
Leadership Organizations
Northern Iowa Student Government, CBA Senator Student Representative
Panther Leadership Service Club
Advisor: |
Heidi Noonan-Day, CBB 245 |
President: |
Mackenzie Drees |
E-Mail: |
Organization for students in the College of Business who seek to actively participate in service projects on campus and within the Cedar Valley. (April Election)
UNIBusiness Presidents' Council
Advisor: |
Dr. Steve Corbin, CBB 338 |
Presidents: |
Olivia Cezar |
E-Mail: |
Organization composed of the Presidents of the other College of Business Administration student organizations. Provides advice and counsel to the Dean and administration. (April election)
Academic & Social Organizations
Accounting Club
Advisor: |
Dr. Timothy (Tim) Lindquist, CBB 349 |
President: |
Jacob Toale |
E-Mail: |
Student organization providing career information, contact with potential employers, and social interaction with other accounting majors. (Nov./ Dec. election)
American Advertising Federation
Advisor: |
Matthew Wilson, CBB 340 |
President: |
Jordan McNamara |
E-Mail: |
AAF is for anyone interested in developing and presenting a creative advertising campaign for a selected client using digital advertising, graphic design, and integrated communications.
American Marketing Association
Advisor: |
Dr. Karthik Iyer, CBB 341 |
President: |
Matt Daniels |
E-Mail: |
Organization for students interested in careers in marketing, advertising, promotion, sales, retailing, marketing management and international marketing. (December election)
Business Professionals of America
Advisor: |
Dr. Dianna Briggs, SEC 509 |
President: |
No Officers |
Open to all students planning a career in the business world. Combines their meetings with Phi Beta Lambda.
Economics Club
Advisors: |
Dr. David Surdam, CBB 204 |
Presidents: |
Katherine Zasadny |
E-Mail: |
Organization for students interested in economics and related topics. (September election)
EXCEL
Advisor: |
Jon Cox, CBB 5 |
Presidents: |
Olivia Cezar |
E-Mail: |
Student organization whose core focuses on leadership, skill development, and opportunities for minorities that are needed in college and future careers. (April election)
Financial Management Association
Advisor: |
Dr. Deb Giarusso , CBB 303 |
President: |
Garrett Ashbacher |
E-Mail: |
Professional organization of financial executives, analysts, professors, and students who share their common interest and knowledge about finance and investments. (December election)
International Club of Business Students
Advisor: |
Chris Schrage, CBB 5 |
Presidents: |
Parash Upreti |
E-Mail: |
Organization offering students the opportunity to learn about global business issues. Provides an environment in which students can share ideas and experiences and can network with students from other nations. (December and April elections)
Management Information Systems Association
Advisor: |
Dr. Robby Roth, CBB 257 |
Presidents: |
Kyle Maley |
E-Mail: |
Organization for students working toward a career in information systems and/or information technology. (March election)
Phi Beta Lambda & Future Business Leaders of America
Advisor: |
Dr. Dale Cyphert, CBB 5 |
President: |
Hannah Fuhs |
E-Mail: |
Organization for students seeking careers in business. FBLA-PBL contributes to the preparation of an advanced workforce through development of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills. (April election)
Pi Sigma Epsilon -- Sales Management
Advisor: |
Dr. Matthew Bunker, CBB 345 |
President: |
Jessie Nemesi |
E-Mail: |
National professional fraternity for students of any major who want to pursue marketing, sales management, and personal selling careers. (November election)
Pre-Law Club
Advisor: |
Dr. Lisa Jepsen, CBB 208 |
President: |
Emily Scholtes |
E-Mail: |
Organization for students interested in pursuing law as a profession. (September election)
Rho Epsilon -- Real Estate
Advisor: |
Dr. Jeffrey Stokes, CBB 313 |
President: |
Megan Smock |
E-Mail: |
Organization to promote fellowship among students and industry professionals who share an interest in real estate. (April election)
Society for Human Resource Management
Advisor: |
Dr. M. Susan Wurtz, CBB 248 |
President: |
Emily Welke |
E-Mail: |
Organization devoted to personnel/human resource management. Open to all majors. Seeks to build connections between students and the business community. (April election)
Supply Chain Management Association
Advisor: |
Chris Schrage, CBB 5 |
President: |
Joe Noonan |
E-Mail: |
Organization that provides students with outstanding learning experiences and development opportunities beyond the classroom through exposure to industry practices, business professionals and networking with other students/faculty. (December election)
UNI Entrepreneurs an Affiliate of CEO and SIFE
Advisor: |
Laurie Watje, BCS 128 |
President: |
Ben McClurg |
E-Mail: |
Organization that informs, supports, and inspires college students to be entrepreneurial; to seek opportunity through enterprise creation. (March elections). For more information visit www.uni-e.org
Honor Organizations
Beta Gamma Sigma
Advisor: |
Dr. David Surdam, CBB 204 |
Presidents: |
Taylor Johnson |
E-Mail: |
Honor Society for Business students who rank in the upper 7% of their junior class, upper 10% of their senior class, or upper 20% of their graduate-level masters class. (April election)
Mu Kappa Tau Honor Society
Advisor: |
Michael Klassen, CBB 339 |
President: |
Hannah Vollmar |
E-Mail: |
National honor society to recognize academic excellence and to promote a life-long commitment to ethics and achievement in marketing. For marketing majors who rank in the top 10% of their class as juniors or in the top 20% as seniors or graduate students. (April election)
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Advisor: |
Dr. M. Imam Alam, CBB 201 |
President: |
No Officers |
International Honor Society in Economics for students with 12 or more hours of economics courses completed, a 3.0 GPA in those economics courses, and a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Pi Omega Pi
Advisor: |
Dr. Dianna Briggs, SEC 509 |
President: |
No Officers |
National honor society in business teacher education for students who have at least 15 semester hours in business and education, and rank in the upper 35% of their class with a 3.0 GPA.