Leadership, Honor, & Social Organizations
Shape your leadership skills in a student organization.
Leadership and real-world experience are important to landing the job or internship of your dreams. That’s why we offer more than 20 business-specific student organizations that span all our business majors and many professional interests.
Student organization and club involvement will give you the opportunity to become an officer, perfect your communication and presentation skills and create a professional network that will quickly grow over time. Student organizations can also help you gain insight into where you would like to work in the future.
Leadership Organizations
- Wilson Business Student Ambassadors
Advisor: James Prier, CBB 5
President: Sarah Tulley
Website: https://bsa.uni.edu/
Description:
Wilson Business Student Ambassadors (WBSA) aims to be the voice of the Wilson College of Business to prospective business students and campus visitors.
- Northern Iowa Student Government, UNI Business Senator
Advisor: Mike Bobeldyk
- Wilson College Presidents' Council
Advisor: Elisabeth Soliz, CBB 5
Presidents: Josh Keenan & Sarah Tulley
Description:
Organization composed of the Presidents of the other Wilson College of Business student organizations. Provides advice and counsel to the Dean and administration. (April election)
Honor Organizations
- Beta Gamma Sigma
Advisor: Dr. David Surdam, CBB 204
Presidents: Liberti Ewen & Calista Studer
Description:
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: Matthew Bunker, CBB 338
Description:
National honor society to recognize academic excellence & promote a life-long commitment to ethics/achievement in marketing. For marketing majors who rank in the top 10% of their class as juniors, top 20% as seniors, or graduate students.
- Omicron Delta Epsilon
Advisor: Dr. M. Imam Alam, CBB 201
Description:
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: Jennifer Anderson, CBB 305
Description:
National honor society in business 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.
Academic & Social Organizations
- Accounting Club
Advisor: Cathi Bowler, CBB 357
President: Troy Schmitt
Website: https://www.uniaccountingclub.com/
Description:
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: Megan Anderson
Website: https://aaf.uni.edu/
Description:
An organization for students passionate about advertising, customer experience, and communications design who want to gain real-world experience working together on national campaigns for high-level brands such as Adobe, Nissan, Pizza Hut, and Snapple.
- American Marketing Association
Advisor: Dr. Matthew Bunker, CBB 338
Presidents: Lane Kruger & Mason Lorenzen
Website: https://www.uniama.org/
Description:
UNI AMA is an organization for all students, especially those interested in careers in marketing, advertising, promotion, sales, retailing, marketing management and international marketing. We are determined to prepare you for the professional world. (December election)
- Economics Club
Advisor: Dr. David Surdam, CBB 204
Presidents: Calista Studer & MaryClaire McCarter
Description:
Organization for students interested in economics and related topics. (September election)
- Finance Club
Advisor: Dr. Ronnie Chen, CBB 313
Presidents: Connor Davison & Tyler Beschen
Description:
Professional organization of financial executives, analysts, professors, and students who share their common interest and knowledge about finance and investments. (December election)
- Future Business Leaders of America
Advisor: Bailey Aukes, MAU 063
President: Josh Keenan
Description:
FBLA prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences (April election)
- International Club of Business Students
Advisor: Chris Schrage & Shanina Amin
President: Nicolas Huiman
Description:
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. A student organization focused on bringing international students together admitted to the college of business and assist them in utilizing opportunities and resources. We support them to perform better both inside the college of business and in the business area. (October elections)
- Information Systems and Business Analytics Club
Advisor: Arti Mann
President: Josh Conlon
Description:
Organization for students working toward a career in information systems and/or business analytics. (March election)
- Pi Sigma Epsilon -- Sales Management
Advisor: Marty Hansen
President: Tommy Forbes
Website: https://www.epsilontheta.org/
Description:
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: Tom Collins, CBB 350
President:
Website: https://prelaw.uni.edu/
Description:
Organization for students interested in pursuing law as a profession. (August/September appointment/election)
- Rho Epsilon -- Real Estate
Advisor: Brett Olsen, CBB 317
President: Malachi Ellis
Website: https://rhoepsilon.uni.edu/
Description:
The organization's goal is to help students interact with professionals and gain knowledge in the real estate industry.
- Society for Human Resource Management
Advisor: Sarah Rosol, CBB 247
President: Gracie Vest
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/northerniowashrm/home
Description:
Description: Organization devoted to personnel/human resource management. Open to all majors. Seeks to build connections between students and the business community. (April election)
- Student Investment Group
Advisor: Ronnie Chen, CBB 313
President: Will Swift
Description:
These students manage the Panther Fund for the Finance Department. The SIG is not officially registered with UNI because we do not have enough faculty advisors, so Ronnie is operating the SIG as a part of the Finance Club.
- Supply Chain Management Association
Advisors: Chris Schrage, CBB 5
President: Gabby Kaiser
Description:
Organization that provides students with outstanding learning experiences/development opportunities beyond the classroom through exposure to industry practices, business professionals & networking with other students/faculty. (December election)
- UNI Entrepreneurs an Affiliate of CEO and SIFE
Advisor: Bart Schmitz, BCS 128
President: Lane Kruger
Website: https://www.facebook.com/UNIEntrepreneurs/
Description:
Organization that informs, supports, and inspires college students to be entrepreneurial; to seek opportunity through enterprise creation. (March elections).
- Women in Business
Advisor: Jen Rust, CBB 5
Presidents: Karlee Phillips & Jenna Keller
Website: http://www.uniwomeninbusiness.com/
Description:
Women in Business hopes to education, develop, and empower our members in order to help them succeed and achieve their goals in the professional world.