Employers believe involvement outside the classroom is an important indicator of your potential, personality, and adaptability. Participating in campus organizations, especially in leadership roles, displays your capacity to lead in business.

Being involved in a business student professional organization will help you learn more about your career field and future career opportunities. You will meet business leaders, benefit from their experience, and develop closer relationships with other students and faculty.

College of Business student professional organizations meet university standards and are guided by interested faculty members. Some have been active long enough to have their own rich traditions.

Get involved early!

• Build your personal and professional network.
• Learn from educational & professional developmental opportunities.
• Become a leader!

Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM)

The ASCM organization at Eastern Kentucky University is a registered student chapter of the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM). A dynamic and thriving community of students who are passionate about supply chain management and operations. Open to all business students, this organization serves as a hub where students come together to explore the world of supply chain management. It provides a platform for those who share a common interest in this topic, offering opportunities for learning, collaboration, and personal growth. The chapter achieves this by inviting distinguished speakers from elite companies across the region, organizing plant tours, participating in community service activities, and hosting workshops.
Contact: Dr. Amir Naderpour
859.622.1094 | amir.naderpour@eku.edu

Center for the Public Trust

The Center for Public Trust acquaints members with career opportunities in accounting and is open to all accounting majors or students enrolled in any accounting course. Activities include guest speakers from the accounting profession and opportunities to interact with accountants working in public, private, and governmental fields as well as trips to accounting firms and organizations.
Contact: Dr. Sarah Feltus or Dr. Mary Beth Healy.
859.622.3174 | sarah.feltus@eku.edu | marybeth.healy@eku.edu

American Marketing Association EKU Chapter

Open to marketing and other business students. The AMA undertakes real-world projects that provide students with professional development opportunities beyond the classroom. Activities include guest speakers, field trips, and interaction with area marketing managers. Paid members get to use the nationwide AMA job database and service.
Contact: Dr. Lixun Su
859.622.7016 | lixun.su@eku.edu

Berman Center for Professional Sales (Pi Sigma Epsilon)

The Berman Center for Professional Sales works to develop and support the next generation of Sales Leaders. Additionally, the Center provides coaching and development opportunities to students across Kentucky by building their communication, presentation, and selling skills to advance their careers regardless of major. Eastern Kentucky University chartered the Eta Chi chapter of the Pi Sigma Epsilon national sales, marketing, and management fraternity in 2021.
Contact: Mr. Ed Gogol
859.622.7611 | ed.gogol@eku.edu

Financial Management Association (FMA)

Open to all students with an interest in finance. The FMA provides opportunities for professional interaction among academics, practitioners, and students while promoting the development and understanding of basic and applied research of sound financial practices. Meets Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. Activities include Mock Investment Club, field trips, guest speakers, and social functions.
Contact: Dr. Tahsin Huq
859.622.4985 | tahsin.huq@eku.edu

Gamma Iota Sigma

Open to all students majoring in Risk Management and Insurance studies. Develops students’ knowledge of career opportunities in the risk management and insurance profession. Activities include networking opportunities with industry experts, career development, social functions, industry conferences to Chicago, New York, and others, and participation in the fall national conference of Gamma Iota Sigma, the national risk management and insurance fraternity. Visit EKU’s Gamma Iota Sigma page to learn more.
Contact: EKU Insurance Studies, Mr. Mike Weglarz
859.622.1579 | michael.weglarz@eku.edu

Institute of Managerial Accountants (IMA)

The Student IMA Chapter at EKU connects students interested in a career in management accounting or corporate finance with opportunities to network with professionals in these fields, develop skills relevant to the profession, learn about the myriad opportunities in the profession, and connect with the local professional IMA Chapter (Bluegrass Area IMA).
Contact: Dr. JP Stearns
859.622.1592 | Justin.stearns@eku.edu

Investment Club

The investment group aims to provide a place for EKU students to discuss, begin or manage investments that hold their interests. Also providing a place for those students to meet and talk about their current standings and investment goals.
Contact: Dr. Tahsin Huq
859.622.4985 | tahsin.huq@eku.edu

Marketing Club

Open to marketing and other business students. The Marketing Club undertakes real-world projects that provide students with professional development opportunities beyond the classroom. Activities include guest speakers, field trips, and interaction with area marketing managers.
Contact: Dr. Lixun Su
859.622.7016 | lixun.su@eku.edu