Student Organizations 2007-2008
Accounting Association
Bridging the gap between the academic and professional worlds, the Accounting Association sponsors events that bring the industry into the classroom and that take the concentrator into the community. Event highlights include: Student internship panels and company information sessions, and EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign) Program: The IRS trains students to provide tax preparation services to qualified Boston area families. E-mail buaa@bu.edu for more information.
Alpha Kappa Psi
Established in 1904 (co-ed since 1976), Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest and largest professional business fraternity in the country. With its core values of Brotherhood, Knowledge, Integrity, Service, and Unity, it is recognized as the premier developer of principled business leaders. Through guest speakers from every industry, professional workshops, internships offered exclusively to brothers, community service projects, and social events, AKPsi improves every brother's college experience and beyond.
American Marketing Association
The American Marketing Association fosters excellence in the field of marketing, providing formal presentations by marketing practitioners and social events with practitioners and the BU marketing faculty. Contact Rehan Iqbal, riqbal08@bu.edu, for more information.
APICS- The Association for Operations Management
The organization fosters interest and support for Operations Management student at Boston University School of Management. This will be done by having industry speakers, participating in field visits, and networking events. Some people will have an opportunity to participate in the APICS certification process as the club progresses. Contact Tom Powers, tpowe17@bu.edu, for more information.
Beta Alpha Psi
A national scholastic and professional services fraternity, Beta Alpha Psi recognizes scholastic and professional excellence; studies and practices professional services including accounting, finance, and information systems; creates opportunities for association with practicing professionals; and shares a sense of ethical, social, and public responsibility. Events highlights include: Walk for Diabetes – fundraising and participation, Meet the Firms Networking Event, and VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance). Contact Natalie Razdolsky, nrazdol@bu.edu, for more information.
BSBA Finance & Investment Club
The BSBA Finance and Investment Club offers all students at Boston University an insight into the world of finance and an opportunity to learn by practical experience. Comprehensive analysis is conducted by meeting with company executives, analyzing their companies, and reporting to their board members. Club members interact with professionals in the field of finance to discuss career paths and establish long-term working relationships between corporations and the university. The Club hosts interactive tutorials that explore topics to an extent above and beyond the undergraduate and even the MBA level. They also host a credited directed study in which students manage and optimize a real money portfolio. Members graduate full of hands-on experience and with a network of contacts within the industry. Visit www.bsbafinance.com for more information.
BSBA Private Equity Club
The BSBA Private Equity Club was founded to stimulate student interest in a booming profession offering lucrative salaries, and to help students obtain knowledge about the industry through guest speakers (professors and industry experts), current events articles, major player analysis, simulation of a leveraged buyouts, research, and social events, and possibly a field trip ( i.e. conferences at Wharton, Tuck, or Stern and Dinner networking event). For more information contact bsbapec@gmail.com.
B-School Beanpot
The B-School Beanpot is Boston’s premiere forum for competitive business case analysis on the collegiate level, attended by teams from Babson, Bentley, Boston University, MIT, Northeastern, and Suffolk University. The B-School Beanpot serves as a forum for future business leaders to showcase their talents and determines the “best of the best” in Beantown. The team is comprised of 13 undergraduate students at SMG. For more information please email Cole Bramley at colebramley@gmail.com.
Corporate Law Society
The Corporate Law Society is an organization dedicated to the study of business law. The organization sponsors various law panels and offers members exclusive discussions with industry professionals; includingpartners at some of the country's most prestigious law firms.The organization alsohosts a mock trial, as well as open forum discussions throughout the semester on current legal issues and cases. The organization is open to both concentrators and non-concentrators and no prior legal knowledge is necessary. Contact Mukesh Jagota, mjagota@bu.edu, for more information.
Dean's Hosts
The Dean’s Hosts are 25-30 students who receive and host visitors to the School of Management at the Dean's designation and discretion. Contact Ann-Marie Crain, acrain@bu.edu, for event information or Sara Hartman, sara529@bu.edu, for tour information.
Delta Sigma Pi
Delta Sigma Pi is a Professional Business Fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to further a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the community. Contact Jenny Waxberg, DeltaSig@bu.edu, for more information.
Diversity in Management
Together this organization stands to advance the movement of diversity throughout the management community. This group hopes to accomplish this first by enriching ourselves within the student body, then by serving as an example to potential students. This group is for all students interested in management, regardless of declared concentration. For more information email diversesmg@gmail.com.
The Entrepreneurship Club is a networking organization dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship for undergraduates. We meet successful, unsuccessful and active entrepreneurs to build relationships to help start new ventures, form personal decisions on whether entrepreneurship is right for us, and to connect with the Boston entrepreneurial community. Email eclub@bu.edu or visit http://people.bu.edu/eclub/ for more information.
Fashion and Retail Association
The Fashion and Retail Association of Boston University (FAB) is the single outlet for BU students who are interested in the design, marketing, public relations, retail, publishing and management aspects of the fashion industry. Members gain valuable knowledge and experience through seminars, guest speakers, networking events, New York company site visits, student-run fashion shows and more. For more information please contact fashion@bu.edu.
fightJPA
fightJPA is dedicated to raising $1 million dollars to fund research for Juvenile Piliocytic Astrocytoma (JPA), the most common form of childhood brain tumor. Through community outreach and fundraising events, fightJPA has raised over $15,000 to date. The funds raised are directed to The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation, an all volunteer 501©R non-profit.
International Management Organization
The International Management Organization aims at fostering SMG students’ interest in the International Management concentration and the field in general. Our club activities will not only expand your horizon to global business issues, but you will also have the opportunity to get to know international students who come from all over the world. Contact Beth Lloyd-Jones, bethlj@bu.edu, for more information.
Leaders for Corporate Social Responsibility
Leaders for Corporate Social Responsibility (LCSR) is devoted to promoting ethical and responsible practices in the business world. They try to counter the illusion that all SMG students and corporations are driven solely by a profit motive, preferring instead to foster ideas such astriple bottom lines, not-for-profit industries, and charitable work. As a club, they balance community service and volunteering with activities that speak to our management education, such as listening to speakers, attending CSR conferences, and reviewing case studies. Email lcsr@bu.edu for more information.
LOCK Honorary Service Society
LOCK is the oldest student organization at SMG, established in 1924 by Professor Charles Stratton and Lyman Phillips; Dean Lataif is also a former member. LOCK was founded and still operates on the belief that those who have the privilege of scholarship must share what they have gained. LOCK members aim to fulfill that responsibility by providing their peers in SMG with tutoring help in all required SMG courses, as well as a free cover letter review service in collaboration with the Feld Career Center. Contact Florian Schafer, fschafer@bu.edu, for more information.
Management Consulting Society
The Management Consulting Association (BUMCA) provides a forum for students to learn more about the consulting industry and to acquire the skills necessary for a career in consulting. Through guest speakers, volunteer consulting projects, intensive case analysis, and resume development sessions we seek to make Boston University students competitive candidates for positions at leading consultancies. Contact Marcela Sapone, mnsapone@bu.edu, for more information
Management Information Systems Club
The MIS club will help unite and create a forum between students, alumni, faculty, and recruiters interested in the field of Information Systems Management. The purpose of the group is to promote the awareness of Information Systems and provide an opportunity for collaboration between members. We will focus on: 1) inviting companies to campus to talk about different careers, 2) creating scholarship opportunities, and 3) establishing and maintaining relationships with companies who hire MIS students. For more information please contact Eliran Sapir, esapir@bu.edu.
Media and Entertainment Club
The Media and Entertainment Club is an organization for students interested in the entertainment industries. The club provides a forum for students to network with professionals, participate and assist in the organization of local events, and learn about potential internships and career opportunities in the various fields. The club is open to members of any school and meets on a bi-weekly basis. Contact the Media and Entertainment Club at bumec@bu.edu to be added to the member mailing list.
Real Estate Club
The Real Estate Club seeks to give students an understanding of the Real Estate Industry by discussing topics such as land development, construction, architecture, financing, property management, and the relationships that can turn an empty plot of earth into a new building. Guest speakers attend meetings to discuss their roles in the Real Estate Industry, and occasional outings to a building or construction site are also scheduled. Contact Francisco Albornoz, fxa@bu.edu, for more information.
SMG Student Government
Student Government plans educational and social activities for undergraduate students and acts as a liaison between students and the administration. Contact Jerri Patlyak, jpatlyak@bu.edu, for more information.
Sports Management Association
The Sports Management Association was created to give all students the chance to experience sports from a different perspective. They will offer students of any year, both graduate and undergraduate, the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes and learn about the management aspects of professional sports through guest speakers, sports venue tours, attending/volunteering for sporting events, and discussion panels. Contact Alex Snyder, arsnyder@bu.edu, for more information.
Students in Free Enterprise
The Students In Free Enterprise are dedicated to develop community outreach projects that embrace SIFE's five educational topics: Market Economics, Success Skills, Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy and Business Ethics. We are starting off the Fall 2007 semester with a clean slate and we are looking for enthusiastic students and new ideas to revive our organization. Membership involves active participation in helping communities in each of these five areas. If you are interested in joining SIFE, and being part of our community, please contact Pia at europia@bu.edu.
