Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest and largest co-ed professional business fraternity in the world. Founded in 1904 at New York University, Alpha Kappa Psi has expanded tremendously, with over 200 active student chapters internationally and close to 250,000 members world-wide. The Omega Zeta chapter at Binghamton University was chartered on November 3, 2007. Since its establishment, the Omega Zeta chapter has made huge strides to become a recognized and respected organization on campus by inviting new recruiters to come to Binghamton, hosting events with acclaimed speakers, and aiding students in personal professional development. Open to all majors, the Omega Zeta chapter prides itself on developing a brotherhood that encourages a strong balance between professionalism and socialization while enriching the business environment, promoting diversity and improving the university.
http://www.binghamtonakpsi.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Kappa_Psi
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) is the leading professional association dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos in the accounting, finance and related professions. Established in 1972, our mission is to secure more opportunities for students in the business field to prepare for a career and expand minority presence in the global workforce. ALPFA provides many programs and benefits to aspiring students interested in accounting, finance or related career professions. Benefits of student membership include access to scholarship opportunities, skills development workshops, networking with key hiring professionals and sponsors, and discounts on various national ALPFA events.
http://binghamton.alpfany.org/
This organization is dedicated to learning about different areas within marketing through speakers and various networking events. It is affiliated with the national American Marketing Association.
NAASA is an accounting society with the mission of developing members professionally so as to give them an edge when it comes to thriving in the business world. The national chapter will soon be changing their name to Ascend. The purpose of this name change is to reflect our change in focus when it comes to developing our members. We wanted to take away the notions that we are an Accounting only society. We are now focusing on all professions in the business world. Beyond that, we are also expanding our focus to other majors as well beyond just SOM and Economic majors. The reason for this is because national felt that anyone can make use of what we have to offer no matter if they are a finance major or English major.
The Bert Mitchell Minority Management Organization (BMMMO) addresses the needs of minority students interested in the various management disciplines, and promotes the development of skills and talents central to successful careers within these disciplines. Members provide useful advice for students interested in transferring into the School of Management. They facilitate the students' transition from high school to college, undergraduate to graduate or academic to corporate environments. The organization is responsible for organizing and running study groups, workshops and tutorial services. In order to increase students' awareness of the various management disciplines and the range of opportunities available within the business profession, the BMMMO holds seminars, shows movies and recruits professional speakers to provide minority students with information and discussion on current business issues.
This national scholastic and professional accounting fraternity was founded in 1919. By 1988, there were more than 175 chapters at colleges and universities, and more than 150,000 members initiated since the fraternity's formation. The primary objective of the fraternity is to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the fields of accounting, finance and information systems . The fraternity accepts only students in the top 35 percent of their class or with a GPA of 3.5. Accounting majors must also have a GPA of 3.5 for their upper-level accounting courses.
http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~bap
The mission of Beta Gamma Sigma, the national scholastic honor society for American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business-accredited business schools, is to encourage and honor academic achievement and personal excellence in the study and practice of business. Students elected to membership are recognized as "the best in business," the highest national honor a student at an AACSB-accredited institution may attain. Inductees must be within the top 7% of their junior class or the top 10% of their senior class at the undergraduate level.
Delta Sigma Pi is the largest national professional business fraternity with more than 220 collegiate chapters nationally. The organization exists to stimulate the study of business in universities, to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to foster a higher standard of commercial ethics. The Kappa Lambda chapter at Binghamton , chartered in 1981, is the largest professional group on campus and represents students in all areas of business. In 1990, the Binghamton chapter was honored with the eastern Region's Most Outstanding Chapter Award. The fraternity recruits distinguished speakers to discuss current professional issues; sponsors "mock interviews," which help inform and prepare students for professional interviews; and has organized employment fairs, where numerous businesses come to campus to speak with students about career opportunities available within the business profession. Other functions that aid charitable organizations and community activities are annually organized by the fraternity.
The Finance Society is dedicated to discussing relevant topics in the financial markets today. Speakers are brought in to expose students to different careers within the field, and a web-based stock market simulation allows students to make trades in real-time, through individual portfolio competitions and a group portfolio.
The purpose of the PricewaterhouseCoopers scholars program (PwC Honors) is to attract superior students and challenge them to reach their full academic and non-academic potential. PwC Scholars augment the normal SOM curriculum with additional requirements geared to better prepare them to excel in their careers. PwC Scholars are provided with special opportunities to enhance both their written and oral communication skills. To facilitate oral communication skills, scholars are required to participate in reading and discussion sections each semester. Additionally, PwC Scholars are required to complete an experiential learning external project. Finally, PwC scholars are required to complete additional coursework in their primary field of management concentration, complete a second concentration in another management area, or minor in another university discipline.
Additional benefits of the program include the opportunity to participate in the Scholars Junior Level International Experience and the sophomore level Business and culture Day. Several speakers drawn from the local community as well as financial centers will meet with the scholars every semester.
SHRM is dedicated to promoting the field of Leadership and Consulting, as well as providing networking opportunities with alumni and other established professionals. Often the group invites people to speak on current topics in the field, and offer career advice.
SIFE is about building the leaders of tomorrow. We practice, teach and learn about entrepreneurship and how it is applied to the real world. Projects are done throughout the year involving the Binghamton community and student-run businesses. In the spring we go to SIFE's Regional Competition which offers great opportunities for networking with major employers.
SITE(http://www.sife.org)
SITE(http://www.bufinancesociety.com)
