As a student in the Lumpkin College of Business and Technology, you will have numerous opportunities to get involved in many of our student organizations. Through involvement in these organizations, you will gain leadership skills, network with fellow students, faculty and professionals, conduct applied learning activities related to your field of interest, and expand your professional development.
We highly encourage all students to seek out opportunities to gain knowledge and experience outside of the classroom.
Registered Student Organization |
Purpose/Description |
Faculty Advisor(s) |
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American Marketing Association |
Expand students' knowledge of marketing activities and career opportunities; Gain real-world insight and information about careers related to marketing; Facilitate students' personal development through participation in chapter activities; Demonstrate students' interest in and commitment to marketing as a career; Encourage personal interaction among students, business faculty, and marketing practitioners; Contribute to the well-being of the university and the community. |
Dr. Farhad Sadeh |
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Association of Information Technology Professionals |
Our mission is to provide opportunities for all members to share, learn and build contacts with others in the IS/IT field. This will aid our members in becoming more marketable in competitive and rapidly changing IS/IT careers. |
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Beta Alpha Psi |
To recognize outstanding academic achievements in the field of accounting, finance, and information systems; to promote the study and practice of professional fields related to these disciplines; to provide opportunities for self-development and association among members and practicing financial professionals; to encourage a sense of ethical, social, and public responsibilities |
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Beta Gamma Sigma |
Beta Gamma Sigma is the international business honor society for AACSB-accredited schools. |
Dr. David Martin |
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Delta Sigma Pi |
Delta Sigma Pi is a professional 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. |
Ms. Darlene Greathouse |
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EIU Entrepreneurship Club |
Would you like to someday run your own business? How about become your own boss? The Entrepreneurship Club gives students a chance to learn from real-life entrepreneurs and hear about their experiences, as well as receive advice for the future! |
Mr. Evan Kubicek |
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EIU Construction Club |
To be a community of aspiring leaders in the construction industry locally and globally centered on creating an environment that fosters technical excellence and promotes better communication with people and management of materials and resources. |
Mr. J.C. Foley |
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MBA Association |
The MBA Association offers EIU MBA students professional development and social networking opportunities. It provides students the opportunity to build leadership skills and gives them an active voice in MBA Program activities. |
Dr. Chuck Chahyadi |
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Photography Club |
The purpose of the Photography Club at Eastern Illinois University is to promote an interest in photography among the student population, to improve photography skills of all members, and to give students opportunities to socialize with other students interested in photography. |
Mr. Jay Grabiec |
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Society for Human Resource Management |
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the leading voice of the human resource profession. SHRM provides education and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, online services and publications to more than 200,000 professional and student members throughout the world. |
Dr. Hyunsun Kim-Hahm |
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Society of Women Engineers |
To provide professional, academic, and social growth opportunities to students in the engineering and technology industry by giving them a unique place and voice within the industry. |
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Student Accounting Society |
To create a deeper interest in the field of Accounting and to form relationships with professionals and fellow students. |
Dr. Nic Robinson |
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Student Event Planners Association |
To provide an organization that caters to students who are pursuing a career in the event planning and hospitality industry. The mission of the Student Event Planners Association (SEPA) at Eastern Illinois University is to prepare students in the event planning and hospitality industry for success, by providing an outlet that allows them to gain knowledge and experience, develop skills, and build a network of relationships within the event planning and hospitality industry. |
Dr. Nichole Hugo |
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Student Investment Society |
To expand and enhance the value of the undergraduate education experience at Eastern Illinois University by affording its members the opportunity to develop their skills in investing, reinvesting, and trading securities. In achieving this objective, the Student Investment Society will seek to insure the futurity of its portfolio by increasing the value of the portfolio through capital appreciation and current income, and meeting current expenses out of current income, and ultimately to generate scholarship revenue for Eastern Illinois University students. |
Dr. Ingyu Chiou |
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Women Exploring Business & Technology |
Web@ is an organization focused on professionalism, female empowerment, networking, and creating opportunities for careers in business and technology. |
Dr. Kelly Best |
4800 Lumpkin Hall
Charleston, IL 61920
217-581-3526
lumpkin@eiu.edu