Student Organizations
Alpha Kappa Psi
The nation’s oldest and largest professional business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi has been on Elon’s campus since 1985 and currently has a brotherhood of 70+ members. It focuses primarily on out-of-classroom professional development and service to the community.
President: Karsen Williams
Advisor: Pat Bell, Lecturer in Management
American Marketing Association
The American Marketing Association (AMA) has a network with over 30,000 members who work, teach and study within the field of marketing. Elon’s student-run chapter provides its members with the ability to expand their marketing skills by learning from real-world professionals. Members have the opportunity to attend meetings featuring guest speakers, participate in hands-on marketing activities, network with other members, and access AMA’s member-only online resources, including job and internship postings.
Presidents: Amelia Regan
Advisor: Rob Elbitar, Lecturer in Marketing
Beta Alpha Psi
This is the international honor organization recognizing students in the fields of accounting, finance and information systems. Beta Alpha Psi hosts a variety of weekly presentations and events on relevant industry topics.
President: Kaitlin Bollenbach
Advisor: Patty Cox, Assistant Professor of Accounting
Beta Gamma Sigma
This international honor society provides the highest recognition a business student may achieve in a baccalaureate or graduate program at a school accredited by AACSB International. Beta Gamma Sigma‘s mission is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, foster personal and professional excellence to advance the values of the society, and to serve its lifelong members.
Vice Presidents: Elle McClung & Logan Coffey
Advisor & President: Raghu Tadepalli, Dean of the Love School of Business
Economics Club
The Economics Club provides opportunities for students to learn more about the field of economics beyond the classroom. The club fosters relationships between faculty and students through events in a casual and social atmosphere.
President: Cole Fauerbach
Advisor: Vitaliy Strohush, Associate Professor of Economics
Elon Blockchain
Elon Blockchain is a group of passionate students and professors primarily focused on education and research. The club offers a collaborative space for students and professionals to share their diverse interests and aspirations as we seek to foster the next group of Elon leaders. We host a variety of both guest speaker events and alumni panels that feature industry professionals to discuss their specific industry experience. Alumni panels enable students to interact with alumni working with blockchain and the cryptocurrency world in different capacities. We are proud affiliate members of both Blockchain Education Network (BEN) and MouseBelt University, two of the largest blockchain-centric education cohorts for students, professors and alumni worldwide.
President: Krishna Bliss
Advisor: Thibaut Morillon, Assistant Professor of Finance; Long Xia, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
Elon Consulting Club
The Elon Consulting Club serves as a resource for Elon University students who are interested in pursuing careers in business consulting. We provide opportunities for interested students to participate in resume workshops, interview study sessions, case preparation, student/alumni presentations, networking events, projects for local companies and intercollegiate competitions. This gives interested students and potential applicants the opportunity to make contacts within the industry, learn theoretical basics and frameworks, gain practical experience in a safe environment and prepare for a successful application and career in consulting together with fellow students.
President: Eliza Shane
Advisors: Scott Hayward, Associate Professor of Management; Brooks Depro, Assistant Professor of Economics
Elon Microfinance Initiative
Elon Microfinance Initiative (EMI) works locally and internationally to promote sustainable giving by providing support to small business owners. On a local scale, we provide creative work and networking assistance to small business owners, while our international impact is made through Kiva.org loans to developing countries and businesses.
President: Emily Lesniak
Advisor: Tonmoy Islam, Associate Professor of Economics
Financial Management Association International
Elon’s chapter of the Financial Management Association International, a world-wide organization of finance academicians and professionals, focuses on identifying and pursuing career paths and opportunities, while developing meaningful relationships in industry.
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Investment Banking Club
The Investment Banking Club provides students interested in pursuing a career in finance with the correct recruiting concepts. We will go over how to network and prepare for your interviews/superdays. As one of the most difficult internships/jobs to land, we are a great resource for anyone willing to put in the work.
President: Bennett Curtis
Advisor: Kate Upton, Associate Professor of Finance
Net Impact
Net Impact’s international mission is “to inspire and equip emerging leaders to build a more just and sustainable world.” Elon’s chapter is dedicated to implementing this mission within the networks of Elon University and beyond – helping to educate and engage Elon students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, employers and other key stakeholders on how to leverage our Elon networks to make positive sustainable and socially responsible impacts across the many different fields and disciplines in which we are engaged.
President: Juliana Kuhno
Advisor: Christy Benson, Associate Professor of Business Law
Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honor Society
The objectives of Omicron Delta Epsilon include recognizing scholastic accomplishments and honoring outstanding achievements in economics, and establishing of closer ties between students and faculty in economics within and among colleges and universities.
President: Cole Fauerbach
Advisor: Devon Hawkins, Lecturer in Economics
Pi Sigma Epsilon
Pi Sigma Epsilon is an all-gender sales, marketing and management professional fraternity. Through bi-weekly meetings, Pi Sigma Epsilon develops professionalism through improving soft skills, storytelling, networking with high level industry professionals, competing in sales competitions, and high level sales techniques.
President: Coyle Saunders
Faculty Advisor: George Talbert, Assistant Professor of Marketing
Project Management Club
The Project Management Club is a student-run professional organization intended to create a sense of community and raise awareness of the project management major within the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and Elon University. This club will help students meet other students interested in project management, learn about internship and career opportunities, refine interview skills, attend guest speaker events, and prepare for the CAPM exam.
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Advisor: Matt Valle, Professor of Management
Real Estate Club
The Real Estate Club is one of the newest and most exciting clubs on Elon’s campus. Open to all undergraduate students, the club meets several times a month to learn about real estate as an investment, development, REIT’s, sustainability, construction, and industry trends. In a hands-on environment, students have the opportunity to network with successful real estate professionals from around the country and learn critical skills, such as using ARGUS Enterprise Software.
President: Jeremy Lazoff
Advisor: Margarita Kaprielyan, Associate Professor of Finance
Sigma Iota Epsilon
Both an honorary and professional fraternity, Sigma Iota Epsilon is the premiere fraternal organization in management in the U.S. The new Elon SIE chapter will utilize students’ achievements and spread the importance of the management major throughout the campus and community.
President: Maddie Williams
Advisor: David Higham, Lecturer in Management & Entrepreneurship
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
SHRM is a professional society that invites undergraduate and graduate students of all majors to participate in programs that enhance career development, management skills and networking opportunities. SHRM is a national organization, and Elon’s chapter is affiliated with the Alamance County Human Resource Management Association.
President: Emma Doherty
Advisor: Brian Lyons, Associate Professor of Management
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Women in Finance
Women in Finance is a student-led organization that brings Elon alumni and prominent women in finance to speak to members, provides opportunities to network and learn more about career paths within the field of finance, and offers mentoring between under and upperclassmen students.
President: Peyton Henriksen
Advisor: Kate Upton, Associate Professor of Finance
Women in Sales
Women in Sales provides individuals pursuing or considering sales careers the opportunity to network with alumni and current sales students. The organization will host prominent women in sales to discuss their successful careers in the industry as well as facilitate student peer-to-peer mentorship.
President: Anna Lippert
Advisor: Chris Nelson, Assistant Professor of Marketing
Helpful Links
Student organizations may request a Porter Center presentation here
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