Clubs

The St. Mary’s University Accounting Club gives students the latest information about the CPA exam, career opportunities and meetings with recruiters. The Accounting Club coordinates office visits to many businesses so students can meet recruiters before their professional interviews.

The purpose of St. Mary’s Accounting Club is to promote the initiative and interest of students in accounting; to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence; to cultivate a sense of responsibility and service with the members and practicing accountants; to introduce management accounting to students planning careers in business; to strengthen the knowledge and commitment of those already on their way to management accounting careers; and to demonstrate how Accounting Club members work together to improve the profession of management. 

The St. Mary’s University Accounting Club gives students the latest information about the CPA exam, career opportunities and meetings with recruiters. The Accounting Club coordinates office visits to many businesses so students can meet recruiters before their professional interviews.  The Club’s Annual Banquet provides a unique networking opportunity for accounting students, and recipients of scholarships and other awards are announced at the Banquet.

Adviser: Mark Persellin, Ph.D.

The principle role of the AMA is to serve as a forum to connect like-minded individuals and foster knowledge sharing, provide resources, tools and training and support marketing practice and thought leadership around the globe. The St. Mary’s AMA chapter provides students with hands-on opportunities to learn and apply marketing skills, and engage with marketing professionals. 

Adviser: Zecong, Ma, Ph.D.

The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) is the largest Latino association for business professionals and students with chapters nationwide and over 15,000 members. ALPFA is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos and building leadership and career skills. ALPFA is a non-profit entity registered with the Internal Revenue Service. Membership is open to anyone who shares our values, vision and mission.

Adviser: Barclay James, Ph.D.

The Lambda Upsilon Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity that fosters the study of business in universities. It encourages scholarship, social activities and the association of students for their mutual advancement and to further a higher standard of ethics and culture.

“At Delta Sigma Pi, we believe that our purpose is to foster and support a lifelong commitment to excellence in both our personal and professional lives as we seek to make a difference in business, our communities, and the world at large.”

Adviser: Guillermo Martinez, J.D.

Enactus (Entrepreneurs In Action) brings together a diverse network of university students, academic professionals and industry leaders around the shared mission of creating a better, more sustainable world through the positive power of business. By contributing their talents to projects that improve the lives of people worldwide, Enactus participants are demonstrating that individuals with a knowledge and passion for business can be a powerful force for change.

Co-Advisers: Prasad Padmanabhan, Ph.D., and Sung Tae Kim, Ph.D.

Gamma Iota Sigma is an academic fraternity that strives to promote, encourage, and sustain student interest in insurance, risk management and actuary science. It aims to encourage high moral and scholastic attainments of its members and to facilitate interaction of educational institutions and industries by fostering research activities, scholarship, and improved public relations.

Adviser: David Sommer, Ph.D.

The International Business Association enhances your knowledge of the global business arena. The primary objectives of the Association are to provide its members with (1) a platform for educational, professional and cultural exchanges; (2) a forum for intellectual debate, discussion, and presentation of current topics of global significance; (3) opportunities to network with executives and professionals; and (4) opportunities to participate in community and civic projects.

These are achieved through lectures and presentations by high-ranking business executives, field trips, weekly professional presentations, discussions of current topics, fundraising and community service projects.

Adviser: Jeffrey Johnson, Ph.D.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) student chapter is an affiliate of the national SHRM organization whose mission is to empower people and workplaces by advancing HR practices and by maximizing human potential. SHRM offers students the opportunity for professional development and engagement with the human resource management professional community.

Adviser: Cody Cox, Ph.D.