Student Organizations and Clubs

Student Organizations

Accounting

Beta Alpha Psi (Alpha Kappa Chapter)

Beta Alpha Psi is the National Honors Organization for financial information professionals. It was established in 1919 to encourage and recognize scholastic and professional excellence in the field of accounting. Through the years, the organization has grown to include finance and information systems students. The Alpha Kappa Chapter was founded at Ohio University in 1952 and since has become one of the most actively involved organizations in the Athens community.

Advisors: Barry Hettler and Ann Stott

Ohio University Cryptocurrency Club

The goal of Ohio University Cryptocurrency Club is dedicated to fostering a deep understanding of cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and digital assets. We foster a supportive and inclusive community where students can connect, collaborate, and learn from one another.

Cryptocurrency Club Website, Cryptocurrency Club Instagram, Advisor: Aaron Wilson

National Association of Black Accountants

Advisor: Shea Burden

SOX Fellows

A COB Selective Program: The Ohio University SOX 404 Fellowship has the pleasure of performing an external audit of the Ohio University Foundation. This includes documenting and assessing internal controls. On top of the Ohio University Foundation audit, the Fellowship also performs audits for student organizations that receive EAB funding. Selected students get the opportunity to gain real-world experience while working with some of the leading accounting professionals.

SOX 404 Fellows Website Advisor: Aaron Wilson

Business Fraternities

Alpha Kappa Psi

Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest fraternity in the nation. Its members are offered the opportunity for brotherhood, leadership, unity and education. Alpha Kappa Psi is open to all business majors and minors interested in professional development as well as the social aspects of a fraternity. There is a ten-week pledge program required before full membership can be obtained. Dues are $150 each fall and spring semester. Attendance at weekly meetings is required.

Advisor: Craig Dougherty

Delta Sigma Pi

This professional business fraternity fosters the study of business and encourages professionalism, scholarship, and social activity among members. OHIO's Alpha Omicron Chapter was founded in 1925, making Delta Sigma Pi the oldest professional business fraternity at Ohio University. Delta Sigma Pi invites all freshman, sophomores and first-semester juniors to apply for membership. You must hold an accumulative G.P.A. of at least 2.5 and attend rush, which is held each semester.

Delta Sigma Pi Website, Delta Sigma Pi Linkedin, Delta Sigma Pi Instagram, Advisor: Jeff Anderson

Phi Chi Theta

The purpose of Phi Chi Theta is to promote the cause of higher business education and training for all individuals, foster high ideals for everyone pursuing a career in business, encourage fraternity and cooperation among people preparing for such careers, and stimulate the spirit of sacrifice and selfless devotion to the attainment of such ends. Phi Chi Theta consists of members interested in all areas of business who are driven to develop their professional skills. Members benefit from resume critiques, mock interviews, internship panels, etiquette dinners, and regular professional networking opportunities.

Phi Chi Theta Website , Phi Chi Theta Instagram, Advisor: Mary Haines

Consulting/Entrepreneurship

Bobcat Consulting Group

The Bobcat Consulting Group strives to inspire ambitious undergraduate students with a keen interest in consulting, motivate student leaders to serve others and learn how to create strategic balure within consulting, and integrate students into a pipeline that provides consulting internship/career opportunities. 

Bobcat Consulting Group LinkedIn, Bobcat Consulting Group Instagram, Advisor: Andrew Pueschel

Consulting Fellows

Ohio University Consulting Fellows (OUCF) is a selective, student-led business consulting group. It is a hands-on professional development organization that works directly with real clients around the country from a variety of industries each semester. The scopes of its consulting projects include a wide range of services such as market research, cost projection, business growth/expansion planning, content creation, and data analytics, making OUCF an ideal organization for students of all majors. Other benefits from the club include networking trips, scholarships, class credit, 100% job placement, and connections with consulting firms across the country.

OUCF Website, Email the Consulting Fellows, OUCF LinkedIn, OUCF Instagram, Advisor: Krystal Geyer

Ohio University Entrepreneurs

Ohio University Entrepreneurs (OUE) is a student organization that gives entrepreneurs the tools to bring their business ideas to life. OUE members learn the skills to become better leaders and entrepreneurs. OUE members get to network with like-minded people, meet and listen to guest speakers, and go on semesterly networking trips to visit startups, investors, and business accelerators. Using an innovation business model, members learn how to generate and develop business ideas in a safe environment. Throughout these experiences, members practice imagination, innovation, and creation, ultimately creating future professionals with experience in the field of entrepreneurial work. Not only will members become better leaders/entrepreneurs through this process, they will also become better people.

OUE Website, Advisor: Paul Benedict

Finance

Association of Women in Finance

The mission of the Association of Women in Finance is to support and encourage women with interest in working in and/or learning about finance. To promote and support this goal, we will pair new members with an experienced mentor who has background in finance, similar interests, and real world experience to make their first few years in the College of Business as beneficial as possible. They hold bi-weekly meetings to learn about various topics in finance, hear speakers from the financial world, and help develop necessary skills for applying for internships and jobs such as resume building and interview etiquette.

Advisor: Kelley Bergsma Lovelace

Derivatives Management Group

A COB Selective Program: The Derivatives Management Group manages a tracked synthetic portfolio allowing them the unique ability to take a speculative view on the market or hedge various positions against systematic risk. Founded in 2013, DMG is the youngest of the three investment management groups on campus. The group frequently engages in conference calls with alumni, networking trips, and educational seminars to enrich the knowledge and experience of its members.

Derivatives Management Group Website, Derivatives Management Group LinkedIn, Advisor: Travis Davidson

Financial Management Association

The goal of the Financial Management Association is to serve our members and Ohio University by developing professional and social skills outside the walls of the classroom. We are a diverse group of students gathered together to help each other succeed within the corporate environment. The benefits of membership include exposure to the financial industry, networking opportunities, and affiliation with our international chapter. Our organization is open to Ohio University business majors and minors with an interest in business and finance.

Advisor: Luke McElfresh

Fixed Income Management Group

A COB Selective Program: OHIO's Fixed Income Management Group manages $2.8 million in Ohio University Foundation funds. Students in this organization learn research and investment methodologies to strategically manage fixed-income investment portfolios. The group conducts regular conference calls with alumni and investment professionals to discuss current economic events and appropriate investment strategies. The group also gains exposure to investment banks and investment management firms through annual networking trips. This is a great opportunity for underclassmen to get involved and gain experience in the financial markets.

Fixed Income Management Group Website Advisor: David Stowe

Student Equity Management Group

A COB Selective Program: The OHIO Student Equity Management Group manages more than $4.4 million in Ohio University Foundation funds. The student-run group selects investments for their long only equity portfolio, consistently beating the S&P 500. SEMG is an experience that includes incredible learning opportunities, valuable mentoring, and professional development opportunities like visiting financial firms and attending conferences. The group has a 100% placement rate with students competing at the highest level for jobs and internships.

Student Equity Management Group Website Advisor: David Stowe

Global

The CIBED Society

No matter one’s major, the CIBED Society serves all Bobcats at Ohio University through:

• Communicating of ideas and experiences focused on experiential learning.
• Providing access to International Business academic programs.
• Creating a safe and shared place for growth and development.
• Expanding our Bobcat network. Increasing the professional skillsets needed to maximize our impact on the world.

CIBED Society Website, CIBED Society LinkedIn, CIBED Society Instagram, Advisor: Stephanie Sharp

Human Resources

Society for Human Resources Management

The goal of Ohio University's SHRM is to provide our members with information about the field of HR and the career opportunities within it by spreading the word about the HR concentration, bringing in speakers from different areas of expertise, visiting companies, networking with HR professionals, participating in externships, working with other nearby professional and student chapters, and meeting other students with an HR interest.

Society for Human Resources Management Website, SHRM LinkedIn, SHRM Instagram, President: Olivia Madden, Advisor: Shawnee Meek

Marketing

American Marketing Association

The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the essential community for marketers. Membership in the Ohio University Chapter of AMA offers many benefits from career resources, platforms for professional development and experiential learning, execution of chapter events, leadership development, and participation in numerous competitions. Annual dues-based membership is open to all majors.

American Marketing Association Instagram, Advisors: Jamie Lambert and Becca Dingus

Ohio Digital Marketing Agency

The OHIO Digital Marketing Agency (ODMA) was launched in 2021 to create a pipeline of students to be ready to work in the digital marketing industry after graduation. The agency is a student-driven agency, built upon four pillars of excellence. Those pillars include career readiness, education, networking, and real-world experience. Students in ODMA have the opportunity to learn specific digital marketing strategies during weekly meetings, network with professionals in the industry, and have opportunities to work with and for live clients.

ODMA LinkedIn, ODMA Instagram, Advisors: Mary Haines and Darcy Wagner

Pi Sigma Epsilon

Pi Sigma Epsilon is the only national co-ed professional fraternity in the fields of sales, marketing and management. The mission of Pi Sigma Epsilon is to develop the sales and marketing skills of its members through lifelong opportunities. PSE’s Eta Pi chapter launched in 2019 on the Athens campus and welcomes members from across the diverse spectrum of OHIO University’s community, colleges and majors. Memberships is open to all ages and majors.

Pi Sigma Epsilon Website | Pi Sigma Epsilon LinkedIn | Pi Sigma Epsilon Instagram | General Inquiries: pseohiou@gmail.com | President: Taylor Bergoch-Serger, Advisor: Holly Seckinger

Management Information Systems

Information Systems and Analytics Professionals

ISAP is a student-run organization geared toward MIS and Business Analytics majors within Ohio University's College of Business. They host weekly meetings where members network with industry professionals, learn about technology trends, and gain insights about the skills sought by employers. ISAP helps to develop passionate young adults who are ready to learn and share their knowledge to help businesses leverage technology in a dynamic environment. Want to join? Come to a meeting! All of our events are posted on the ISAP website.

ISAP Website, ISAP LinkedIn, ISAP Instagram, ISAP Email, Advisors: Vic Matta & Mark Rowe

Multicultural

Association of Multicultural Sports Professionals

AMSP at Ohio University was established to support and promote diversity in the sport workforce. It is our duty to build each other professionally through workshops, events and the guidance of the Department of Sports Administration to successfully transition comfortably into a graduate program or professional sports career.

AMSP Instagram, Advisor: Brandon Wright

Black Student Business Caucus

Established in 1988, its purpose is to introduce students to the issues of excellence and diversity as well as techniques necessary for survival in the corporate arena. Members participate in an annual business trip, excellence conferences, community service and current events discussions.

Junior Executive Business Student Organization

This organization comes from a high school program that allows students to participate in a week-long business project. Since then, participants who have decided to enroll at Ohio University matriculate into this organization of professional development, mentorship and fun. We strive to demonstrate multicultural excellence in the College of Business by hosting various professional events such as career fair and internship preps, LinkedIn workshops, and business seminars.

Multicultural Student Business Caucus

The Mission of M.S.B.C is to build and foster a community of multicultural and minority business leaders through engagement and professional advancements.

Multicultural Student Business Caucus LinkedIn, Advisor: Nicole Antoinette Smith

National Association of Black Accountants

See listing in Accounting section.

Other

AIESEC (Association for the International Exchange of Students in Economics and Commerce)

Ohio University is developing a chapter of the largest international student-run organization in the world, AIESEC. The organization focuses on empowering young people for peace and the fulfillment of humankind potential through international internship opportunities as well as community development all over the world. AIESEC has been facilitating youth leadership activities as well as international internships & volunteer experiences for over 65 years, developing a global learning environment across 124 countries & territories.

President: Molly Davis, Advisor: Grigorios Livanis

Center for Consumer Research & Analytics

Our mission is to provide students with learning opportunities and provide valuable research in consumer behavior analysis and research to corporate partners. Since our inception, we've worked with some of the world's most admired brands.

Center for Consumer Research & Analytics Website, Advisor: Jessica Weeks

Copeland Scholars Program

The Copeland Scholars Honors Program (CSHP) is an OHP-Designated Program within the College of Business that is built on the college’s Foundation of Excellence. Our mission is to provide high-achieving students with a unique and personalized learning experience. Copeland Scholars is structured upon five key pillars (E.L.I.T.E.) that define and support all activity: E : Experiential Learning L : Leadership Skills I : Impacting Community T : Team Building E : Excellent Communication.

Copeland Scholars Program Webpage, CSHP LinkedIn, CSHP Instagram, Advisors: Shea Burden and Jessica Weeks

Enactus

Enactus Ohio University is a team of students working together to solve the world's biggest social challenges. We tackle community development projects by bringing our diverse sets of skills to address challenges facing our community. Our projects have addressed issues in southeast Ohio such as food insecurity, single mothers in poverty, and trash dumping in Wayne National Forest. We present our projects each year at the Enactus regional competition where we have the opportunity to advance to both national and international competitions. Enactus is a great opportunity for community service, professional development, public speaking, project management, and team collaboration skills.

Enactus Website, Advisor: Paul Benedict

Ohio Future Business Leaders of America

Ohio Future Business Leaders of America (OH FBLA) is Ohio's premier student business organization. More info coming soon!

Advisor: Nicole Byrd

OU Book Club

Our group focuses on reading various genres of books and articles that help us learn and develop new skills in our specialized fields. This can be as extensive as success books, or as concentrated as financial investing. Our group is not a traditional book club where everyone reads the same book. Anyone can read whatever they like and is able to share what they have learned during our group meetings. The whole purpose of reading is to connect with the ideas on the page and develop new ones. Creative thinking is what we inspire in our group.

Advisor: Chauncey Joyce

Student Center for the Public Trust

The Student Center for the Public Trust provides an interactive environment where ethical business behaviors and ideas can flourish, while creating opportunities for students to network with the business community and develop professional leadership skills. SCPT chapters are supported by the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT), which has staff and resources available to help chapters maximize their effectiveness. The CPT staff works to create opportunities for students to network with the business community and learn how to market themselves in the job market after graduation.

Advisor: Aaron Wilson

COB Cares

Advisor: Andrew Pueschel

Sports

To learn about the following sport-focused College of Business student groups, visit the Sport Management webpage.

• Sigma Alpha Sigma Mu (SASM)
• The Ohio University Sports Business Association (SBA)
• Women in Sports (WIS)
• Association of Multicultural Sports Professionals (AMSP)
• Ohio University Sports Analytics Team
• The Sports Law and Labor Society
• Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE)

Women

Association of Women in Finance

The mission of the Association of Women in Finance is to support and encourage women with interest in working in and/or learning about finance. To promote and support this goal, we will pair new members with an experienced mentor who has background in finance, similar interests, and real world experience to make their first few years in the College of Business as beneficial as possible. They hold bi-weekly meetings to learn about various topics in finance, hear speakers from the financial world, and help develop necessary skills for applying for internships and jobs such as resume building and interview etiquette.

Advisor: Kelley Lovelace

OHIO Women in Business

OHIO Women in Business (OWIB) dedicates its efforts to attract, develop, and launch each of our members into the business world with all the tools necessary for a successful career. It is through our mission statement that we wish to: 

• Attract high potential young women to the field of business through targeted outreach and events.
• Develop women interested in the field of business by hosting executive speakers, leadership development, professionalism workshops, social gatherings, and philanthropy.
• Launch women into the workplace after preparing them with networking sessions and other opportunities to gain competitive positioning.

OHIO Women in Business Website Advisors: Mary Haines and Katie Thomson