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Student Clubs and Organizations

Student clubs and organizations offer additional educational opportunities for students to engage in experiential learning while strengthening networking, teamwork, and leadership skills. Faculty advisors participate in a mentoring role as students take the lead in the club operations and activities.

Beta Alpha Psi
Beta Gamma Sigma
Club of Hospitality and Tourism
College Entrepreneurs' Organization
Collegiate American Marketing Association Chapter
Finance and Investment Club
Humans Resources Management Club
Institute of Management Accountants
National Association of Black Accountants
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Students in Free Enterprise
Student Port
Student Real Estate Club

Beta Alpha Psi

Beta Alpha Psi is an international honor society which recognizes academic excellence, professional development and community service in fields related to the creation, management and analysis of financial information.

Contact: Akiesha Worley (alworley@edisto.cofc.edu)

Beta Gamma Sigma

Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.

Contact: Professor Gioconda Quesada (quesadag@cofc.edu)

Club of Hospitality and Tourism

The purpose of the Club of Hospitality and Tourism (CHAT) is to provide opportunities for experiential, professional and academic growth to our members through a variety of enrichment activities and experiences in the Hospitality and Tourism Management industry. C.H.A.T. is student-run and works closely with the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management to coordinate complimentary activities. Please visit our website http://www.htmt.cofc.edu/chat.html for more information. You may also contact at for more information.

Contact: Katie Bigley (kbigley@gmail.com)

College Entrepreneurs’ Organization

The mission of the College of Charleston's chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization is to "Inspire and Develop Entrepreneurial Activity" (IDEA). Club members are heavily involved in entrepreneurial and business management activities outside of the classroom, so joining the organization is a great supplement to what students are learning in their business classes. The primary activity of CEO is to launch and operate student-run new ventures. The process involves generating business ideas, selecting the most feasible idea, preparing a business plan, launching and finally running the business. Additionally, CEO engages in: organizing an entrepreneurial speaker series, supporting student entrepreneurs in developing their businesses, organizing workshops, and attending the national CEO conference.

Contact: Professor David Hansen (hansend@cofc.edu)

Collegiate American Marketing Association Chapter

The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the largest marketing association in North America. It is a professional association for individuals and organizations involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide. College of Charleston's Collegiate AMA Chapter seeks to engage students in the Marketing discipline to share information / resources, participate in marketing activities, and to promote networking between students, faculty, and business people.

Contact: Kevin F. Murphy (kfmurphy@edisto.cofc.edu)

Finance and Investment Club

The Finance and Investment Club is for any student at the College of Charleston interested in learning about finance and investing. The Club has prestigious speakers from the community regularly present, special seminars on topics such as derivatives, technical analysis, retirement planning, and real estate investing, and a Portfolio Management Contest simulation every semester in which the eight winners receive a share of $1000 in cash prizes. Former speakers include: the former director of Merrill Lynch's $7 billion technology fund and current hedge fund manager, a local Micro-cap mutual fund manager, a former Specialist on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, and a former Marketmaker on the NASDAQ. Future club ambitions include the creation of a member managed scholarship fund.

Contact: Professor Mark Pyles (pylesm@cofc.edu)

Humans Resources Management Club

The purpose of Human Resource Management Club is to acquaint students with the field of human resource management and labor relations. By providing learning opportunities through human resource practitioners, the club members will gain insight into current trends and remain up-to-date on new developments in the field. The Human Resource Management Club is affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management.

Contact: Professor Carrie Blair (blairc@cofc.edu)

Institute of Management Accountants

The Institute of Management Accountants is the student chapter of an organization (IMA) that is dedicated to rebalancing the accountancy profession by educating society regarding the business building role of management accountants and finance professionals working inside organizations.

Contact: Professor Chuck Troiani (palmettowvo@yahoo.com)

National Association of Black Accountants

The National Association of Black Accountants is the student chapter of an organization (NABA) that is dedicated to expanding the career opportunities and influence of minority professionals in the fields of accounting and finance.

Contact: Dave Marongwe (drmarong@edisto.cofc.edu)

Omicron Delta Epsilon

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Students in Free Enterprise

Want to create hope and economic opportunity for others while discovering your own potential? Join Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) and become a part of the largest student organization in the world, dedicated to teaching others concepts such as entrepreneurship and business ethics.

Members of our team apply skills learned in the classroom by creatively solving real world problems. Through educational outreach projects, they discover and expand the scope of their personal and professional potential. Results of our projects are presented in regional, national, and global competitions which are judged by panels comprised of the world's most prominent executives. SIFE students are recruited directly from the competitions by these executives because they demonstrate the skills and abilities employers value most in their employees. Want to learn more? Hear what other students have to say on a brief video, "Creating Economic Opportunity," at the SIFE website http://www.sife.org/. SIFE meets every Wednesday at 7pm in the Tate Center for Entrepreneurship.

Contact: Cantrece White (TateCenter@cofc.edu)

Student Port

The Student Port club is dedicated to promoting interest and experience in the fields of Transportation and Global Logistics to students at the college of Charleston. The club gathers on Monday evenings at 6pm to discuss relevant industry related topics, as well as hosting guest speakers from local logistics/transportation firms. Student Port provides members with opportunities to develop and nourish members' interests, as they strive to become contributing members of the global economy. Student Port members pursue academic disciplines as varied as marine architecture and engineering, general business, Intermodal transportation and, environmental ecology and conservation.

Contact: Studport@edisto.cofc.edu

Student Real Estate Club

The Student Real Estate Club is an organization aimed at providing additional information about real estate-related careers to interested students. In addition, the SREC provides networking opportunities with real estate professionals from the greater Charleston area. Membership is open to students in any major.

Contact: Professor Justin Benefield (benefieldj@cofc.edu)

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