Students
Student Organizations, Officers, and Advisors
AKPsi, the world's oldest and largest professional business fraternity, seeks to develop well-trained, ethical, skilled, resourceful, and experienced business leaders. Open to men and women majoring in business, AKPsi provides a unique blend of professional, service, and social events.
Open to all students, Tulane's collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association presents members with the opportunity to learn from real-world marketing professionals. Members attend monthly meetings featuring exciting guest speakers, participate in fun hands-on marketing activities, and learn how to network with top-level marketing executives. The AMA offers a great supplement to Tulane's classroom experience and provides its members with the competitive advantage necessary to succeed in today's marketing field.
This honorary national accounting fraternity seeks to promote continuous self-improvement, to foster high moral and ethical standards, to encourage and recognize scholastic and professional excellence, to cultivate a sense of responsibility and service, to promote the collegiate study of accounting, and to provide an opportunity for association between members and practicing accountants. Membership, by invitation only, is based on scholarship and professional attributes.
The purpose of this honorary business scholastic fraternity is to reward scholarship and accomplishment in all phases of business, to promote the advancement of education in the science of business, and to foster principles of honesty and integrity in business practices. High scholarship and promise of marked ability are the prime requisites for membership nominations. Induction ceremonies are held during the fall and spring semesters.
The purpose of Tulane's Black MBA Association is to facilitate awareness and learning of issues affecting minorities in business and academia. This group sponsors lectures and community service programs and offers opportunities in career development. Membership is open to MBA, Master of Accounting, Master of Finance, Ph.D., and undergraduate students. For more information, email BlackMBA@tulane.edu.
The Tulane Business and Law Society is the Freeman School's pre-law student organization. The club provides a forum for discussion on topics ranging from legal and ethical issues in business to life as a law student and lawyer. Additionally, it provides information on and assistance with the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
Through the support of the Tulane Association of Business Alumni (TABA) and the Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship, FCG provides business consulting to local organizations on a non-fee basis. Clients are presented with workable solutions and FCG members gain valuable consulting experience.
The Freeman Investment Management Association provides its members with essential real-world skills through active investing, researching financial markets, and presenting potential investment opportunities for the club's fund. Additionally, club members participate in professional preparation events and gain a broad exposure to the finance industry through a variety of guest speakers.
The FSG is the formal organization of students enrolled in the BSM program. All BSM students are automatically members of FSG. The FSG influences many of the curricular and extracurricular activities of the School. Students play a role in modifying the curriculum, in evaluating courses, in hearings of academic integrity, in planning academically related activities, in selecting faculty for special honors, and in organizing a schedule of social events. BSM students are encouraged to take a leadership role in FSG and to support the activities sponsored by FSG.
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL)
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is a nonprofit educational association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. Currently, more than 240,000 active members participate in more than 13,000 chartered chapters in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, U.S. Territories, Canada and Department of Defense Dependent Schools worldwide. FBLA-PBL is financed primarily through membership dues. Corporate and foundation grants also play an important role in the association's financial base.
The Tulane Chapter of FBLA-PBL (Future Business Leaders of America- Phi Beta Lambda) was founded in February 2010 by Stephen Ternois, Bill Thornton, and Lucas Shum.
GBC, of which all graduate business students are members, serves the academic, professional, and personal interests of its membership.The group facilitates interaction and communication among the student body, the administration, the faculty, and the Tulane community. GBC accomplishes its mission by marketing its students, developing a productive learning environment, and providing mentoring and relationship-building opportunities. GBC also serves as the "umbrella" organization to other graduate business organizations. Any questions or concerns may be directed to gbc@tulane.edu.
The GFC caters to students interested in finance and finance-related careers by providing supplemental learning experiences, interaction with finance professionals, and opportunities to explore finance-related careers. Membership is open to all Freeman graduate students.President: Yanan Fang (yfang3@tulane.edu)
Faculty Advisor: open
Staff Advisor: John Silbernagel ( jsilber@tulane.edu)
The purpose of Tulane's chapter of NAWMBA is to enhance the experience of women in the MBA program, to increase the number of women in the Freeman School, to promote women in business through community, educational, and service projects, to develop women as leaders, to build a strong network of MBAs, to participate in the national conference, and to support the goals of NAWMBA.President: Lauren Nelson (lnelson6@tulane.edu)
VP-Communications: Amy Garrick (agarrick@tulane.edu)
VP-Student Affairs: Sara Steele (ssteele3@tulane.edu)
VP-Finance: Nicole Munsey (nmunsey@tulane.edu)
VP-Programming: Ashley Vickers (avicker@tulane.edu) Faculty Advisor: Sheri Tice ( stice@tulane.edu) Staff Advisor: Peggy Babin ( pbabin@tulane.edu)
Net Impact is an international, non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world. Spanning six continents, Net Impact's membership makes up one of the most influential networks of MBAs, graduate students, and professionals in existence today. Net Impact members are current and emerging leaders in corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, non-profit management, international development, and environmental sustainability who are actively improving the world.
This group, under the umbrella of the Graduate Business Council (GBC), serves the academic, professional, and social needs of the part-time, evening MBA students.
The purpose of the RLGA is to educate and inspire students interested in pursuing a career in any aspect of the retail and luxury goods industry. The RLGA exposes students to opportunities in the industry through networking functions, attending national retail conferences, and hosting a speaker series.
Toastmasters is a national organization devoted to developing the speaking skills of its members. Students who participate in Toastmasters gain confidence and learn techniques that prove invaluable in classroom presentations as well as in future business situations.
The purpose of TEC is to educate and inspire students interested in pursuing a career in the energy industry. In pursuit of this goal, TEC coordinates a variety of activities for its members, including a distinguished speaker series, field trips, networking socials, and an energy trading competition. By enhancing students' knowledge of the energy industry and helping them develop the relationships that are vital to success, TEC also advances the post-graduate opportunities of its members.
TEA's mission is to assist members in expanding their entrepreneurial skill base. TEA sponsors lectures, workshops, and social networking events, and provides student entrepreneurs with assistance in organizing their own ventures. TEA coordinates student teams that create business plans for entry into business plan competitions, and sponsors the Tulane Business Plan Competition. TEA is open to all Tulane students.
Tulane Innovation Club (TUIC) is a determined community driven by innovations and dedicated to facilitate big ideas that benefit the New Orleans community across all disciplines.
What does TUIC do?
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Presents guest speakers on innovation and idea development.
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Facilitates topic discussions on emerging ideas.
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Joins members with professionals, innovation coaches, and community leaders.
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Publishes ideas through semester reports and updates.
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Hosts peer networking and socializing events.
Why should you join TUIC?
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Connect with internships, idea networks, and the community.
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Beef up your resume with big ideas.
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Network with professionals and multidisciplinary students.
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Participate in a free, casual club culture.
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Partake in club parties and events.
Co-President: Jay Zhao (Jzhao@tulane.edu)Co-President: David Steinrueck (dsteinru@tulane.edu)
TIBS brings together students and faculty interested in the international business arena. The organization hosts speakers from around the world to present current international business topics. TIBS organizes business debates to increase members' participation and explore diverse points of view. TIBS also sponsors the annual International Dinner to which all members of the Freeman community are invited.
The mission of the Tulane Real Estate Club is to bring together Freeman students with previous experience or future interests in real estate. To fulfill this mission, the club invites members of the New Orleans real estate community to guest lecture and network among club members. The club discusses issues in the real estate industry through regular meetings and members participate in various local and national real estate competitions.President: Tyler Robinson (trobin@tulane.edu)
Executive VP/Public Relations: Cullan Maumus (cmaumus1@tulane.edu)
VP-Speaker Series: David Fruzynski (dfruzyn@tulane.edu)
VP-Technology: Sassan Nikdast (snikdast@tulane.edu)
VP-Marketing: Erin Despot (edespot@tulane.edu)
VP-Finance: AJ Brooks (abrooks5@tulane.edu) Faculty Advisor: Brian Gibbs (bgibbs@tulane.edu) Staff Advisor: John Silbernagel (jsilber@tulane.edu)
Tulane Sports Business Association (TSBA)
The purpose of the TSBA is to provide students interested in pursuing a career in sports management a forum to connect to industry professionals. This is accomplished through speaker series, networking events, and collaborative projects with sports teams and organizations in the New Orleans area. The TSBA educates students about careers in the sports industry including opportunities in marketing, finance and accounting, operations, communications, and community relations. TSBA membership is open to all Tulane students.
President: open
VP-Finance: open
VP-Marketing and Communications: open
VP-Undergraduate Relations: open
Programming Committee Chair: open
Corporate Relations Committee Chair: open
Faculty Advisor: Bill Reese (wreese@tulane.edu)
Staff Advisor: John Silbernagel (jsilber@tulane.edu)
Tulane Technology and Business Association (TTBA)
The purpose of the TTBA is to provide students interested in pursuing a career in the technology field a forum to connect with industry professionals through speaker series and networking events. The TTBA will serve to educate students about careers in the technology industry and to leverage technology in improving the efficiency of businesses.
Last Updated 2/8/12
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