Student business organizations offer social, service, and professional opportunities for students within the College of Business and Management. Membership can broaden acquaintances, develop leadership abilities, build decision-making and problem-solving skills, and complement classroom instruction.
Beta Gamma Sigma is an international honor society that provides the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive at a school accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). The mission of the society is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business and to foster personal and professional excellence. BGS grants admission to the top 10 percent of the baccalaureate class and the top 20 percent of graduate students. UIS membership is by invitation only.
Strategic Leadership and Management (SLAM) is a student organization at the University of Illinois Springfield that helps students build leadership, management, and professional skills beyond the classroom. Through SLAM, you can network with peers and professionals, attend workshops, hear from guest speakers, take part in professional development activities and competitions, get involved in community engagement, and gain hands-on leadership and management experience. SLAM welcomes students from all academic backgrounds who want to build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become effective, ethical, innovative, and strategic leaders. Want to learn more? Visit us on UISConnection, or reach out to our Faculty Advisor, Dr. Sevilay Onal, at sonal2@uis.edu.
SHRM provides opportunities for students to network on the local level through student chapters. SHRM student chapters have regular meetings with programs designed to help members learn more about human resources (HR) and successful organizations. Meetings feature local leaders and HR professionals who provide insights about human resource issues in business, nonprofit and government.
The chapter is advised by UIS faculty member, Siddharth Upadhyay, Ph.D. For more information on the UIS SHRM Student Chapter, contact Siddharth Upadhyay at 217-206-7916 or supad82@uis.edu. Check out our SHRM Website and UIS Connection sites.
Business Analytics & Sales Club (BASC) is an on-campus, student-oriented club that unites undergraduate and graduate UIS students across all different backgrounds who have a passion for business analytics, sales, and data visualizations. The club strives to create and strengthen an active business analytics and sales community at UIS and beyond. The club will host diverse activities for analytics and sales, and train our students for analytics and sales competitions. The chapter is advised by UIS faculty members Yuan Wen and Shipra Neetu Singh.
For more information on BASC, please contact Dr. Yuan Wen, ywen25@uis.edu, or Dr. Neetu Singh, nsing2@uis.edu
