Join a Business Student Organization
Being a part of a student organization provides invaluable experience, professional development, management skills and teamwork strategies. They’re also a fun way to meet peers and begin to build your professional network. Many business student organizations are tied to areas of study or serve as local chapters of professional organizations, offering guest speakers, site visits, conferences, scholarships and more.
We encourage you to learn more about each organization and get in touch with their student leaders!
If you have any questions about business student organizations, contact:
The Office of Student Engagement
busorgs@vcu.edu
General Business Organizations
Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest and largest professional co-ed fraternity in the United States. Open to all majors, we focus on building professionalism and principled business leadership within our members. The foundation of AKPsi is our 5 core values, including brotherhood, knowledge, integrity, service, and unity. The Chi Pi chapter was founded at VCU in 2014 and has only continued to grow in the past 10 years. Along with professional growth, our members have grown personally through the formation of meaningful, lifelong friendships with various members of the Richmond community- from fellow students to faculty and business leaders. We take pride in the opportunities our chapter has to offer, and hope to have you join us!
Majors: All majors
The Business Student Ambassadors (BSA) is a group of motivated students who are committed to promoting, embracing, and celebrating our diverse VCU community. As ambassadors, we serve prospective students, alumni, investors, and friends of the university. Lastly, we strive to exemplify the qualities of leadership, scholarship, and commitment to inspire the new wave of business professionals.
Majors: All business majors and minors
Requirements: Currently enrolled in VCU's School of Business, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and must graduate no less than 2 semesters after acceptance
NABA Inc. is an organization that unites through membership accounting, finance and business related students who have similar interests. Members are committed to professional and academic excellence, possess a sense of professional and civic responsibility, and are concerned with enhancing opportunities for minorities in the accounting, finance and business related professions. Membership is open to all students interested in a business career.
Majors: All business majors
Requirements: Join on CampusGroups
Women in Business at VCU is a dynamic organization that empowers women across all majors and career paths. Through skill-building workshops, networking mixers, and insightful panel discussions, members are equipped with the tools to thrive in diverse fields. Beyond VCU, the organization actively fosters connections, facilitating networking with industry professionals, alumni, and corporate representatives. With a commitment to women's empowerment, Women in Business provides a structured and enriching experience where professional growth and personal connections go hand in hand, ensuring every woman's potential is recognized, cultivated, and celebrated.
Majors: All business majors
Requirements: Rolling application process, members fill out a google form expressing interest in the organization and pay dues
Industry-Specific Organizations
Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) is an international honor society strictly for accounting, finance, and information systems students. BAP’s mission is to foster academic excellence, leadership development, and ethical business practices among our members. BAP provides opportunities for development of technical, professional skills, and leadership to complement university education; participate in community service; and collaborate among students, faculty, alumni and business partners.
Majors: Accounting, Finance, Information systems
Student Economics Association (SEA) is a social organization focused on discussing economic issues, professional and social development, and community outreach. SEA's goal is to foster interest in the study of economics through meetings, guest speakers from the industry, and local events. The SEA is a non-major-specific organization dedicated to the enrichment of our members.
Majors: All majors; Economics majors in both the School of Business and College of Humanities and Sciences, finance majors, public policy, statistics
Requirements: General membership has no year, GPA, or major requirements. $15 annual dues.
Student Managed Investment Portfolio (SMIP) is designed to give hands-on, real world investment experience to its members. The group manages an equity portfolio of real money on behalf of the School of Business Foundation, as well as a simulated fixed income portfolio. The group works closely with the Capital Markets Center to research and select a stock portfolio of approximately 25 stocks. Stock trades are made on site in the Capital Markets Center in Snead Hall.
Majors: Finance, accounting, economics, statistics, engineering, computer science
Requirements: We refrain from adding seniors since there is an introductory semester. Aside from class year, we ask applicants to have a 3.0 GPA. As for the application process, we ask applicants to fill out an interest form and an application. After formal review, we give interviews before formal acceptance letters. We do not have membership dues or require any recommendations.
Women on F.I.R.E. is a professional organization striving to empower and connect women in the area of F.I.R.E. (finance, insurance and real estate) through the lenses of networking, leadership and community.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is an international association devoted to advancing the profession of human resource management. The local professional SHRM chapter works with VCU SHRM to provide career development activities that relate classroom experience to real-world human resource management practices. Membership is open to any student who wants to explore Human Resource Management as a career.
Majors: All majors; Management, human resources, psychology
Requirements: Join on CampusGroups
AMA is the largest community-based marketing association in the world, the AMA is trusted by marketing and sales professionals to help them discover what’s coming next in the industry. With over 320 collegiate chapters across the country, AMA provides each of its student members with resources to further develop their professional skills outside of the classroom through workshops, guest speakers, networking events, and internship opportunities.
Pi Sigma Epsilon is the only national co-ed professional fraternity in the fields of sales, marketing, and management. However, it is open to all majors as the opportunities presented and the skills learned are beneficial to one’s professional development, regardless of major and career choice. PSE gives its members the chance to gain hands-on experience through experiential learning opportunities, participate in conferences both regionally and nationally, connect with guest speakers and representatives of companies, and chances to tour local businesses. In addition, members are introduced to a large network of professionals through PSE’s corporate partner program.
The Alpha Kappa chapter's mission is to prepare students of all majors and all degree tracks for a career after graduation by opening them to professional opportunities and experiential learning, all while creating strong bonds and friendships with each other.
Majors: All majors
Requirements: 2.5 GPA and be a paid member of the national fraternity
Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) is the international business fraternity for students pursuing careers in insurance, risk management and actuarial science. Student leaders and faculty advisors work to provide career-focused events and training, exposing students to industry leaders.
Majors: Risk management and insurance, finance
Requirements: Application, 1-time dues, sometimes annual renewal fee
Rho Epsilon is the national fraternity for individuals interested in the real estate industry, and membership is open to any VCU student with an interest. Rho Epsilon was formed to encourage strong professional interface among all of the disciplines which relate to real estate.
We engage our members in a variety of activities to strengthen their understanding of and involvement in the industry, including guest speakers, site tours, exclusive access to regional events, among other events. We believe that the hands you shake are as equally important—if not more—than the grades you make.
Majors: All majors
Requirements: Open to any VCU student with an interest in real estate, networking, and enhancing their professional skills.
Sustainable Supply Chain Society (SSCC) is an energetic organization that explores the future of sustainability and circularity within supply chains. From fashion to manufacturing and food, our club engages in a comprehensive exploration through enlightening speakers, interactive activities, and collaborative events with other clubs. Committed to shaping the future of supply chains, we recognize their pivotal role in sustainability.
Beyond campus boundaries, the organization actively forges connections, providing networking opportunities with industry professionals, alumni, and corporate representatives. We aspire to build a community dedicated to actively contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future for supply chains globally.
Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Organizations
Black Entrepreneurship Network (B.E.N.) is a student organization designed to foster a thriving community of current and budding Black entrepreneurs by providing support, resources, and opportunities that empower them to excel in business while driving economic growth. B.E.N. also hosts networking events, Black alumni entrepreneurship panels, and pop up business fairs in order to expand the reach of their network.
Blockchain Club is a student-led, interdisciplinary and collaborative effort focused on informing students attending Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) about the adoption of blockchain technology. Topics center around current concepts and events regarding Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and Web 3.
Majors: All majors
Requirements: N/A
HyperLabs at VCU is an interdisciplinary product development organization that focuses on designing, building, and creating innovative technology for practical applications using hands-on learning. We are currently building an autonomous robot for a competition. We operate like a (scaled-down) technology company. We are looking for people who are interested in marketing and business. Anyone with an interest in those fields is welcome to join our club.
Information Systems Organization (ISO) educates and networks to help prepare members for a career in IT. ISO accepts students of all majors and disciplines, graduates and undergraduates, students interested in technology, and those who make a career out of it. Technology is all around us, and whatever your major is, you can become far more competitive in the workplace if you know how to use technology effectively and if you know more "IT" than others in your field.
Majors: All majors; Information systems, computer science
Requirements: Membership dues are either $20 for a year or $15 for a semester.
TechConnect is a technology-focused, service-oriented organization dedicated to cross disciplinary experiential learning. We offer technical and professional workshops with a focus on project development and presentation skills. These workshops pave the way for prospective technical consulting projects, carried out in collaboration with nonprofits in the Richmond, Virginia community.
Our goal is to exemplify how technology can enhance every career path. We provide a supportive, judgment-free space, supplemented by engagement events, where members can gain practical experience, learn how to apply the skills they’ve learned in the classroom, and see firsthand the intersection of their discipline with technology.
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