Student Organizations
Accounting Society
Mission-Statement: To provide to all majors, undergraduate and graduate, information on the accounting profession.
Activities
- Monthly meeting with presentations by local professionals.
- Field trips to accounting organizations.
- One social activity per semester.
Meeting Times and Location
First Thursday of the
month @ 1:30 in CoBA Room 311
Contact Information / Website
baputep@gmail.com
http://organizations.utep.edu/acctsociety
American Marketing Association (AMA)
Mission-Statement: To be a
professional student organization by furthering the professional
development of students through leadership training and involvement in
the field of marketing.
Activities
- Develop personal and professional marketing skills
- Build a marketing plan for local businesses, and implement marketing activities in a real-world setting
- Attend a yearly National AMA Conference in New Orleans.
Meeting Times and Location
Tuesdays @ 3:00pm in CoBA Room 302
Contact Information
amautep@gmail.com
facebook.com/amautepchapter
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Mission-Statement: Our mission is to provide student members with a better future while enjoying daily activities, in other words, “A Quality Life”. ASQ's
goal is to supplement our members' education with practical knowledge of the business world and the Quality field. Our members will be tomorrow’s leaders and
we want to help them gain an advantage over others by acquiring leadership experience that many employers expect.
Activities
- Certification preparation
- Article Presentation and Study
- Attend monthly ASQ professional chapter meeting.
Meeting Times and Location
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday @ 3:00pm in CoBa 304
Contact Information
skrowland@miners.utep.edu
Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
Mission-Statement: To serve our
members by delivering relevant technology and leadership education,
research and information on current business and technology issues, and
forums for networking and collaboration.
Activities
- Building rich media once a year for a needed non-profit organization. We implement web design, video production,
and social networking strategies to help them grow.
- Attend AITP National Conference.
- Present multiple workshops per semester.
Meeting Times and Location
Thursdays @4:00pm in CoBA 307
Contact Information / Website
jbanosgomar@miners.utep.edu
facebook.com/AITPMiners
Association for Operations Management (APICS)
Mission-Statement: To build knowledge and skills in operations management professionals to enhance and validate abilities and accelerate careers.
Activities
- Attend plant tours of local and out of town production facilities, such as Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Dal Tile.
- Attend El Paso APICS chapter’s monthly meetings.
- Host Operations and Supply chain professionals to discuss different areas, such as globalization.
Meeting Times and Location
Tuesdays @ 3:00 in COBA 309
Contact Information / website
Fernando Quinones
http://www.apics.org/membership/Join/student.htm
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA)
Mission-Statement: To create
opportunities, add value, build relationships for its members, the
community and its business partners while expanding Latino Leadership in
the global workforce.
Activities
- Engage in the mentoring program
- Learn how to navigate a career fair
- Build your network
- Attend ALPFA convention
- Engage in community service
- Participate in national competitions
Meeting Times and Location
Thursdays @ 2:00pm in Texas Gas Center
Contact Information
ncasanova@miners.utep.edu
Beta Alpha Psi
Mission-Statement: To promote the
study and practice of accounting, finance and information systems;
provide opportunities for self-development, service and association
among members and practicing professionals and encouraging a sense of
ethical, social, and public responsibility.
Activities
- Publish resume book for pledge members.
- Meet local partners and CPA’s often.
- Compete and participate at Regional and National Meeting.
Meeting Times and Location
Thursdays @ 1:30 in CoBA Room311
Contact Information / Website
baputep@gmail.com
jbanosgomar@miners.utep.edu
facebook.com/BAPUtep
Business College Council (BCC)
Mission-Statement: The Business College Concil is an umbrella organization that is composed of representatives from each CoBA organization. The Business College Council (BCC) coordinates selected activities of all student organizations in the College of Business Administration. Its purpose is to promote professional and educational goals that benefit all business students.
Activities
- Student Organization Fair
- Student Appreciation Day
- Pre-Commencement Ceremony
Meeting Times and Location
Council meetings are invitation only, Please contact Samantha at sjwells2@miners.utep.edu
Contact Information
businesscollegecouncil@gmail.com
Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO)
Mission-Statement: Informs, supports, and inspires college students to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunity through enterprise creation.
Activities
- Attend National CEO conference to learn about entrepreneurship.
- Participate in Elevator Pitch Competition.
- Work closely with PDNVC and STEM Challenge.
Meeting Times and Location
Tuesdays @ 3:00pm in the Student Investment Center
(first floor)
Contact Information
ceoutep@gmail.com
Delta Sigma Pi (DSP)
Mission-Statement: America’s foremost professional co-ed fraternity for men and women in business, organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to further a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the community.
Membership- Recruiting in the first month of the semester pledges are admitted within that month and undergo a 8 week pledging process before they are admitted into the brotherhood.
Activities
- Participate in four professional events per semester.
- Participate in three community service projects per semester.
- Represent our Gamma Phi chapter in the Leadership Excellence Academy for Deltasigs conference every semester.
Meeting Times and Location
Every other Monday @ 7:30pm in CoBA 309
Please RSVP to attend meeting
Contact Information / Website
dsputep@gmail.com
Financial Management Association (FMA)
Mission-Statement: To act as a
liaison between students and the business community; provide
opportunities for leadership, professional training, employment, and
other professional development activities.
Activities
- Manage a Marketwatch account (fake stock and options portfolio).
- Updates on news in financial and economic world.
- Professional development
- Tours and shadowing of local companies
- Attend FMA National Conference to learn about finance and local career opportunities
- FMA Investors is an investments club to learn more about Financial Securities
Meeting Times and Location
Wednesday @ 3:00pm in CoBA 319
Contact Information
Fmautep7@gmail.com
organizations.utep.edu/fma
Global Engagement and Exchange Organization (GEEO)
Mission-Statement: Global Engagement and Exchange Organization is an educational student organization at the University of Texas at El Paso offering its
members the opportunity to foster relationships with companies in order to create internship opportunities. The organization offers its members the ability to
apply their skills in the organization in order to become better candidates for the job market. Our members are interested in world issues, leadership, and
management. GEEO takes pride in the network that enables students to engage in global exchange trough international internships.
The organization offers its members the opportunities for a smooth transition to a professional mindset by having them participate in its business operations and offering internships around the world. After a member returns from an internship, he/she will teach new members their experiences in order for future generations to be prepared for their internship.
Meeting Times and Location
Tuesday at 3:00pm in CoBA 318
Contact Information
https://minetracker.utep.edu/organization/geeoengage
kdurancaballero@miners.utep.edu
MBA Association (MBAA)
Mission-Statement: The mission of the UTEP MBA Association is to enhance professional development opportunities by providing members with corporate engagements where academic skills are applied through peer leadership and project management in a culture of excellence.
Meeting Times and Location
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM in the UTEP Graduate Business Center
201 E. Main Drive, Chase Building Room 520
Please RSVP to attend meeting.
Contact Information
Gabriela Diaz
Gadiaz5@miners.utep.edu
Regional Economic Development Association (REDA)
Mission-Statement: To improve the economic and political outlook of the Paso del Norte region.
Activities
- Work closlely with regional business, political, and academic leaders on hands-on economic and community development projects.
- Publish an online magazine featuring regional economic, political, and academic issues.
- Organize conferences and forums to stimulate discussion and awareness of regional issues.
Meeting Times and Location
Thursdays @ 3:00pm in Texas Gas Center
Contact Information / Website
Diana Montes
dimontes@miners.utep.edu
regionalidentity.com
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Mission-Statement: To provide insightful and constructive experiences in the key areas of Human Resource Management and broaden our member's understanding of the field. In addition, we hope to expand our member’s network opportunities through attendance at weekly meetings, and participation at El Paso SHRM monthly meetings.
Activities
- Holding monthly speaker meetings.
- Continuing fiscal balance as a result of working at job fairs.
- Participating in company tours and professional visits.
- Helping with community activities.
- Interacting with other student organizations.
- Striving for and receiving the SHRM Superior Merit Award.
Meeting Times and Location
Mondays @ 2pm in CoBA 307
Contact Information / Website
Clara Durand
cnguevara@miners.utep.edu
utep.shrm11@gmail.com
organizations.utep.edu/shrm
Women in Business Association
Mission-Statement: To advocate equality for women in the workplace through awareness, activism, education and empowerment.
Activities
- To develop experiences designed to develop skills in leadership
- To provide members with an opportunity to meet accomplished business women.
- Participate in activities to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer.
- Organize annual Fashion Show
Meeting Times and Location
Thursdays @ 3pm CoBA 301
Contact Information
acamargo@miners.utep.edu
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