Do More From Day One
We want you to thrive as soon as you walk in the doors of Hawks Hall. From more than 500 student organizations on campus to the 25 student organizations for business students, we’ve got a club for whatever you’re interested in, and if not, why not start your own? These clubs provide a great way to challenge yourself with a leadership position, gain experience and make meaningful connections along the way.
Academic / Specialization
Actuarial Science Club
Provides students with better understanding of the actuarial profession and careers. Promotes actuarial science in educational institutions. Assists students in preparing for the professional actuarial examinations and fosters close relationships among students in the common pursuit of an actuarial career.
Membership
Open to actuarial science majors.
Contact
President: Kevin Muir
Advisor: Sue Vagts
American Marketing Association
Connects students with faculty and marketing professionals to deepen their marketing expertise, provides exposure to cutting-edge marketing practices and fosters a marketing community based on knowledge sharing. Actively prepares its members for success through guest speakers, national contests and competitions, and more.
Membership
Open to marketing majors.
Contact
President: Taylor Durbin
Advisor: Laura McLeod
Big Red Investment Club
Provides members with hands-on investing experience and opportunities to learn about financial modeling and equity and debt markets.
Membership
Open to all UNL majors. Prospective members should work well in teams, have familiarity with Microsoft Excel and have a great interest in financial markets.
Contact
President: Nicholas Coffey
Advisor: Dr. Richard DeFusco
Clifton Strengths Institute Student Advisory Board
Clifton Strengths Institute Student Advisory Board is a student organization whose purpose is to bring a strengths-based and builder mindset outside of the Clifton Strengths Institute through involvement and events that promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and strengths-based sciences to develop student strengths, business acumen, and professional development in students. The main objective is to serve as a resource for students passionate about the Clifton Strengths Institute mission to develop others’ strengths and transform the community.
Membership
Open to all UNL majors
Contact
President: Lucia Golfis
Advisor: Alyson Lenz
FBLA Collegiate
Prepares members for careers in business leadership through conferences, competitions and networking.
Membership
Open to all business majors. New members can join at any time.
Contact
President: Connor Nichols
Advisor: Lindsay Tillinghast
Husker Venture Fund
The Husker Venture Fund is a student-led fund investing in early stage Nebraska Startups. Through a distinguished hands-on investment experience, UNL students will be able to foster relationships in the startup community, engage with Nebraska and Midwest entrepreneurial opportunities, and fund home-grown innovative ideas and solutions.
Membership
Open to all majors.
Contact
Managing Directors: Will Manhart
Advisor: Dr. Sam Nelson
International Business Club
Aims to enhance and complement topics related to international business by providing opportunities for students to work with peers, as well as an array of business professionals. Expands members’ cultural horizons through a multidisciplinary approach and reinforces essential values such as critical thinking, a strong work ethic and entrepreneurship.
Membership
Open to all UNL majors.
Contact
President: Maggie Hynes
Advisors: Dr. John Kalu Osiri, Dr. Elina Ibrayeva
National Agri-Marketing Association
Connects students to professionals in marketing, advertising, communications, sales and promotion about the various career opportunities available in agri-marketing. Develops students' managerial, leadership and presentation skills through workshops and competitions.
Membership
Open to all UNL majors interested in agri-marketing.
Contact
President: Danika Schultes
Advisor: Rosalee Swartz
Nebraska Supply Chain Club
Develops networking opportunities and interactions with professional organizations and facilitates student relationships with professional organizations in the supply chain industry. Serves as a forum of discussion for student affairs and concerns in the operations of the supply chain management program at the University of Nebraska.
Membership
Open to supply chain management majors.
Contact
President: Ryan Auer
Advisor: Dr. Erkut Sönmez
Society for Human Resource Management
Enables students to learn more about the HR field, network with professionals, participate in conference and competitions, and attend local and national seminars and workshops.
Membership
Open to all UNL majors.
Contact
President: Nicole Adams
Advisor: Jenna Pieper
StartupsUNL
StartupsUNL serves as a campus-wide community dedicated to providing young entrepreneurs with the resources and connections to be successful. At StartupsUNL, students will get the hands-on experience needed to turn ideas into businesses.
Membership
Open to all majors.
Contact
President: Eduardo Sicilia Ayala
Advisors: Dr. Sam Nelson & Dr. Andrew Hanna
Student Advisory Board
Represents the College of Business student body and promotes the college and general welfare of its students. Brings students’ ideas and concerns to faculty, staff and administration as well as builds community within the college.
Membership
Open to all business majors. New member recruitment takes place in Fall semester.
Contact
President: Avery Plessel
Advisor: Rachel Larson
Wall Street Scholars of Nebraska
The Wall Street Scholars of Nebraska is a highly focused and competitive organization for students pursuing a career on "Wall Street". Members who are accepted will partake in a finance curriculum, financial modeling workshops, national case competitions, and network with top alumni to improve their chances at breaking into investment banking, private equity or other related fields.
Contact
President: Mariano Azurduy
Advisor: Shane Moser
Honorary / Professional Business Fraternity
Alpha Kappa Psi
Prepares students for success by encouraging members to gain the confidence to effectively navigate their career and succeed in their business endeavors.
Membership
Qualified candidates can be of any major, must maintain a 2.5 GPA and are provided with a network with fellow students and alumni members.
Contact
President: Celia Owen
Advisor: Kate Reyome
Beta Alpha Psi
Encourages and gives recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the study and practice of accounting, finance and information systems. Provides opportunities for self-development, service and association among members and practicing professionals. Encourages a sense of ethical, social and public responsibility.
Membership
Open to all accounting, finance and information systems students who are enrolled in a 300 level or higher class in their area of study, have been at Nebraska for at least one semester, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2, and have a GPA of at least 3.2 within their major. Recruitment occurs every semester.
Contact
President: Alvan Tran
Advisor: Deb Cosgrove
Delta Sigma Pi
Creates access to events, conferences, resources and connections to build professional skills, leadership abilities, management potential and character.
Membership
Open to all business majors. Recruitment occurs every semester.
Contact
President: Kaitlyn Pope
Advisor: Dr. Chris Timm
Gamma Iota Sigma
Promotes, encourages and sustains student interest in insurance, risk management and actuarial science as professions.
Membership
Open to all UNL majors
Contact
President: Cole Niebur
Advisor: Sue Vagts
Email: unlgammaiotasigma@gmail.com
Omicron Delta Epsilon
The objectives of Omicron Delta Epsilon are recognition of scholastic attainment and the honoring of outstanding achievements in economics.
Contact
President: Juliana Quattrocci
Advisor: Sam Allgood
Diversity / Inclusion
Business International Student Association
The Business International Student Association (BISA) welcomes both international and domestic students from all business majors. BISA is a student organization for motivated and globally focused students with an interest in growth and development in many areas of the business world. Our main purpose is to offer students the opportunity to learn about other cultures, to network and to make meaningful connections with students and professionals from around the world.
Membership
Open to international and domestic business students.
Contact
President: Minji Cho
Advisor: Mikki Sandin
Multicultural Business Student Association
Empowers students to enhance leadership and communication skills, interact with business faculty and dean, network and more.
Membership
Open to all majors at UNL.
Contact
President: Michael Harwood
Advisor: Mark Davis
Pride in Business
Serves as a community for all out and allied students passionate about advocating for the LGBTQIA+ community and creating a space to discuss successes and challenges facing the community in the business environment.
Membership
All LGBTQIA+ and allied students majoring or minoring in business.
Contact
President: Shannon Sullivan
Advisors: Kadina Koonce, Kimberly Smith
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Women+ in Entrepreneurship
Women+ in Entrepreneurship is a University of Nebraska-Lincoln organization dedicated to empowering and supporting women and other underserved communities in their entrepreneurial journeys.
Membership
Open to all majors at UNL.
Contact
President: Kelsie Caven
Advisors: Samantha Fairclough, Lindsay Thomsen
Resources for Student Organization Leaders
Contact
Rachel Wesley