Clubs and Activities in Entrepreneurship at SUNY Plattsburgh

Clubs and Activities

The Marketing Club

The Plattsburgh State Collegiate Chapter of the American Marketing Association

• Membership: Open to all SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduates
• Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nithya Shankar
• Website: http://www.marketingpower.com/

Activities

• Weekly meetings run by students
• Preparation of Chapter Plan (fall) and Annual Report (spring)
• Guest Speakers on marketing careers and marketing topics
• Field Trips to visit marketing-oriented firms
• Students obtain grant and organize annual 4-workshop series on "Business Etiquette"
• Students organize and run the Champy Advertising Awards Competition
• Students attend annual AMA conference in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Students organize annual year-end banquet
• Students organize fund-raising & community service activities
• Induction of new members into Alpha Mu Alpha Marketing Honor Society
• AWNY Conference in Times Square, N.Y.C.

CEO Club

The SUNY Plattsburgh Chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization

• Membership: Open to all SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduates, particularly entrepreneurship, marketing, management, all other business and economics majors
• Faculty Advisor: Dr. Laurent Josien
• Website: http://www.c-e-o.org/

Activities

• Regular meetings
• Speakers and field trips to businesses
• Development & design of projects to implement over the course of the year
• Travel to spring regional conference for competition with other schools
• Assist students with developing business plan ideas

Alpha Mu Alpha Marketing Honor Society

• Eligibility Requirements
  • GPA in top 10% of marketing majors
  • Only students and faculty from colleges and universities with established AMA collegiate chapters or which are recognized by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business are eligible
• Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Nithya Shankar
  Email: nshan002@plattsburgh.edu

Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society

Sigma Nu Tau (ENT) acknowledges the achievement of outstanding entrepreneurship students across the country

• Eligibility requirements:
  • GPA of 3.2 or above
  • At least junior class standing
  • Honor and integrity
  • Evidence of strong entrepreneurial spirit
• Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Emad Abou-Elgheit
  Email: eabou001@plattsburgh.edu

School of Business and Economics (SBE) Honor Societies

• Learn more about SBE’s honors societies

Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

If you would like more information about the entrepreneurship program at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:

Dr. Lise Heroux, Chairperson
Office: Au Sable Hall Room 213
Phone: (518) 564-4209
Email: lise.heroux@plattsburgh.edu