Business-Related Student Clubs

The mission of the Accountancy Student Organization is to provide an environment that allows for students to learn about the knowledge and skills required for a career in accounting or a related business field. 

Advisors 

Dr. Reanna Berry 
rberry3 [at] ggc.edu (rberry3[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.578.9073 

Dr. Ben Akins 
bakins1 [at] ggc.edu (bakins1[at]ggc[dot]edu), 404.989.2952

The mission of the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) Student Chapter shall be to promote the study and utilization of best practices used in the supply chain industry through programs of professional development, industry partnerships, and community development.

Advisors 

Dr. Sanjaya Mayadunne 
smayadunne [at] ggc.edu (smayadunne[at]ggc[dot]edu), 470.955.9396 

Dr. Hasan Uvet 
huvet [at] ggc.edu (huvet[at]ggc[dot]edu)

The Association for Information Systems is a registered student organization that supports students interested in pursuing careers in management information systems and is an affiliated student chapter of The Association for Information Systems.

Advisors 

Dr. Darryl Romanow 
dromanow1 [at] ggc.edu (dromanow1[at]ggc[dot]edu), 470.389.1384 

Dr. Anupam Nath 
anath [at] ggc.edu (anath[at]ggc[dot]edu), 404.938.3378

The GGC Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) Student Chapter empowers student leadership, creates opportunities to network into paid internships, jobs, and careers, and offers access to scholarship programs. Additionally, the organization delivers quality programs focused on professional development, provides access to ALPFA’s network of professional members and employers, and gives assistance to members to attend the national convention, regional collegiate symposiums and local student summits.

Advisors 

Dr. Luis Torres 
ltorres1 [at] ggc.edu (ltorres1[at]ggc[dot]edu), 470.563.9643 

Dr. Carlos Ruiz-Burgos 
cruiz [at] ggc.edu (cruiz[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.407.5794

The Economics Club is a forum for students interested in Economics to gather and discuss current events and hot topics. Economics faculty often join meetings, providing a unique, small group atmosphere for students to casually interact with economists and learn about a variety of fields, views, and career paths for aspiring, young students.

Advisors 

Dr. Amanda Wilsker 
awilsker [at] ggc.edu (awilsker[at]ggc[dot]edu) 

Dr. Philip Vinson 
pvinson [at] ggc.edu (pvinson[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.502.0861

Empowering Business Women of Tomorrow (EBWT) strives to guide, inspire, and encourage members to realize their career ambitions by facilitating personal and professional growth, all while creating a sense of unity and friendship via a strong social network that will provide members with the resources to become and support successful business women.

Advisors 

Dr. Tracey Schaller 
tschaller [at] ggc.edu (tschaller[at]ggc[dot]edu), 770.366.1829 

Dr. Maria (Marieke) C Schilpzand 
mschilpz [at] ggc.edu (mschilpz[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.407.5404

The Entrepreneur Network is focused on creating a network for entrepreneurs/aspiring entrepreneurs that helps them build and add value to their own businesses and to the GGC community.

Advisors 

Dr. Phillip Hartley 
hartley [at] ggc.edu (hartley[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.628.0640 

Dr. Marvin Bontrager 
mbontrager [at] ggc.edu (mbontrager[at]ggc[dot]edu), 470.701.0920

The mission of the Finance Club is to educate and spread knowledge about all matters related to finance because finance is a fundamental and integral part of today’s society. The club also encourages future generations to be conscious of topics, such as personal finance, corporate finance, and ethical financial practices and how it affects all individuals of society.

Advisors 

Dr. Dale Herndon 
dherndon [at] ggc.edu (dherndon[at]ggc[dot]edu) 

Dr. Juliet D'Souza 
jdouza [at] ggc.edu (jdouza[at]ggc[dot]edu)

HRNow is an organization committed to introducing the industry focused students of Georgia Gwinnett College to integral human resources skills and experiences by way of group gatherings, coordinated events, activities, and initiatives. HRNow will maintain diligence in creating strategic partnerships across both professional and student HR networks through collaborative efforts. This organization recognizes the importance of leadership development and cooperation and thus strives to promote an environment conducive to the growth and enhanced skill set of each member.

Advisors 

Dr. Eric Gresch 
egresch [at] ggc.edu (egresch[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.682.5580 

Dr. Carlos Ruiz-Burgos 
cruiz [at] ggc.edu (cruiz[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.407.5794

The aim of the International Business Club is to help students and other interested individuals better understand the world of international business. The club offers engaging activities to increase cultural awareness and broaden global mindsets. A primary goal of the club is to increase awareness of issues faced by domestic as well as international businesses and organizations and help provide guidance for success in today’s globally-interconnected business world.

Advisors 

Dr. Howard Griffin 
cgriffin14 [at] ggc.edu (cgriffin14[at]ggc[dot]edu), 470.389.1372 

Dr. Jun Wu 
jwu1 [at] ggc.edu (jwu1[at]ggc[dot]edu), 470.701.0947

The mission of ICMA student chapter is to integrate and introduce students to the local government management profession. We facilitate the visits of local government officials to our campus, provide opportunities for students to gain valuable leadership skills, and aim to keep students aware of internship and scholarship opportunities within local government.

Advisor 

Dr. Andrew Stephenson 
astephe6 [at] ggc.edu (astephe6[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.517.5696

The Marketing Club’s mission is to develop and educate the most prepared candidates for marketing careers. We focus on providing our members with the knowledge, tools, and encouragement needed to become world-class leaders in the field of marketing.

Advisor 

Dr. Alice Ford Collins 
acollins [at] ggc.edu (acollins[at]ggc[dot]edu), 404.693.1037

NABA, Inc. is dedicated to bridging the opportunity gap for black professionals in the accounting, finance, and related business professions. Its mission is to address the professional needs of its members and to build leaders that shape the future of the accounting and finance profession with an unfaltering commitment to inspire the same in their successors.

Advisors 

Dr. Cathy McCrary 
smccrary1 [at] ggc.edu (smccrary1[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.526.3827 

Dr. Yvonne Ellis 
yellis1 [at] ggc.edu (yellis1[at]ggc[dot]edu), 404.450.4019

The School of Business (SBA) Torch Team is made up of SBA students selected through a formal annual recruitment process that occurs twice a year. All members of the SBA Torch Team are volunteers who will benefit from interactions with SBA faculty, staff and external partners (i.e. alumni, Board of Visitors members and Corporate Affiliates Program members). The members of the SBA Torch Team are a professional, enthusiastic and hard-working group of leaders who volunteer their time and energy in support of the SBA mission. In conjunction with the overall goals of the SBA, the SBA Torch Team will prepare its members for professional careers after they graduate from GGC. Members must be in academic good standing and active during the fall and spring semester. Their goals are as follows:

• To serve as liaisons from the SBA student body to the administrative team and provide feedback on areas of improvement and opportunity
• To engage the SBA (and overall GGC) student population by helping facilitate and promote SBA organized programs and initiatives
• To represent the SBA to prospective students through organized recruitment initiatives
• To represent the SBA at other major college and community events 

Advisor 

Ben Hines 
bhines [at] ggc.edu (bhines[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.407.5552

Beta Gamma Sigma is the international business honor society for AACSB-accredited schools, which are the top 5% of business school programs around the world. Inducted as students, BGS members go on to serve in critical leadership roles in corporate, entrepreneurial, government, non-profit, and academic sectors. Members currently reside in all 50 U. S. states and more than 190 countries. The mission of the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, to cultivate and celebrate leadership and professional excellence, to advance the values of the Society, and to serve its lifelong members.

Advisor 

Dr. Brett Young 
byoung9 [at] ggc.edu (byoung9[at]ggc[dot]edu), 678.832.7212

The National Society of Leadership and Success is an organization providing leadership and success programming to students through experiential learning, professional guidance, and internationally renowned speaker content. Membership is by invitation only based on GPA, student classification, and leadership potential.

Advisors 

Dr. Anupam Nath 
anath [at] ggc.edu (anath[at]ggc[dot]edu), 404.938.3378 

Dr. Pingping Song 
psong [at] ggc.edu (psong[at]ggc[dot]edu)

Membership into Omicron Delta Epsilon is reserved for students who are concentrating in economics, have completed 12 or more credit hours in economics, have at least a 3.0 GPA in their economics courses, and at least a 3.0 GPA overall. All inductees must also be invited by the GGC economics faculty to join. The society's primary purposes are to recognize outstanding scholarship in economics and to establish closer ties between economics students and faculty, both within GGC and beyond.

Advisor 

Dr. Wes Routon 
prouton [at] ggc.edu (prouton[at]ggc[dot]edu), 470.955.0549