Business Clubs

Accountancy Student Organization

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

Reanna Berry, Assistant Professor of Accounting
@email, 678.578.9073

Ben Akins, Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Taxation
@email, 404.989.2952

Association for Supply Chain Management

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.

Advisor

Sanjaya Mayadunne, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems and Decision Sciences
@email, 470.955.9396

Association for Information Systems

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.

Advisor

Darryl Romanow, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
@email, 470.389.1384

Association of Latino Professionals For America

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

Luis Torres, Associate Professor of Marketing
@email, 470.563.9643

Carlos Ruiz-Burgos, Professor of Management
@email, 678.407.5794

Economics Club

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

Mark Partridge, Assistant Professor of Economics
@email, 404.938.5809

Philip Vinson, Assistant Professor of Economics
@email, 678.502.0861

Empowering Business Women of Tomorrow

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

Tracey Schaller, Associate Professor of Marketing
@email, 770.366.1829

Marieke Schilpzand, Associate Professor of Management
@email, 678.407.5404

The Entrepreneur Network

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

Phillip Hartley, Assistant Professor of Marketing and Global Business
@email, 678.628.0640

Marvin Bontrager, Assistant Professor of Management
@email, 470.704.0920

Finance Club

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.

Advisor

Grace Guo, Assistant Professor of Finance
@email, 470.701.0957

HRNow

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

Eric Gresch, Associate Professor of Management
@email, 678.682.5580

Maria (Marieke) C Schilpzand, Associate Professor of Management
@email, 470.462.2276

International Business Club

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

Howard Griffin, Assistant Professor of Management and International Business
@email, 470.389.1372

Jun Wu, Assistant Professor of Management
@email, 470.701.0947

International City/County Manager Association (ICMA)

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

Andrew Stephenson, Associate Professor of Economics
@email, 678.517.5696

Marketing Club

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

Alice Ford Collins, Associate Professor of Marketing
@email, 404.693.1037

National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)

The National Association of Black Accountants (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.

Advisor

Cathy McCrary, Assistant Professor of Accounting
@email, 678.526.3827

Yvonne Ellis, Associate Professor of Accounting
@email, 404.450.4019

School of Business Torch Team Ambassadors Program

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. The SBA Torch Team members work under the supervision of the Business Relationship Coordinator. 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, Program Engagement Associate
@email, 678.407.5552