The Student Business Society
Our Mission
To provide University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students with tools to utilize their business knowledge to their best advantage in the university and beyond.
The purpose of the Business Society is to
- create a synergistic learning environment within the College of Business,
- promote the study and practice of professional fields related to the various disciplines within the College of Business,
- provide opportunities for personal and professional development, and
- encourage a sense of ethical and societal responsibilities
by providing members the opportunity to manage an investment portfolio and conduct other related activities, including
- participating in activities and functions related to the various business disciplines,
- providing community/university service,
- promoting student advocacy,
- conducting fundraising activities, and
- enhancing academic and career opportunities through
- scholarships,
- internships,
- workshops,
- networking,
- job fairs.
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Membership Criteria
Members shall be classified as Associate Members and Full Members.
Eligibility for Associate Membership:
Consistent with the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith guidelines for student organizations, any student who is enrolled for credit with the University and who meets the grade-point requirements for admission into the College of Business shall be eligible for Associate Membership.
Eligibility for Full Membership:
Any student who (1) either has been an Associate Member for one full semester or has completed 60 hours of course credit applying toward a baccalaureate degree, and (2) has fulfilled the qualifying requirements set forth in the Bylaws shall be eligible for Full Membership.
To apply for membership, submit a completed
membership application to a Business Society officer or advisor.
Advisors:
| Dr. George Schmidt | | FL 104 |
| Dr. David Dearman | | FL 105 |
| Dr. Howard Puckett | | FL 106 |
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Phi Beta Lambda
Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) is a professional organization dedicated to providing college business students who have an interest in business and leadership with a way to gain those useful skills through participation in chapter, state, and national programs and activities. PBL is a link between the classroom and the reality of the competitive business world.
Our Mission
The mission of PBL is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.
Business and education are brought together when students preparing to enter the business world interact with those persons currently in the business world. Through this interaction, student members learn how to become more marketable, and gain contacts in the business world that will help them accomplish their career objectives.
PBL gives motivated individuals the tools they need in their quest for self improvement. The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith chapter participates in a wide variety of activities both on and off campus. Students have the opportunity to win accolades on the state and national levels. Members gain a competitive advantage in the business world by interacting with local companies and their executives.
The conferences that members will be able to attend include informative and motivational keynote addresses, career fairs, workshops, competitive events, theme dances, election of officers, and awards recognition. The workshops at the conferences provide business-related and personal educational opportunities, while competitions allow students to gain recognition for their business and leadership knowledge.
Why join Phi Beta Lamda?
1.
Networking. Meet and speak with today's business leaders. Create those connections that will prove to be invaluable tomorrow.
2.
Gain Valuable Leadership Experience. You can serve as anything from a local committee chair to a national officer and everything in-between. The sky is the limit for any dedicated individual.
3.
Improve your Resume. Stand apart from the crowd and show a prospective employer that you know how to go that extra step.
4.
Competitions. Compete against the best of the best across the country. Challenge yourself to the next level.
5.
Make new friends. Meet people with similar interests from across the USA.
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Membership Criteria
Membership in Phi Beta Lambda is open to students of all majors. Anyone can benefit from the leadership opportunities and personal development. FBLA-PBL currently has a quarter a million members in over 13,000 chapters in the continental U.S., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S. Territories, and Department of Defense Dependent Schools worldwide. That membership makes FBLA-PBL the largest student business association in the country.
To apply for membership, submit a completed membership application to one of the PBL advisors.
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About Us
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