Student Organizations

There are a number of opportunities for out-of-classroom participation, including:

21st Century Leaders Honor Society
Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honor Society)
Beta Alpha Psi
Delta Sigma Pi (Business Fraternity)
Financial Management Association International (FMAI)
Management Student Advisory Team
Siena Marketing Association
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)

Beta Alpha Psi

Beta Alpha Psi is an international honor organization for students and professionals in accounting, finance, and information systems, dedicated to academic excellence, professional development, and ethical leadership.

Membership recognizes outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to the financial information professions. Beta Alpha Psi promotes the study and practice of these fields while providing opportunities for professional growth, networking, and service.

The Nu Xi Chapter at Siena University supports student development through programming, events, and engagement with industry professionals. Members are encouraged to uphold strong ethical standards and contribute to the community.

For more information or to get involved, please contact the chapter representatives.

Beta Gamma Sigma

Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) is the highest academic honor for business students at AACSB-accredited institutions. Its mission is to recognize academic excellence, foster professional growth, and uphold ethical leadership.

Membership is reserved for undergraduate students in the top 10% of their class. Inductees join a global network of business leaders committed to excellence and integrity.

Siena University's BGS chapter hosts an annual spring induction ceremony where members are recognized and receive graduation stoles. The chapter also awards a $1,000 scholarship to a student member for outstanding achievement and selects a Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year.

For more information, visit www.betagammasigma.org or contact the chapter officers.

Delta Sigma Pi

Delta Sigma Pi is a professional business fraternity dedicated to fostering the study of business, encouraging scholarship and leadership, and promoting ethical and professional development.
Founded in 1907 at New York University, Delta Sigma Pi has grown to over 300 collegiate and alumni chapters with more than 250,000 members worldwide. It is one of the nation’s leading organizations for students pursuing careers in business.

Members gain experience beyond the classroom through leadership, professional development, and networking opportunities. The fraternity emphasizes lifelong connections, shared values, and a commitment to excellence.

The Theta Upsilon Chapter at Siena University is composed of driven and diverse School of Business students recognized for leadership, professionalism, and community involvement. Each semester, the chapter recruits individuals who demonstrate strong work ethic, dedication, and potential for success.

For more information, visit www.dspnet.org.

Financial Management Association

Financial Management Association is dedicated to the professional, educational, and social development of students interested in finance, banking, and investments.

The organization provides opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of financial fields while fostering connections with peers, faculty, and industry professionals. Through events and programming, members engage with business leaders and gain insight into careers in finance.
The chapter at Siena University supports students pursuing careers in finance by encouraging involvement, collaboration, and professional growth

For more information or to get involved, please contact the chapter representatives or Saintsconnect.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is a service program that provides free income tax preparation to qualified individuals based on federally established income guidelines.

Siena University students participate by becoming IRS-certified through the Link & Learn program. Each spring, students prepare tax returns and assist clients while gaining hands-on experience in tax preparation and financial services.

Through work in libraries, community organizations, and senior centers, students build practical skills and contribute to Siena’s Franciscan mission of service.

For more information or to get involved, please contact Elaine Phelan.

There are additional opportunities outside of the School of Business for you to apply what you are learning in the classroom. Some of those opportunities include:

Center for Academic Community Engagement (ACE): work with local non-profit organizations

Center for Global Financial Studies:

Center for International Programs (study abroad opportunities)

Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity: work on a research project with a faculty mentor

Stack Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: create a business, from idea development through commercialization

Each of these organizations involves students with leadership training, bringing business leaders to campus, and volunteer activities in the community.

Beta Gamma Sigma

Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in an undergraduate or master’s program at a school accredited by AACSB International. The Mission of Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, to foster personal and professional excellence, to advance the values of the Society, and to serve its lifelong members.

BGS recognizes a student’s conviction towards high principles and outstanding achievement. Students qualified for membership rank in the top 10% of their class. Once inducted, a lifetime member joins a network of highly renowned business leaders dedicated to high ethical principles and business success.

The BGS chapter at Siena holds a formal induction ceremony every Spring for new members. Friends and family accompany the new members as they receive their graduation stoles. The chapter annually awards a $1,000 academic scholarship to one student member who has exhibited outstanding performance. To recognize outstanding achievement at the faculty level, student members annually select a Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year.

For more information on membership benefits and activities, please visit www.betagammasigma.org or contact the following officers:

Delta Sigma Pi

The Purpose of Delta Sigma Pi

Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage scholarship,social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote a closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to further a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the community.

Delta Sigma Pi is America’s foremost professional business fraternity for men and women pursuing careers in business. It was founded in 1907 at New York University School of Accounts, Commerce and Finance by Alexander Frank Makay, Alfred Moysello, Henry Albert Tienken and Harold Valentine Jacobs. Today, Delta Sigma Pi has over 300 collegiate and alumni chapters, with over 250,000 brothers worldwide.

Progressing from student, to young professional, to seasoned business performer, members of Delta Sigma Pi grow far beyond the classroom through real-life managerial and leadership experience. Sharing each other’s goals, reinforcing common values, and the pursuit of professional excellence, Delta Sigma Pi fosters the growth of the unparalleled bond of friendship – “College may only last 4 years… But brotherhood lasts for a lifetime!”

The Theta Upsilon Chapter at Siena College consists of over 40 exceptionally diverse and talented School

of Business individuals who are recognized as elite leaders in professional development, as well as throughout our community. Each semester, our chapter strives to recruit well-rounded individuals who demonstrate outstanding dedication and work ethic, leadership, professionalism, and the potential for success.

If you are interested in learning more about Delta Sigma Pi, please visit the National Fraternity website at www.dspnet.org