Opportunities for Professional Growth

Many professional organizations have identified a specified body of knowledge for professionals within the business, accounting, and information technology fields, and administer certification exams covering this knowledge. The curriculum in the Division of Business, Management, and Technology has been designed to meet certification standards and will prepare students to sit for these certification exams following graduation such as Microsoft certification, Society for Human Resource Management, and Certified Public Accounting.

Students are encouraged to join at least one professional organization. Students can obtain information about professional organizations from the web sites listed below. Organizations that offer certification are noted with an *. 

Accounting and Finance

AICPA AEFA IMA FPA SFS

*American Institute of Certified Public Accountants  American Educational Financial Association *Institute of Management Accountants Financial Planning Association Society for Financial Studies

Business - Leadership, Marketing, and Human Resource Management

AAA AEA AMA AOM ASTD IFEBP ORS SIFE  SHRM SMPS

*American Arbitration Association American Economic Association American Marketing Association Academy of Management *American Society for Training and Development *International Foundation of Employee-Education, Benefits, Compensation Operational Research Society Students in Free Enterprise *Society for Human Resource Management Society for Marketing Professional Services

Information Technology

AISNET AITP IWT  NASPA NPA SOCITM

Association of Information Systems Association of Information Technology Professionals Institute for Women and Technology Network and Systems Professional Association Network Professionals Association Society of Information Technology Management