Sigma Iota Epsilon () is a National Honorary and Professional
Management
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Fraternity
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.
Purpose
The stated goals of Sigma Iota Epsilon are;
*To stimulate interest and achievement in the field of management;
*To stimulate scholarship in management;
*To facilitate contacts between
student
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s and practicing managers;
*To recognize persons who have made contributions to the field of management;
*To gain recognition of the contribution and value of scholastic achievement in the management discipline;
*To promote scholarship
History
Sigma Iota Epsilon began as a recognition society for management students, accepting both men and women from inception, in at the
University of Illinois
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. Rather than founding members, it was formed as a merger of three local industrial management and general management fraternities located at the University of Illinois,
Syracuse University
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, and the
University of Texas
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. The Society notes that sponsoring professors A.G. Anderson at Illinois, Maurice C. Cross at Syracuse and Chester F. Lay at Texas coordinated the merger of the local societies they led.
More recently, the society has adopted aspects of both an honor society and a professional fraternity.
As of the 19th edition of Baird's Manual, a total of 33 active chapters and 7 inactive chapters was reported, with approximately 7,500 initiates. The Society has grown since then to include 73 active chapters.
Membership
Membership into Sigma Iota Epsilon is extended to those students who have high academic standing and have demonstrated an interest in management or a management-related area (
marketing
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,
sports management,
hotel
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and
restaurant management
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,
finance
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,
accounting
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, CIS, etc.).
Undergraduate student
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s must meet the following criteria:
# Hold at least a cumulative 3.25
GPA
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(in a system where “A” is 4.0).
# Have completed at least one year or 30 semester hours at the institution where the chapter is located.
# Have completed a minimum of one management course with a grade of “B” or better.
# Have stated their interest in continuing in a management or other related
curriculum
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by taking at least one more management course.
Graduate student
Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree.
The organization and stru ...
s must meet the following criteria:
# Hold at least a cumulative 3.50 GPA (in a system where “A” is 4.0).
# Have completed at least one year or 30 semester hours at the institution where the chapter is located.
# Have completed a minimum of one management course with a grade of “B” or better.
# Have stated their interest in continuing in the management or related curriculum by taking at least one more management course.
Chapters
Sigma Iota Epsilon chapters are located in the United States and India.
Sigma Iota Epsilon chapters
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See also
* Honor society
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the National Honor Society of the Boy Sc ...
* Professional fraternities and sororities
Professional fraternities, in the North American fraternity system, are organizations whose primary purpose is to promote the interests of a particular profession and whose membership is restricted to students in that particular field of profess ...
References
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Professional fraternities and sororities in the United States
Student organizations established in 1927
1927 establishments in Illinois