Student Professional Organizations

Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS), the student professional organization for the Risk, Insurance and Health Management (RIHM) major at the Fox School of Business, has had to innovate over the past year. Similar to most in-person meetings, conferences and events, the student professional organization (SPO) had to transition its H. Wayne Snider Distinguished Lecture Series to […]

Like many good ideas, the first Temple University American Marketing Association (TU-AMA) Talent Show was born from a joke among colleagues and friends.  “There are so many people in our organization with cool talents. For years, we joked about doing a talent show,” says Kevin Cassidy, Class of 2022 and co-director of the Social Impact […]

As Temple University returned to remote learning this fall, Student Professional Organizations (SPO) across the Fox School of Business were forced to adapt virtually, as well. The Temple Chapter of the Association for Information Systems took the challenge in stride—which led them to win Chapter of the Year.   Temple AIS recently received the AIS Chapter […]

In the current state of the world, it’s been tough for everyone to find comfort in trying to remember that they are not alone. It’s been even tougher to find motivation to make the most out of the situation.  A student professional organization at the Fox School of Business has sought to help students make […]

Over $30,000 was raised this fall at the 18th Annual Risk, Insurance and Health Management (RIHM) Alumni & Friends Golf Outing organized by the RIHM Department and its student professional organization, Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS). More than 100 alumni and friends of the program participated in the socially-distanced event at the North Hills Country Club […]

Despite the fact that the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services recently found that adding women to the workplace brings different skills and perspectives to issues such as collaboration and risk management, all of which contribute positively to corporate growth and income, women are still underrepresented in the financial sector, especially in leadership roles.  That […]

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak back in March, the skepticism, approach and adjustment to virtual learning has been quite a struggle for many students. Some students, myself included, have found it very difficult to maintain the same motivation to power through class, engage with the course load and be involved in extracurricular activities, […]

The beginning of this school year is a stressful one for students and faculty who are adjusting to virtual teaching methods. Many students were looking forward to an on-campus experience. With classes pivoting online, how can they stay involved? One of the most common ways to meet people at college is through joining clubs or […]

In 2019, the Fox Analytics Student Association (FASA) became a Fox student professional organization (SPO). Born out of appreciation for data analytics, the organization brings like-minded people together and creates an atmosphere of knowledge sharing to build a stronger network among MSBA students and alumni. FASA hosts panel discussions, guest speakers and social events such […]

Northeast Philadelphia native and Senior Vice Dean Debbie Campbell enrolled as a student at Temple University in 1985; she’s been there ever since It’s Monday morning of spring break week on the campus of Temple University. Campus is mostly quiet, as one would expect, but that’s not the case in room 364 on Alter Hall’s […]

How sweet it is. Marketing majors from Temple University’s student chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) won the parent organization’s annual Collegiate Case Competition by delivering a marketing strategy for a product from event sponsor The Hershey Company. The Temple AMA team took top honors ahead of the University of Pennsylvania, Texas State University, […]