School of Business and Economics

Society for Advancement of Management (SAM)

Your SAM campus chapter is a working model of a real business organization. And you will get hands-on experience making it work!

Your regular chapter activities will help you develop a wide array of managerial and leadership skills such as: goal setting, planning, organizing, controlling, project management, scheduling, prioritizing, budgeting, advertising, marketing, public relations, selling, fund raising, and running productive meetings.

The Society:

• Gives you a personal introduction to the practicing managers in your local community.
• Exposes you to the most successful management techniques in current use.
• Transforms textbook theories into practical application.
• Eases the transition from college to career.
• Introduces you to other students who share your interests, concerns, and career objectives.
• Strengthens your resume with a professional credential.
• Moves your career on a faster track. "Through the interaction of students, faculty, and practicing managers, to assist in communicating the practice of professional management."

As a SAM member, you will receive:

• Quarterly issues of SAM Advanced Management Journal
• SAM International News
• Invitations to International and Regional Conferences where you can meet with professionals and other student members>
• Opportunity to serve on SAM International Board of Directors
• Discount on the Annual SAM International Conference fee
• Opportunity to compete with other SAM campus chapters in our Annual Management Case Competition
• "No risk" opportunity to learn and perfect the management theory basics and practice

Contact Information:

Faculty Advisors

Dr. Kathy Gurley
Office: SBE-387
Phone: (910) 672-1319
Email: kgurley@uncfsu.edu

Dr. Don Okhomina
Office: SBE-330
Phone: (910) 672-2148
Email: dokhomina@uncfsu.edu