Undergraduate Student Organizations
Representatives from each of these organizations are part of the Zarb Undergraduate Leadership Council, which meets periodically to coordinate activities and strengthen the school. The following is a list of student-run business organizations. This list includes contact information and association mission and objectives.
Faculty Advisor: Linda Schain Email
Description: Allows accounting majors to network with professionals and participate in social and charity events. The club meets with Beta Alpha Psi.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Wednesday during common hour ( 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) in Room 105, Breslin Hall
Current Officers:
President: Samantha Arpino Email
Vice President: Christopher Looney Email
Joe Elio Email
Sebastian Cobillos Email
Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Venuti Email
Description: International co-ed business fraternity founded to educate its members to be well-trained, ethical business professionals. Organization focuses on professional development, educational programs, community service and fostering friendship among its members.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Closed to initiated members only. Students interested in joining should contact: npuriakpsi@gmail.com
Current Officers:
President: Natasha Puri Email
Vice President of Marketing: Jonathan Kissoon Email
Vice President of Finance: Pooja Dilawri Email
Vice President of Membership: Kendall Maggelet Email
Vice President of Performance: Sarah Mikail Email
Fundraising Director: Olivia Mercado Email
Recruitment Chair: Samantha Brijall Email
Vice President President of Alumni: Aalia Manghnani Email
Master of Rituals: Robert Ehrlich Email
Secretary: Stavrula Voyiatzakis Email
Faculty Advisor: Takashi Kanatsu
Description: The Asian Business Association – America is a non-profit organization founded on October 1, 2010 at the Zarb Business School. ABA-America is focused on providing career and networking opportunities for its diverse members. We are open to both students and professionals. The purpose of ABA-America is to provide career, networking, social and mentoring resources for students at business schools and for professionals who have an interest in Asian business issues and career opportunities in the United States, Asia and globally. We have chapters located at universities throughout the United States.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: TBA
Current Officers:
Co Presidents: Barry Lee Email | Yeri Lee Email
Corporate Relations:
Vipul Choudhary Email
Meghav Parikh Email
Events:
Run Run Huang Email
Karen Yang Email
Edward Hong Email
Cecilia Zhang Email
Internal Relations: Mindy Wu Email
Public Relations: Brian Geraghty Email
Finance: Betty Guo Email
Faculty Advisor: Andrew Spieler Email
Description: This national organization has chapters all over the nation. The New York area has 13 student chapters, including the Hofstra chapter. Hofstra being one of them. We provide our members with networking events and professional contacts from the big seven top accounting and finance firms.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Mondays (5:00-6:00p.m.), Wednesday during common hour ( 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.), Student Center, TBA
Current Officers:
President: Daniela Suarez Email
Vice President: Anthony Ortiz Email
Treasurer: Steven Medard Email
Faculty Advisor: Linda Schain Email
Description: Delta Pi Chapter of the National Beta Alpha Psi, the national honors fraternity for financial information professionals. Membership based on academic achievement.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Wednesday during common hour ( 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) in Room 105, Breslin Hall
Current Officers:
President: Nick Ianuzzi Email
Vice President: Steve Mobilio Email
Vice President: Jennifer Yue Zhang Email
Secretary: Matthew McCarthy Email
Treasurer: Lyubov Yusupova Email
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Constantine Alexandrakis Email
Description: To unite students with an interest in economics by promoting extracurricular activities including: guest speakers, field trips to NYC and alumni event.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Wednesday during common hour (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.), Room 101, Barnard Hall
Current Officers:
President: Michael Gueli Email
Vice President: Matt Torrents Email
Secretary: Dan Oldja Email
Treasurer: Jane Miner Email
Advertising Chair: Jonathan Frohlinger Email
Faculty Advisor: Edward J. Zychowicz Email
Description: Student-run chapter of the FMA engaged in many activities that augment formal studies in finance and business. These activities include: speaker programs, meetings and networking, receptions and field trips.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Wednesday during common hour (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.), Room 208, CV Starr.
Current Officers:
Co President: Kevin Ansel Email
Co President: Prerna Mittal Email
Vice President Events: Ritika Israni Email
Vice President Treasurer: Krishna Khadar Email
Vice President Secretary:. Andrew Roberts Email
Faculty Advisor: Linda Evans Email
Description: The Hofstra Advertising Club hosts speakers on campus from all areas of advertising, marketing, communications and media to help our students interact with top industry executives about jobs and internships. We also have trips to a variety of companies to learn about different corporate cultures.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Wednesday during common hour (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)., 217 Breslin Hall
Current Officers:
President: Jonathan Kissoon Email
Vice President: Jade Keena Email
Vice President: N/A
Treasurer: N/A
Faculty Advisor: Rick T. Wilson Email
Description: HAMA is Hofstra University's chapter of the American Marketing Association. HAMA is a student-run organization providing its members withpractical experience and access to a number of activities and speakers within the marketing industry. The club is open to any undergraduate or graduate student regardless of their major.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Wednesday during common hour (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) in Room 217, Breslin Hall
Current Officers:
President: Nicole Bazzinotti Email
Vice President: Briana Garcia Email
Treasurer: Natasha Jaisinghani Email
Membership Officer: Parks Middleton Email
Marketing Officer: Will Wong Email
Events Officer: Brooke Sailer Email
Chairman of Prof. Dev: Alexander Schultz Email
Chapter Historian: Matthew Romano Email
Steve Morin Email
Faculty Advisor: Richard N. Hayes Email
Description: The Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization is the nation's premier global entrepreneurship organization and has more than 400 chapters. Its mission is to inform, support, and inspire college students to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunity through enterprise creation. Our local chapter has focused on promoting entrepreneurship and creative community involvement at Hofstra. We look forward to providing speakers throughout the semester to help develop personal business plans.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: TBA
Current Officers:
President: TBA
Vice President: Daniel Harrison Email
Treasurer: TBA
Secretary: TBA
Faculty Advisor: Claudia Cafarelli Email
Description: A club to help members explore the various aspects of the fashion industry
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Monday, at 9:00PM, Room 143, Student Center
Current Officers:
President:Diane Cato Email
Vice President and Business Manager: TBA
Secretary: Kait Lange Email
Treasurer: Michael Calabro Email
Website: www.hufashionclub.com
Faculty Advisor: Mohammad Tafti Email
Description: The Hofstra Information Technology Association (HITA) is a pre-professional club that focuses on the information technology field and its application in the world environment. Discussions on innovation in the field, advancements, and current events take place during the meetings. Speaker series, events, and social gatherings are also held periodically at announced times and locations.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Monday at 1:30 PM, Room 015, Weller Hall
Current Officers:
President: Fredy Valencia Email
VP: Sara Schiffmiller Email
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony Basile Email
Description: The Tax Society offers accounting majors the opportunity to connect and network with local accounting firms as well as gain real-life experience through the VITA program, run in conjunction with the IRS. Students can volunteer to complete tax returns for low-income residents throughout Long Island, providing them with an excellent learning experience in dealing with clients, and a chance for community service.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Wednesday during common hour (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)., Breslin Room 105
Current Officers:
President: Coraline Do Email
VP. Robert Rubenfeld Email
Treasurer: Kieran Carolan Email
Secretary. Elliot Khodak Email
Faculty Advisor: Glen Vogel Email
Description: Today's constantly evolving business world requires its professionals to be savvy about the myriad of laws and regulations that govern all forms of business transactions. In order to enter this arena successfully, graduates will be expected to have a comprehensive understanding of several areas of law and regulation that impact businesses on a daily basis. One way for students to gain this knowledge is to join The Institute for Legal Studies in Business, otherwise known as "The Institute". With a platform of distinguished guest speakers from various ranks in the legal profession, opportunities to shadow local attorneys, peer tutoring and mentoring, internship information and opportunities, exciting community service activities, interviewing and resume writing clinics, and excursions to NYC law firms and courthouses, membership in The Institute enables students to gain that edge that will set them apart from their peers. The Institute is run by legal studies students with the support, guidance, and assistance of the legal studies faculty.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every Wednesday during common hour (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) in Room 109, CV Starr
Current Officers:
President: Justin Zeizel Email
Other officer: Caralyn Hamel Email
Faculty Advisor: Linda Schain Email
Description: Allows students to network with professionals in the field of management accounting. The club meets with Beta Alpha Psi during common hour and are able to participate in the meetings and listen to speakers. Members have the opportunity to network with other students and faculty as well. The club works closely with the Accounting Society in organizing charity events and social programming.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every Wednesday during common hour (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) in Room 103, Breslin Hall
Current Officers:
President: Elliot Khodak Email
Vice President: Anthony Caiano Email
Treasurer: John Gryme Email
Secretary: Peter Solomon Email
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Songpol Kulviwat Email | Claudia Cafarelli Email
Description: Hofstra's International Business Association is a student organization focusing on career-oriented students interested in networking with major employers to secure internship opportunities, future employment, and social activities.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Wednesday during common hour (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) in Room 211, Breslin Hall
Current Officers:
President: TBA
Vice President: Michael Molina Email
Treasurer: Melissa Mauer Email
Treasurer: JD Hyun: Email
Secretary: Norman Powell Email
Faculty Advisor: Eugene T. Maccarrone Email
Description: NABA Hofstra Student Chapter is a pre-professional organization dedicated to student development and service. We aid our members in realizing their personal, professional and economic potential through a combination of professional and personal education, leadership training, and access to professional and social networks.
Scheduled Meeting and Meeting Place: Every other Wednesday at 6:30PM in Room 141, Student Center
Current Officers:
President: Brittany Hinds: Email
Vice President: Andre Derriootte Email
Administration Secretary: Ikenna Nwagboso Email
Treasurer : Sheila Saint-Festin Email
Corresponding Secretary: Whitney Horsford Email
SCREP Chair: Fatima Sow Email
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