Stuart Student Organizations
Getting involved with an IIT Stuart student organization can help to build your experience. They provide opportunities for networking and future learning. See the links below to organizations based at the Downtown Campus and international student organizations based at the Main Campus.
Visit the Office of Student Activities Website for a list of all Main Campus student organizations
IIT Stuart Student Organizations (Downtown Campus)
IIT Net Impact
Net Impact is an international network of over 10,000 emerging leaders committed to using the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact. IIT Net Impact is devoted to helping members expand their network, hone their skills, build their careers and change their communities through business. This upcoming academic year, IIT Net Impact will host educational, networking, community service, and career development events. In addition, members of this new organization can sign up to receive national and local chapter newsletters; contribute to campus greening and community service initiatives; and participate in consulting and capacity building projects.
Stuart's Association of Latin Students and Alumni (SALSA)
Stuart's Association of Latin Students and Alumni (SALSA) seeks to support the interests of the Hispanic/Latino students and to enhance their experience at the Stuart Graduate School of Business. SALSA main goal is to create a channel of discussion where all participants may enhance their knowledge of the Latin American culture as well as the career opportunities that our continent offers and to continue to connect to their Latin Alumni.
Stuart Investments
Stuart Investments is an investment fund managed by graduate students at the Stuart Graduate School of Business. Established in 2005, the objective of this fund is to offer those with an interest in investments the opportunity to develop their skills in the fundamental valuation of equity securities and the management of the portfolio. Trading with real money, members vote on the purchase and sale of stocks after a research team makes a comprehensive presentation on the perceived investment value of a firm. After the investment is made, students monitor, track and calculate the return to each investment and the portfolio.
Stuart Graduate Student Council
Stuart Graduate Student Council plans and facilitates cultural, social and professional developmental programs to meet the needs and interest of Stuart School of Business.
Student And Graduate Alliance (SAGA)
SAGA is established for the expressed purpose to provide platform in which all students, alumni, faculty and staff to interact, share and gain knowledge from each other.
Synergy Environmental Management Services Association (SESMA)
SESMA organizes students, alumni, and faculty who are interested in Environmental Management Services in order to recognize and provide the required services (educational and professional) for clients.
Indian Business Student Association (IBSA)
Indian Business Student Association (IBSA) was formed in the summer of 2008 with an intension of creating awareness towards India’s Culture and Business Opportunities for its members and non-members. By organizing India-centered activities we would like to pursue our intention, stressing on the fact that we are not just a community dedicated to having Indian Students as its members, but those who are interested in Indian Culture and Business. IBSA has been divided into Cultural: JASHN – Indian way of Celebration and Professional: IBSA. By this we concentrate on both cultural development and professional development, simultaneously.
Stuart Pan Asian Student Organization (SPASO)
The goal of this student organization is to prepare our Pan Asian students for the American job market and help them get assimilated into American culture. With the cooperation of The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) we want to nurture the leadership skills, assertiveness, and communications skills of our members. In addition, we would like to provide all our members and Stuart community a broader exposure to the Asian culture and business outlook.
American Marketing Association Student Chapter
The student chapter of the American Marketing Association aims to provide networking and leadership opportunities to participating students. The chapter offers conferences, seminars, and case competitions, providing students with vast educational resources to further enhance their experience at Stuart. The chapter seeks to increase public knowledge about Stuart’s Masters in Communication and MBA programs, while developing a reputation as a program with extraordinary students.
NAWBA
The National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to empowering women MBAs in order to propel more women into leadership positions in corporate America and to enhance the diversity of the nation's workforce. In order to accomplish its mission, NAWMBA focuses its efforts in four key areas: Education, Professional Department, Networking and Collaboration.
Stuart Research Group
The goal of Stuart Research Group is to create a pool of talent which will work on the continuing research by the faculty members at Stuart School of Business. Work like data analysis, number crunching, programming, back testing of models can be done by a groups of students working in tandem with the main research. The students would get hands on experience with research and understand the topic in depth, work as a Research Assistant with a notable faculty and specific research done will enhance the resume of the student.
International Student Organizations (Main Campus)
- African Student Organization (ASO)
- Indian Students Association (ISA)
- Indonesian Students Association
- International Student Association (ISO)
- Korean Student Association
- Latinos Involved in Further Education (LIFE)
- Pakistan Students Association (PSA)
- Taiwanese Student Association
- Thai Student Association
- Turkish Student Association




