SAINT LEO’S NATIONAL AWARD-WINNING STUDENT ORGANIZATION
The Saint Leo American Marketing Association (AMA) chapter is a student-run organization, overseen by a faculty advisor. It is a nationally-recognized, multi-award winning organization that allows students to meet other students and business professionals while gaining valuable experience in preparing for future careers.
MAKE VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS
The Saint Leo AMA provides on-campus monthly speakers from the business community. It also participates in the Tampa business chapter of the AMA, which has several hundred business members. The Saint Leo AMA pays for the most active students to accompany the faculty advisor to seminars given by these organizations.
CAREER PREPARATION
The chapter’s top students earn the right to attend the national AMA meeting held annually in New Orleans, all expenses paid!! To raise funds for the trip and other projects, the Saint Leo AMA sells care packages to parents for students during finals week, sell school memorabilia, and run a golf tournament and other activities. The result: You will learn about personal selling, advertising layout and design, direct mail, budgeting, and interpersonal skills. In general, skills necessary to succeed in any career. If elected a chapter officer, you will be responsible for an organization with over 20 members and an annual budget of over $5,000.
FULL- AND PART-TIME JOBS
Through the business chapter of the AMA, the Saint Leo AMA can help locate internships and full-time positions for you after graduation. You may also list your resume with the Tampa business chapter of the AMA for full-time positions.
MEMBERS
The Saint Leo AMA is open to all students - not just business majors. It requires no prior experience, only a willingness to learn.
To learn more about the Saint Leo AMA, contact:
Stephen L. Baglione, Ph.D. Professor of Marketing and Quantitative Methods Saint Leo University Donald R. Tapia School of Business - MC2011 P.O. Box 6665 Saint Leo, FL 33574-6665 352-588-8228 (telephone) 352-588-8921 (fax) School of Business Building, Room #126 Email stephen.baglione@saintleo.edu
RESOURCES
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