About Pi Sigma Epsilon
Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) is the only co-ed nationally recognized professional organization in marketing, sales, and management. PSE is the only collegiate fraternity that gives students real world and hands on experience in the marketing and selling professions.
Collegiate members in PSE participate in planning, organizing, leading, and implementing a variety of projects ranging from simple fundraising to complex marketing. They also partake in professional development programs, sessions, and activities that help them prepare for their careers after they graduate. Members gain a business advantage for life as they grow professionally and learn from experience.
The Purposes of Pi Sigma Epsilon is:
Collegiate members in PSE participate in planning, organizing, leading, and implementing a variety of projects ranging from simple fundraising to complex marketing. They also partake in professional development programs, sessions, and activities that help them prepare for their careers after they graduate. Members gain a business advantage for life as they grow professionally and learn from experience.
The Purposes of Pi Sigma Epsilon is:
- To create a collegiate organization of students who are interested in advancement of marketing, sales, and management as a profession.
- To promote the study of marketing, sales, management, and related fields in colleges and universities.
- To bring together academically qualified students who express a desire to enter the fields of professional marketing, sales, and management.
- To encourage experience preparing students for careers in professional marketing, sales, and management.
- To instill the highest possible ethical standards in selling.
What is PSE?
It's nothing less than success, and it's more than just an education. It's networking, professional development, and opportunity. It's lastingfriendships and real-world experience.
It's practical skills in marketing, sales, and management. It's a distinguished employer's wish and an eager students dream. It's wisdom, confidence, honor, and character. It's a valuable college investment. It's acquiring knowledge and skills that will be useful for a lifetime.
It's Pi Sigma Epsilon:
your business advantage for life.
It's Pi Sigma Epsilon:
your business advantage for life.
History of Pi Sigma Epsilon
In 1951, Lloyd L. Antle, an Ohio University graduate and professor of Marketing at Georgia State College was eager to create an environment that could educate people interested in the marketing and selling fields. With the help of his colleges Dr. William Harris, Dr. Henry Baker, and Mr. Lewis F. Gordon, one of the founders of the Sales and Marketing Executives (SME) association of Atlanta, they created what is considered today the most dynamic and successful collegiate fraternity focusing on marketing, sales management, and selling.
After gaining support from other SME members, they were able to recruit students and other professionals and together they created what PSE foundation will forever be: the Statement of Purpose, Constitution and Bylaws, Creed, Key and Ritual of Initiation. Greek letters were chosen to represent the diverse members of the Brotherhood. The fraternity consists of three categories:
The Fraternity was incorporated in the state of Georgia on May 14, 1952, the first chapter being the Alpha chapter at Georgia State University.
After gaining support from other SME members, they were able to recruit students and other professionals and together they created what PSE foundation will forever be: the Statement of Purpose, Constitution and Bylaws, Creed, Key and Ritual of Initiation. Greek letters were chosen to represent the diverse members of the Brotherhood. The fraternity consists of three categories:
- Prospective Sales Executives (collegiates)
- Preparers of Sales Executives (educators)
- Professional Sales Executives (professionals and alumni)
The Fraternity was incorporated in the state of Georgia on May 14, 1952, the first chapter being the Alpha chapter at Georgia State University.
About the Omicron Chapter
The Omicron Chapter was established in 1960, at the University at Buffalo. Our chapter is one of the oldest chapters in the nation. Our chapter has also grown to excel on both regional and national levels.
Our rankings throughout the years have varied, ranking third place nationwide in 1998. Today the Omicron Chapter diligently strives to live up to that standard.
The Omicron chapter is dedicated to brotherhood, professional development and personal growth.
Omicron Chapter Achievements:
Our rankings throughout the years have varied, ranking third place nationwide in 1998. Today the Omicron Chapter diligently strives to live up to that standard.
The Omicron chapter is dedicated to brotherhood, professional development and personal growth.
Omicron Chapter Achievements:
- Regional Top Chapter (1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000)
- Lewis F. Gordon Top Chapter Award 2nd Runner-up (1998)
- President's Award (1998)
- Gold Medallion Scholarship Winner (1998)
- William H Harris Top chapter 2nd Place (2010)
- Competed for Top 4 Marketing, Sales (Tier 2), and Most Improved (2010)
Gain a Business Advantage for Life!
Interested in gaining practical business skills and real-world experience in marketing, sales and management? Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) is the only co-ed nationally recognized professional organization in marketing, sales, and management. Established in 1952, PSE gives students opportunities to gain real-world experience in the business profession.
Students today belong to a unique generation that has acquired the title "Generation Y" or "the Millennials." Generation Y is significantly different from past generations. They question generations before them, and they challenge the status quo. They want something beyond what is ordinary. Millennials are unlikely to respond to the command-and-control style of management because they need an environment that is more creative and adaptable to their independence. Because they strongly believe in their own worth, they have become high-performers. They are perpetually learning, so they have become exceptionally educated but are also high-maintenance. They are smart multi-taskers, and they are looking for a workplace that can keep up with them. Millennials seek efficiency and embrace change to achieve it. Generation Y accepts nothing less than success for themselves, and neither do the members of Pi Sigma Epsilon.
Collegiate members in PSE participate in planning, organizing, leading, and implementing a variety of projects, ranging from simple fundraising to complex marketing. They also partake in professional development programs, sessions, and activities that help prepare them for their careers. Members gain a business advantage for life as they grow professionally and learn from experience.
Students today belong to a unique generation that has acquired the title "Generation Y" or "the Millennials." Generation Y is significantly different from past generations. They question generations before them, and they challenge the status quo. They want something beyond what is ordinary. Millennials are unlikely to respond to the command-and-control style of management because they need an environment that is more creative and adaptable to their independence. Because they strongly believe in their own worth, they have become high-performers. They are perpetually learning, so they have become exceptionally educated but are also high-maintenance. They are smart multi-taskers, and they are looking for a workplace that can keep up with them. Millennials seek efficiency and embrace change to achieve it. Generation Y accepts nothing less than success for themselves, and neither do the members of Pi Sigma Epsilon.
Collegiate members in PSE participate in planning, organizing, leading, and implementing a variety of projects, ranging from simple fundraising to complex marketing. They also partake in professional development programs, sessions, and activities that help prepare them for their careers. Members gain a business advantage for life as they grow professionally and learn from experience.