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What is PSE ?
- The only national, professional, coeducational fraternity in marketing, sales management and selling.
- Created to promote the fields of marketing and sales.
- Offers practical sales and marketing experience to members through active involvement in sales and marketing projects, professional programs (speakers, tours, etc.), community service, social events, chapter operation, and much more.
- Over 2000 collegiate members participate in 50 chapters nationwide.
- Each chapter operates as a small business and is advised by a faculty advisor, local alumni and other professionals.
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From the President
"Alpha Beta chapter believes strongly in giving members the necessary tools in succeeding in the workforce while creating and making bonds that will last a lifetime.
It doesn't matter what your major is, when you graduate you will need all the tools you’ve learned in a Marketing Fraternity, to market yourself.
When you’re in an interview, talking to professionals, etc. PSE will give you these skills!
We have had majors ranging from architecture, advertising, radio television, and education. Everyone will eventually work in a "business atmosphere.”
PSE is something that anyone can become a part of, it is very beneficial!"
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Interested in joining or need more information? Contact the Director of Recruitment listed under the "Officers" tab.
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Professional Fraternity
- By being part of a Professional Fraternity, you receive most of the same benefits as a social Fraternity or Sorority,
but participate in activities that will help you achieve your career goals.
Networking
- PSE is nationwide and well known throughout the professional community. Alumni are always happy to help out PSE members.
Open to all majors
- While PSE's focus is marketing, sales and management, we have many members in other fields/majors from finance to advertising.
- Knowledge in marketing and selling can be helpful in nearly any profession.
Regional & National Conventions
- These conventions usually have workshops related to several career paths, recruitment opportunities and scholarship opportunities.
- National conventions allow members to visit cities all around the country such as Texas and California.
Hands-on experience through sales, marketing, market research & community service projectsPersonal development through leadership positions
- Executive Board Positions, Directors, and project committees allow members to choose their level of involvement
- Leadership positions look outstanding on resumes and can very possibly be a factor in an employer's selection of you over a competing candidate
Have Fun!
Meet new people, make new friends and have a great time
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 | | History of Pi Sigma Epsilon |
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As with most visionary companies, leaders know where they want to go and how to get there. The founders of Pi Sigma Epsilon are great examples of visionary leaders. They showed a strong dedication and desire to establish a collegiate organization to assist members in developing sales and marketing skills through lifetime opportunities. Without this forethought, Pi Sigma Epsilon would not be where we are today.
In 1951, Lloyd L. Antle, an Ohio University graduate and professor of Marketing in the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia (formerly Georgia State College), conceived the idea that the sales profession should have a professional fraternity of its own.
The Fraternity was incorporated under the Georgia Laws of Incorporation on May 14, 1952, and our first chapter, ALPHA, was installed at the University of Georgia. The founding Fathers of Pi Sigma Epsilon are: Lloyd L. Antle, Dr. William H. Harris, Dr. Henry O. Baker, and Lewis F. Gordon.
Mr. Gordon was also the founder of the Sales and Marketing Executives association of Atlanta and was a natural choice to help design the first collegiate fraternity in marketing, sales management, and selling.
The letters of Pi Sigma Epsilon were carefully chosen to represent members of the fraternity:
Prospective Sales Executives (collegiate and honoree associates)
Preparers of Sales Executives (educators)
Professional Sales Executives (professionals and alumni) |
Alpha Beta Chapter History
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| Alpha Beta chapter was chartered on May 6, 1962.
The founding fathers of Alpha Beta Chapter are called the ALPHA CLASS. The Alpha class is the first class to be initiated into Pi Sigma Epsilon as the Alpha Beta Chapter.
The Alpha Class founding fathers of Alpha Beta are 31 undergraduate men, and 6 Faculty men. There were six Sales Marketing Executives (SME of St. Louis) that helped to establish this chapter at Southern Illinois University.
There were a total of 37 men initiated as Founding Fathers of Alpha Beta.
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