University earns special recognition from the Financial Management Association International
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013
MANHATTAN -- The Financial Management Association National Honor Society chapter at Kansas State University's College of Business Administration has earned the Financial Management Special Recognition for Membership Development Award for the 2012-2013 academic year from Financial Management Association International.
The award is given to those chapters worldwide that show a high level of effort and commitment from students and faculty, and that recruit at least 15 members.
Undergraduate students are required to be of junior or senior class standing with a 3.5 GPA in finance, overall GPA of 3.25 and at least six hours completed in finance or finance-related course work. Graduate students are required to have a 3.5 overall GPA or a 3.5 GPA in finance and finance-related course work.
"Finance faculty members are thrilled that more students are qualifying for the Financial Management Association Honor Society, reflecting the high quality of students and the College of Business Administration's commitment to success," said Scott Hendrix, instructor of finance and faculty adviser to the university Financial Management Association chapter.
"It's nice to see a group of dedicated and outgoing individuals continue to grow. This is often the result of the college and the department moving in the right direction," said Kendal Clawson, senior in finance, Satanta, and chapter president.