Student organizations

Many organizations at the University are involved with entrepreneurial activities. Membership in the various clubs, including the following, enable students to expand their range of learning experiences, broaden their professional contacts, and make invaluable corporate and community connections. For more information about any of these organizations, click on the organization's name to visit its website, or contact II Luscri, Student Services Coordinator in the Skandalaris Center.

• Bio-Entrepreneurship Core (BEC): The BEC is a group of Washington University, Saint Louis students, post doctoral fellows and staff dedicated to informing the community, forming relationships with the local biotechnology industry and fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship that will result in exciting new collaborations.
• Cross Campus Entrepreneurial Senate (CCES): This new student organization is designed to connect all Washington University students sharing an interest in entrepreneurial activities.
• Engineers Without Borders (EWB): EWB-Wash U partners with developing communities to improve their quality of life through the implementation of environmentally sustainable, equitable, and economical engineering projects while developing internationally responsible engineers and engineering students.
• Entrepreneur and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) : The Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club at the Olin School of Business aims to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit of the St. Louis Community. EVCC engages visionaries and leaders in the hopes of gaining an insight into the skills, attitudes and dreams that can change the world. EVCC offers a platform for dialogue on issues related to the creation of new enterprise. It is our hope that our efforts, will one day play a small but significant role in the success of entrepreneurs, touching the lives of millions worldwide.
• Female Association for Business (FAB): FAB has five goals: First, we educate future business leaders on the roles women will play in the modern work environment. Second, we help future business people recognize potential problems that may stem from gender issues. Third, we provide a source for networking between undergraduates, MBAs, faculty, and women in the workplace. Fourth, we attempt to establish a reputation in the community through charitable activities. And finally, we provide another social outlet within Washington University.
• Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS): The Intellectual Property Law Society is a student organization at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law dedicated to the study of intellectual property law. The organization has over 100 members and sponsors events throughout the semester including guest speakers, study breaks, movie nights, happy hour, and we send two teams to IP law moot court competitions each year.
• Net Impact: Net Impact promotes using the power of business to create a better world. Whether for-profit, or not-for-profit, there is leading edge work being done to find new ways to build sustainable businesses that outperform their peers and establish a long-term competitive advantage. The Olin Net Impact Club strives to explore these businesses and the challenging concepts of Sustainable Business and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
• Skandalaris Center Ambassadors: Skandalaris Center Student Ambassadors assist the Center in reaching out to all students across the University by raising awareness, mentoring, and maintaining a presence on-campus and in the Center.
• Washington University Game Developers Society (WUGS): WUGS was founded in 2004 by a group of ambitious computer science majors and has since spawned a computer science course (CSE450 and CSE451 Video Game Programming) and an art course (Computer Graphics VI Maya for Games).
• Washington University Student Investment Fund (WUSIF): In contrast to theory, which states that perfect information leads to perfect efficiency in capital markets, we believe that large inefficiencies do exist. Our goal is to outperform the market by capitalizing upon these market mistakes. We focus on small/mid capitalization stocks that are covered by fewer analysts. We then carefully pick stocks we expect to thrive in the long-term, but are not adequately covered by the majority of investors. We also believe that our unique perspective upon the consumer spending habits of our peers will enable us to spot unique investment opportunities.
• Washington University Technology Entrepreneurs (WUTE): The Washington University Technology Entrepreneurs (WUTE) is a club established to bring together people from all backgrounds who share a common interest in technology and entrepreneurship. The purpose of the club is to promote interest in and to develop skills relating to all aspects of science and technology business creation. To this end, the club organizes a variety of events and invites professionals such as entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and legal experts to share their perspectives. The club also provides a forum for exchanging and critiquing ideas as well as networking and developing collaborations with other members. The goal of the club is to inspire and mobilize its members into creating or joining new technology ventures.