Members come from a variety of disciplines--production, finance, marketing, accounting, research and development, entrepreneurship--but share a common bond of interest in becoming stronger managers. SAM’s key organizational strength is its diversity of membership--including academicians, practitioners, and students. SAM builds bridges among these three groups not only to better share management ex
pertise, but also to develop and promote new management ideas. SAM abounds with opportunities for professional development. You will meet management and academic leaders from around the world; share your thoughts with your peers through presentations, publications, and interactive sessions at the local and national level; help students and others develop management expertise; and define and guide management thinking into the future. You can be proud of belonging to an organization that has many student chapters throughout the U.S.A. Student members are given the opportunity to practice management in a risk-free environment. In addition to their service as chapter officers, three positions on the international board of directors are reserved for students. The annual conference is also the site of our annual student case competition, where chapters send teams to compete by presenting their recommended solution to a selected case study before judges. Benefits Often Cited by Members
Award winning publications
Opportunity to discuss business problems with other members
Opportunity to make valuable contacts
Opportunity to attend annual conference
Self-development
Opportunity to participate in chapter management
Opportunity to help student members and other associates
World's oldest professional management society
Other Attributes of SAM
Members from all over the world
Campus division with thousands of student members and many chapters at U.S. colleges and universities
A "think tank" of outstanding management experience among its members
An inexpensive self-development tool
Non-profit organizations; all international officers and board members are volunteers
Membership is not restricted to business managers. Entrepreneurs and professionals from all fields can benefit from the information and development of general management skills. Provides publications written for busy managers SAM Advanced Management Journal, SAM International News, Management in Practice
Holds an annual international management conference addressing current management issues
Has an awards program that recognizes management excellence. Past award recipient include many prominent business, academic and government leaders.
