The GVSU Economics Student Organization is a place for all GVSU students to explore their interest in economics and develop crucial skills not taught in the classroom. During the school year, the GVSU Economics Student Organization will bring in professional speakers from across the Grand Rapids area every week to teach students about current economic issues and share their experiences in their professional lives. Students will have the opportunity to personally connect with these experts and develop their networking skills. In addition to the speaker events, the GVSU Economics Student Organization will also host other networking, career, and research events to help students prepare for careers after college.

Email: [email protected]

Faculty Advisor
Daniel Montanera, Assistant Professor

Grand Valley State University is home to Omicron Delta Epsilon's Rho Chapter of Michigan. Omicron Delta Epsilon is the international honor society for economics and is one of the worlds largest academic honor societies. Omicron Delta Epsilon's objectives include recognizing scholastic attainment, honoring outstanding achievement in economics, and establishing closer ties between economics students and faculty within colleges and universities, and among colleges and universities.

Membership is open primarily to economics majors (although non-majors who have significant interest in economics will also be considered) who have completed at least 12 credit hours of economics courses, have at least an overall "B" average at Grand Valley State University and a minimum 3.0 GPA in their economics courses, and are ranked in the top third of their class. Induction occurs annually near the end of the Winter Semester.

For more information, visit the ODE website or contact the Economics Department.

Phone: (616) 331-7488 

Faculty Advisor:
Dan Giedeman, Associate Dean

Omicron Delta Epsilon Membership Application

Phi Chi Theta is one of the nation's premier business and economics fraternities. The mission of Phi Chi Theta is to provide an opportunity to develop and practice those professional leadership skills and abilities necessary to succeed in the business community; to provide a local and national network to share resources, ideas, and concepts; to instill in its membership those values, codes, and creeds which will enable participation in a rapidly changing world, and to enable members to develop the business astuteness necessary to achieve high esteem and success in their chosen fields; to promote the cause of higher business education and training for all individuals; to foster high ideals for everyone pursuing a career in business; to encourage fraternity and cooperation among people preparing for such careers, and to stimulate the spirit of sacrifice and unselfish devotion to the attainment of such ends. Phi Chi Theta strives to provide academically inclined programming, professional and personal development, and future career opportunities for its members.

For more information, visit the PCT website or contact the Economics Department.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (616) 331-7263

Faculty Advisor: 
Tim Syfert, Senior Affiliate Instructor

The Real Estate Club aims to help students build real estate industry knowledge and provide networking opportunities. The club hosts meetings with speakers from different real estate sectors, tours property developments, and promotes competitions and training sessions. The group is open to all majors.

For more information, find The Real Estate Club on Admiral or contact the Economics department at (616) 331-7290.

Faculty advisor: Laudo Ogura, Associate Professor