It is affiliated nationally with the National Management Association. The University of Northern Iowa's Phi Beta Lambda Chapter is a national student organization. Membership is open to all students interested in learning more about potential business opportunities. The primary objective of PBL is to assist students interested in business-related career information, recognition, and business leadership opportunities. Alpha Chapter's emphasis is to provide career information and develop successful techniques in various business occupations.
National emphasis is on leadership development and competitive events.
Pi Omega Pi is a national honor society in business teacher education and is an affiliate of the Association of College Honor Societies. POP is primarily for undergraduate students, although graduate students and faculty may also seek membership. UNI hosts Gamma Chapter, founded in 1925 as the third chapter of this national honor society consisting of over 150 chapters. SHRM also is sponsored by the Eastern Iowa Personnel Association. SHRM's local parent chapter is the Cedar Valley Society for Human Resource Management.