Established in 1970, the FMA is a global leader in developing and disseminating knowledge about financial decision making. The mission of the FMA is to broaden the common interests between academicians and practitioners, provide opportunities for professional interaction between and among academicians, practitioners and students, promote the development and understanding of basic and applied research and of sound financial practices, and to enhance the quality of education in finance.
FMA's members include finance practitioners and academicians and students who are interested in the techniques and advances which define the field of finance.
Professional integrity is a critical component of quality research, education and practice.
Consistent with this mission, the members of FMA share the following values and beliefs:
Respect, understanding, and appreciation of the diverse needs and interests of others are necessary to achieve mutually beneficial interaction among academicians, practitioners and students.
Free and open discourse and interaction among academician, practitioners, and student are essential to the origination and evaluation of new ideas and the improvement of financial decision making.
Open governance, broad-based participation, and continuous improvement in quality of services are critical to achieving FMA international’s mission.
A non-profit organization, FMA publishes research and commentary on important financial issues; hosts annual finance conferences at which advances in theoretical and empirical research come together with the current issues and concerns of practicing finance professionals are taught, critiqued, and discussed; and brings together the professionals who share a common interest in finance. FMA also maintains one of the largest clearing houses of doctorally-qualified positions and candidates in the finance community for its members and has student chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia.
Over 5,000 academicians and practitioners throughout the world find membership in the FMA to be an indispensable educational experience as well as a practical professional resource.
(Source: Financial Management Association International www.fma.org )
FMA OAKLAND UNIVERSITY CHAPTER:
Our Student Organizations Mission is to:
Work closely with the Accounting and Business student organizations to on give our members the opportunity to learn about careers in finance, network with professionals and alumni, and provide career and internship opportunities.
Our Goal is to:
Broaden the common interests between academics and practitioners in industry
Provide opportunities for professional interaction between and among academics, practitioners, and students
Promote the development and understanding of basic and applied research and of sound financial practice
Enhance the quality of education in finance
To have fun and to enrich our members' college experience by building a sense of community
