• omicron upsilon chapter

  • NATIONAL HISTORY

    Alpha Kappa Psi was founded on October 5, 1904 at New York University. Its founders, Fredrick Leach, Howard Jefferson, Nathan Lane, Jr., and George Bergen set forth a plan to perpetuate the business education and sense of brotherhood that had formed during their years at NYU. The nation's first professional business fraternity, AKPsi developed and expanded rapidly in its early years, becoming an international organization on April 18, 1931. Over its 107-year history, AKPsi has grown to be the largest business fraternity in the world, with 332 chapters and over 225,000 initiated members across three countries. AKPsi alumni include presidents, chief executives, and federal judges.

    OUR CHAPTER

    Our members are involved in dozens of organizations on campus and study in numerous different majors. Our 200+ alumni currently work at top banks, consulting firms, and Fortune 500 companies and study in some of the nation's most competitive graduate programs. The Omicron Upsilon chapter's recruitment process is strictly governed by the procedures and policies of its national charter. However, as members of the Cornell community, we are strongly committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent on campus from a variety of diverse backgrounds and academic interests.

  • Our Values

    "Alpha Kappa Psi is recognized as the premier developer of principled business leaders"​

    PHILANTHROPY

    PROFESSIONALISM

    BROTHERHOOD

  • PHILANTHROPY

     

    "Sharing of time, talent and treasure with society and with our fraternity is a priority"

     

    Alpha Kappa Psi has and continues to sponsor many community service events as part of our continuing effort to give back to the community at large. We participate in a wide range of activities, including The Common Ground Foundation, Wear Shades Fight AIDS, Ithaca Youth Bureau, Jog for Jill, and more. We believe that having a wide range of community service activities encourages brothers to further participate in community service organizations in their own time.

     

    We encourage each member to improve his or her campus and community. This, combined with chapter philanthropy and service projects, result in a level of service unmatched by other college organizations. Thousands of hours and dollars are contributed to worthy charities by Alpha Kappa Psi chapters each year!

     

    Photo: Alpha Lambda New Member Class - Spring 2015

    PROFESSIONALISM

     

    "All actions, whether in business or in life, are guided by honesty, ethics and fairness "

     

    The new member development process is designed to broaden the knowledge base of each new member while allowing them to form close relationships with current brothers. Through weekly meetings, resumé workshops, guest speakers, and private networking sessions with top firms, the new members are constantly learning about various fields of business, professional etiquette, and the internship/full-time recruiting process.

     

    In order to keep the AKPsi network strong, each new member is responsible for setting up meetings with each of the current brothers to learn more about their lives, both professional and personal. These in-depth conversations serve as a great foundation upon which to develop a meaningful friendship and ensure that, upon initiation, each new member has developed a personal connection with every member of the brotherhood. This unique process is what sets AKPsi apart from other business fraternities.

  • NOTES FROM ALUMNI

  • Mike Pittore

    #GoldmanSachs

    "There is no other organization that I was involved with at Cornell whose members I am more regularly in touch with on both a personal and business level than I am with the bright and motivated individuals from my years in AKPsi. I would not have the job or the professional network I have today without joining, hands down."

    Ashley Higgins

    #BarclaysCapital

    "AKPsi gave me the opportunity to not only meet, but form lasting relationships, with some of the most diverse and intelligent people on campus who I would have never had the opportunity to come in contact with beforehand."

    Brandon Kerns

    #GeneralAtlanticPrivateEquity

    "Very simply put, I would not be where I am without AKPsi. For me, AKPsi was and is a bond between individuals who want to go on a different life trajectory than the norm. I had drive, but did not have the direction or the peer support to know where to channel the drive in a productive, career-focused way. Being surrounded and mentored by the caliber of people AKPsi attracts allowed me to raise my expectations to achieve goals I would not have previously considered possible. Hands down, it was the best overall experience of my collegiate career socially and professionally.

     

    Professionally, AKPsi facilitates the sharing of ideas, experiences, and best practices through a natural mentorship program that allows one to grow in all aspects - this dynamic put me and, I'm sure, many others at a tremendous advantage when it came to navigating the myriad of challenges involved with transitioning from a student to a successful professional. On a personal level, I instantly made deep, life- lasting friendships with individuals I would have otherwise never been close with. I currently live with an AKPsi brother here in NYC, I have traveled the world with brothers in AKPsi, and we now work alongside and do business with each other. When faced with important decisions personally and professionally, I continue to first turn to my AKPsi brothers for advice."

  • Alpha Tau New Member Class - Spring 2019

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