What We Offer
Monthly Webinars/ Roundtables
Quarterly webinars hosted by the SRBA and led by various association members or supporters are available for students to compare notes, results, and plan for a better quarter.
These events facilitate conversations about common issues faced within SRBOs and create helpful benchmarking opportunities between universities.
central database
SRBA members will have access to our information database.
This database includes proven concepts for legal program setup and documentation, tips for building a board, successful business models, collected best practices and research, as well as our member directory. All of this and more is accessible on this website using your member login.
Annual conference
Each year a member university will host the annual SRBA Conference, regularly attracting more than 12 SRB organizations and 60-120 leaders.
The Annual Conference provides an unmatched opportunity for students and staff to discuss common challenges and best practices for improving their programs, businesses, and themselves. Click here to learn more!
SRBA accreditation
The SRBA has established itself as a recognizable name.
The seal of accreditation indicates that a program or business offers strong and effective experiential learning opportunities for students. Accredited students have an advantage when applying to work for SRBA-affiliated hiring partners, and accredited products benefit from consumer appeal and can be sold on an upcoming SRBA marketplace.
SRBA Community
Have a question for a specific student-run business program, but not sure who to contact? Want to find or share exclusive job opportunities for current students and recent graduates?
You can join hundreds of staff and student leaders, alum, employer-partners and more in the SRBA Community (hosted on Slack).
corporate support
With the help of corporate sponsors, the SRBA offers scholarships for additional student development opportunities, job fairs at the annual conference, and corporate-sponsored workshops, just to name a few.
MEMBERSHIPS
Student-Run Business Organizations (SRBOs)
Student-Run Business Organizations (SRBOs) are organizations committed to advancing student-learning by maintaining “holding companies” that enable students to learn by running real world businesses. These holding companies may be non-profits, for profits, entirely student-held, or operated as part of a university program.
To join the SRBA, please complete our New Member Application Survey (no pressure here). Our levels of membership are as follows:
LEADERS ($1MIL+ BUDGET LEVEL)
Member Fee: $2000 annual contribution
Time Commitment: Provide staff hours needed for association services (e.g. time on quarterly webinars; time in mentor/ mentee relations, etc.)
GUIDES ($500K-1MIL BUDGET LEVEL)
Member Fee: $1500 annual contribution
Time Commitment: Provide staff hours needed for association services (e.g. time on quarterly webinars; time in mentor/ mentee relations, etc.)
SENIOR STARTUPS ($250K-500k BUDGET LEVEL)
Member Fee: $1000 annual contribution
Time Commitment: Provide staff hours needed for association services (e.g. time on quarterly webinars; time in mentor/ mentee relations, etc.)
JUNIOR START UPS ($0-150K BUDGET LEVEL)
Member Fee: $500 annual contribution
Time Commitment: Provide staff hours needed for association services (e.g. time on quarterly webinars; time in mentor/ mentee relations, etc.)
Student-Owned Business Organizations (SOBOs)
Student-Owned Business Organizations (SOBOs) are organizations that support individual student-owned businesses by providing networking, mentor support, and other offerings. SOBOs are often on-campus service providers such as innovation centers, but they may also be independent from specific universities.
To join the SRBA, please complete our New Member Application Survey (no pressure here). Our levels of membership are as follows:
LEADERS ($1MIL+ BUDGET LEVEL)
Member Fee: $2000 annual contribution
Time Commitment: Provide staff hours needed for association services (e.g. time on quarterly webinars; time in mentor/ mentee relations, etc.)
GUIDES ($500K-1MIL BUDGET LEVEL)
Member Fee: $1500 annual contribution
Time Commitment: Provide staff hours needed for association services (e.g. time on quarterly webinars; time in mentor/ mentee relations, etc.)
SENIOR STARTUPS ($250K-500k BUDGET LEVEL)
Member Fee: $1000 annual contribution
Time Commitment: Provide staff hours needed for association services (e.g. time on quarterly webinars; time in mentor/ mentee relations, etc.)
JUNIOR START UPS ($0-150K BUDGET LEVEL)
Member Fee: $500 annual contribution
Time Commitment: Provide staff hours needed for association services (e.g. time on quarterly webinars; time in mentor/ mentee relations, etc.)
Students
Individual students are at the heart of the SRBA; they serve on our boards, drive our community engagement, and are the mission and purpose of our organization. We welcome individual students to contribute to the SRBA now and forever as future alumni.
Student-Owned Business - Individuals (SOBIs)
Businesses and organizations of any size that are owned by students. They may employ other students or non-students and are not affiliated with an SRBA SOBO member.
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SRBO and SOBO Member Students
If you’re a student who is currently employed by an SRBA or SOBO Member Organization, we want to get you get plugged in!
The Student-Run Business Association (SRBA) represents more than 2,000 current students leading 60 different student-run businesses. This growing network can help you learn, network, and grow in your current position or future career.
To get engaged, please join our growing Slack community to get updates on leadership opportunities, upcoming events, and other member benefits.
Alumni
SRBA students quickly become part of our ever-expanding network of alumni. By providing mentorship and guidance to SRBA students, job opportunities and insights to those seeking support, and by accessing and contributing to the SRBA Community on Slack, SRBA alum help us create a global family of people that have had the unique experience of leading through student-run and student-owned businesses.
As an alum, you ensure the future of the SRBA as well as the power of the experiences we help thousands of students access.
We request ALL MEMBERS to join the SRBA Community by clicking the appropriate button below. You don’t have to be a member to join the community, if you aren’t able to pay member dues this year.
SRBO, SOBO and SOBI alumni
Member Fee: $50 Member or $100 Champion categories - see exemption below
Community and Exemption: All members are strongly encouraged to join the SRBA Community (see button above). Any alumni unable to pay the annual member fee is still encouraged to join the SRBA Community - see button above.