About PSE at USC

History

The Alpha Rho chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon was initially chartered at the University of South Carolina in 1966. During the 1958-1968 time period, Pi Sigma Epsilon grew from six to forty-seven chapters, with Alpha Rho being the forty-first chapter established. Today, there are over fifty active chapters of Pi Sigma Epsilon across the United States. Alpha Rho was rechartered in 2024 and continues to thrive among these chapters.

Mission

Pi Sigma Epsilon develops the sales and marketing skills of its members through lifelong opportunities.

Alpha Rho Today

Pi Sigma Epsilon is a co-ed professional business fraternity that is open to all majors. Alpha Rho at the University of South Carolina follows this fundamental blueprint and welcomes any student interested in joining to apply for our recruitment process. Alpha Rho is a growing chapter that is committed to helping its members develop personally and professionally while serving the local community and building a professional network to last a lifetime. Pi Sigma Epsilon is your business advantage for life.

Vision

Pi Sigma Epsilon exists to serve the emerging workforce by addressing career readiness and advancement through community, education, and competitions.

Purposes

Pi Sigma Epsilon's six purposes are the reason that it exists. The Fraternity adheres to these purposes:

To create a collegiate organization of students who are interested in the advancement of sales and marketing as a career and profession
To promote the study of sales and marketing in colleges and universities
To bring together academically qualified students who express a desire to enter the fields of professional sales and marketing
To encourage in colleges and universities the establishment of courses preparing students for careers in professional sales and marketing
To stimulate improved methods and techniques in the fields of sales and marketing
To instill in its members the highest possible ethical standards

Common Majors

Pi Sigma Epsilon welcomes all majors. While the most common major in our chapter is currently Marketing, our members study a variety of majors including Retailing, Media Arts, Integrated Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, and Political Science.