Student Chapter

We are the proud sponsor of the IMA Twin Cities Student Chapter!

The IMA offers deeply discounted membership rates exclusively for students.  Concordia, Metro State and St. Mary's are primary schools involved within our chapter.  Dave Franz is our Director of CMA and Student Engagement.  If your school is interested in learning more about our organization or the CMA credential, please reach out to us at board@minneapolisima.org. 


Eric Grube and Jenny Dosch
Thank you to our other great academic faculty contributors Dr. Eric Grube, CPA of Concordia and Professor Jenny Dosch, CMA, CSCA of Metro State.  We appreciate the students who participate in campus activities and those that attend our chapter events (Ahmed Al Madan pictured in the center).

Learn more about Dr. Eric Grube of Concordia and his advocacy of an Accounting degree in a short video available here.

Learn more about Professor Jenny Dosch here.   

Accounting & Finance are fulfilling careers to pursue.  These are two great leaders to help you on this lifelong journey.  Thank you both for educating our leaders of the future and advancing the profession!   


Professor Steven Hirsch, CPA, CGMA was the founding faculty leader of the student chapter and has done an outstanding job.  He teaches at the Metro State Midway campus.  Each year, he also presents multiple CMA scholarships to his students.  Founded in 2015, the Twin Cities Student Chapter was the first one in the history of the IMA.


Pictured above from left to right:
Professor Steve Hirsch, CPA, CGMA (Twin Cities Student Chapter founder and former leader)
Lianne Loeks Munson, CMA, CSCA (Former President of the Northern Lights Council, past IMA Minneapolis Chapter President and current IMA MInneapolis Chapter Past President)
Jeff Thomson, CMA, CSCA, CAE (Retired President & CEO of the Institute of Management Accountants)


Students are incredibly important to the IMA and are the future leaders of our profession.