sˈɪɡmə aɪˈoʊɾə ˈɛpsɪlˌɑːn bɪɡˈæn æz ɐ ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən səsˈaɪəɾi fɔːɹ mˈænɪdʒmənt stˈuːdənts, ɐksˈɛptɪŋ bˈoʊθ mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn fɹʌm ɪnsˈɛpʃən, ɪn æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˌɪlənˈɔɪ.
Sigma Iota Epsilon began as a recognition society for management students, accepting both men and women from inception, in  at the University of Illinois.