diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index ff1628a1..dba29fa7 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Ability
       conference.registration_open? && !conference.registration_limit_exceeded? || conference.program.speakers.confirmed.include?(user)
     end
 
+    can :index, Organization
     can :index, Ticket
     can :manage, TicketPurchase, user_id: user.id
     can [:new, :create], Payment, user_id: user.id
diff --git a/app/models/organization.rb b/app/models/organization.rb
index 15362d7a..60a83fef 100644
--- a/app/models/organization.rb
+++ b/app/models/organization.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class Organization < ActiveRecord::Base
-  has_many :conferences
+  has_many :conferences, dependent: :destroy
 
   validates :name, presence: true
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/organizations/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/organizations/index.html.haml
index f0a8c3c7..03bf11f9 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/organizations/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/organizations/index.html.haml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     .page-header
       %h1 Organizations
       .btn-group.pull-right
-        = link_to 'Add Organization', new_admin_organization_path, class: 'btn btn-success pull-right'
+        = link_to 'Create Organization', new_admin_organization_path, class: 'btn btn-success pull-right'
       %p.text-muted
         Manage organizations in OSEM
   .row
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index e2cfe7f7..b10d5d9c 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Osem::Application.routes.draw do
     get '/revision_history/:id/revert_object' => 'versions#revert_object', as: 'revision_history_revert_object'
     get '/revision_history/:id/revert_attribute' => 'versions#revert_attribute', as: 'revision_history_revert_attribute'
   end
-  resources :organizations
+  resources :organizations, only: [:index]
   resources :conferences, only: [:index, :show] do
     resource :program, only: [] do
       resources :proposals, except: :destroy do
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170529215453_create_organizations.rb b/db/migrate/20170529215453_create_organizations.rb
index 11caf736..0fa5450b 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170529215453_create_organizations.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170529215453_create_organizations.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class CreateOrganizations < ActiveRecord::Migration
   def change
     create_table :organizations do |t|
-      t.string :name
+      t.string :name, null: false
       t.text :description
       t.string :picture
     end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170531094819_move_conferences_to_organizations.rb b/db/migrate/20170531094819_move_conferences_to_organizations.rb
index 80c2ebd6..12bc7580 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20170531094819_move_conferences_to_organizations.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20170531094819_move_conferences_to_organizations.rb
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ class MoveConferencesToOrganizations < ActiveRecord::Migration
   end
 
   def change
-    add_reference :conferences, :organization, index: true
-    add_foreign_key :conferences, :organizations, dependent: :delete
+    add_reference :conferences, :organization, index: true, foreign_key: true
 
     TempConference.reset_column_information
-    organization = TempOrganization.create(name: 'organization', description: 'Default organization to migrate old conferences to the new version of OSEM')
-    TempConference.all.each do |conference|
-      conference.organization_id = organization.id
-      conference.save!
+    if TempConference.count != 0
+      organization = TempOrganization.create(name: 'organization', description: 'Default organization')
+      TempConference.all.each do |conference|
+        conference.organization_id = organization.id
+        conference.save!
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 7db5faa0..9772066a 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170531094819) do
   end
 
   create_table "organizations", force: :cascade do |t|
-    t.string "name"
+    t.string "name",        null: false
     t.text   "description"
     t.string "picture"
   end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/organizations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/organizations_controller_spec.rb
index 4635dfdf..43f7266f 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/organizations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/organizations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -2,13 +2,170 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Admin::OrganizationsController do
   let(:admin) { create(:admin) }
+  let(:organization) { create(:organization) }
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
-  describe 'GET #index' do
+  context 'logged in as user with no role' do
     before :each do
-      sign_in admin
-      get :index
+      sign_in user
     end
 
-    it { expect(response).to render_template('index') }
+    describe 'GET #new' do
+      before :each do
+        get :new
+      end
+
+      it 'redirects to root' do
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to access this area!')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #index' do
+      before :each do
+        get :index
+      end
+
+      it 'redirects to root' do
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to access this area!')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'POST #create' do
+      it 'does not create new organization' do
+        expected = expect do
+          post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization)
+        end
+        expected.to_not change { Organization.count }
+      end
+
+      it 'redirects to root' do
+        post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization)
+
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to access this area!')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'PATCH #update' do
+      it 'does not update and redirects to root' do
+        old_name = organization.name
+        patch :update, id: organization.id, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: 'new name')
+
+        organization.reload
+        expect(organization.name).to eq(old_name)
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to access this area!')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'DELETE #destroy' do
+      context 'for a valid organization' do
+        it 'does not destroy a resource' do
+          expected = expect do
+            delete :destroy, id: organization.id
+          end
+          expected.to_not change { Organization.count }
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to root' do
+          delete :destroy, id: organization.id
+
+          expect(flash[:alert]).to eq('You are not authorized to access this area!')
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'logged in as admin' do
+    before :each do
+      sign_in admin
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #new' do
+      before do
+        get :new
+      end
+      it { expect(response).to render_template('new') }
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #index' do
+      before do
+        get :index
+      end
+      it { expect(response).to render_template('index') }
+    end
+
+    describe 'POST #create' do
+      context 'with valid attributes' do
+        it 'creates new organization' do
+          expected = expect do
+            post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization)
+          end
+          expected.to change { Organization.count }.by(1)
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to index' do
+          post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization)
+
+          expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('Organization successfully created')
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(admin_organizations_path)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with invalid attributes' do
+        it 'does not create new organization' do
+          expected = expect do
+            post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: '')
+          end
+          expected.to_not change { Organization.count }
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to new' do
+          post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: '')
+
+          expect(flash[:error]).to eq("Name can't be blank")
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(new_admin_organization_path)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'PATCH #update' do
+      it 'saves and redirects to index when the attributes are valid' do
+        patch :update, id: organization.id, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: 'changed name')
+
+        organization.reload
+        expect(organization.name).to eq('changed name')
+        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('Organization successfully updated')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(admin_organizations_path)
+      end
+
+      it 'redirects to edit when attributes are invalid' do
+        patch :update, id: organization.id, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: '')
+
+        expect(flash[:error]).to eq("Name can't be blank")
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(edit_admin_organization_path(organization))
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'DELETE #destroy' do
+      context 'for a valid organization' do
+        it 'should successfully destroy a resource' do
+          expected = expect do
+            delete :destroy, id: organization.id
+          end
+          expected.to change { Organization.count }.by(-1)
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to index' do
+          delete :destroy, id: organization.id
+
+          expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('Organization successfully destroyed')
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(admin_organizations_path)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/organizations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/organizations_controller_spec.rb
index 94007630..2916fdea 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/organizations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/organizations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -2,103 +2,14 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe OrganizationsController do
   let!(:organization) { create(:organization) }
-  let!(:admin) { create(:admin, is_admin: true) }
-
-  describe 'GET #new' do
-    before :each do
-      sign_in admin
-      get :new
-    end
-
-    it { expect(response).to render_template('new') }
-  end
+  let!(:user) { create(:user) }
 
   describe 'GET #index' do
     before :each do
-      sign_in admin
+      sign_in user
       get :index
     end
 
     it { expect(response).to render_template('index') }
   end
-
-  describe 'POST #create' do
-    before :each do
-      sign_in admin
-    end
-    context 'with valid attributes' do
-      it 'creates new organization' do
-        expected = expect do
-          post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization)
-        end
-        expected.to change { Organization.count }.by(1)
-      end
-
-      it 'redirects to index' do
-        post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization)
-
-        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('Organization successfully created')
-        expect(response).to redirect_to(organizations_path)
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'with invalid attributes' do
-      it 'does not create new organization' do
-        expected = expect do
-          post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: '')
-        end
-        expected.to_not change { Organization.count }
-      end
-
-      it 'redirects to new' do
-        post :create, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: '')
-
-        expect(flash[:error]).to eq("Name can't be blank")
-        expect(response).to redirect_to(new_organization_path)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'PATCH #update' do
-    before :each do
-      sign_in admin
-    end
-
-    it 'saves and redirects to index when the attributes are valid' do
-      patch :update, id: organization.id, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: 'changed name')
-
-      expect(organization.name).to eq('changed name')
-      expect(flash).to eq('Organization successfully updated')
-      expect(response).to redirect_to(organizations_path)
-    end
-
-    it 'redirects to edit when attributes are invalid' do
-      patch :update, id: organization.id, organization: attributes_for(:organization, name: '')
-
-      expect(flash[:error]).to eq("Name can't be blank")
-      expect(response).to redirect_to(edit_organization_path(organization))
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'DELETE #destroy' do
-    before :each do
-      sign_in admin
-    end
-
-    context 'for a valid organization' do
-      it 'should successfully destroy a resource' do
-        expected = expect do
-          delete :destroy, id: organization.id
-        end
-        expected.to change { Organization.count }.by(-1)
-      end
-
-      it 'redirects to index' do
-        delete :destroy, id: organization.id
-
-        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq('Organization successfully destroyed')
-        expect(response).to redirect_to(organizations_path)
-      end
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/organization_spec.rb b/spec/models/organization_spec.rb
index 748205d5..ca84f532 100644
--- a/spec/models/organization_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/organization_spec.rb
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ describe Organization do
   let(:organization) { create(:organization) }
 
   describe 'validation' do
-    it 'has a valid factory' do
-      expect(build(:organization)).to be_valid
-    end
-
     it 'is not valid without a name' do
       should validate_presence_of(:name)
     end