Beta Gamma Sigma

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name = Beta Gamma Sigma


established = 1913
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type = Honor Society
natpresident = George E. Stevens
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members = 605,000
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website = http://www.betagammasigma.org

Beta Gamma Sigma or ΒΓΣ is an honor society for business students and scholars. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 600,000 members, selected from 476 chapters in AACSB-accredited business schools. Founded as a US organization, it has in recent years added collegiate chapters in Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, The Netherlands and United Arab Emirates.

The purpose of Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business and to foster personal and professional excellence among its inducted members. A major emphasis of the society is to foster ethical business leadership. Beta Gamma Sigma members reside in over 160 countries. Beta Gamma Sigma also has 20 alumni chapters located in major metropolitan areas in the U.S. and Hong Kong which provide educational and networking opportunities for members.

Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

While membership is highly selective, Beta Gamma Sigma is the largest alumni group in the world for graduates of business programs.

Membership requirements include that a student must be in the top 10% of a baccalaureate business program or the top 20% of a masters business program. Doctoral students are eligible for membership after completing all requirements for the doctoral degree.

The organization is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.

External links

* [http://www.betagammasigma.org Beta Gamma Sigma Headquarters]
* [http://www.bgs-atlanta.org/ Georgia Area Alumni Chapter]
* [http://www.bgsdenver.org/ Denver Area Alumni Chapter]
* [http://www.hkbgs.org/ Hong Kong Area Alumni Chapter]
* [http://bgs-nyc.org/ New York Area Alumni Chapter]
* [http://www.bgsphoenix.org/ Phoenix Area Alumni Chapter]
* [http://www.bgsstlouis.org/ St. Louis Phoenix Area Alumni Chapter]
* [http://www.bgssandiego.org/ San Diego Area Alumni Chapter]
* [http://www.bgssf.org/ San Francisco Area Alumni Chapter]
* [http://www.betagammasigma.org/scholarshiprecipients07.htm Scholarship Recipients]

See also

*AACSB