(BGS), an international honors society for business students, has recognized ̽̽ (̽̽) chapter at the Grossman School of Business as a “Highest Honors Chapter” for the 2023-2024 academic year. This makes it the 8th consecutive year ̽̽'s chapter has earned this distinction since the Chapter Honor Roll program started in the 2016-2017 academic year. Qualifying for this recognition is indicative of a campus where academic excellence is highly valued.
The Highest Honors recognition offers the opportunity for honored chapters to receive $500 from BGS Global Headquarters, a sum that can be matched by ̽̽ to provide a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving Beta Gamma Sigma student for the 2024-2025 academic year.
BGS Membership: a Symbol of High Achievement
Beta Gamma Sigma has grown to more than 600 collegiate chapters and members from over 190 countries, 32 alumni chapters, and 16 networking groups spread across the globe. Since its founding in 1913, BGS has recognized the outstanding academic achievements of collegiate business and management scholars. Membership is by invitation-only, an honor extended to top students at business schools accredited by the International Association to Advance College Schools of Business (), which comprise the top 6% of business school programs around the world. of academic achievement. This makes it the most prestigious recognition of business students around the world.
BGS lifetime members are considered the "best of the best" in business. As the highest honor attainable at an AACSB-accredited school of business, BGS membership is a symbol of high achievement and indicator of future leadership and success. BGS members comprise the top 10% of undergraduate students, top 20% of graduate students, and all doctoral candidates that have successfully defended their dissertation at an AACSB-accredited business school.
A Great Honor
BGS plays a large role at the Grossman School, with inductions of undergraduate students into the society during our prestigious Honors Day Celebration in April, and separate induction ceremonies for our graduate students around commencement. "We’re honored to receive the Highest Honors recognition from the Beta Gamma Sigma society. We thank BGS for awarding all the hard work our staff, faculty, and students do to promote BGS and engage our BGS members in activities on campus,” said Barb Arel, associate dean, Grossman School of Business and chapter advisor of the ̽̽ BGS chapter.
“Continuous accreditation from the AACSB signifies the high quality of our program and recognizes our efforts to be trailblazers in teaching, research and societal impact, and to continue to earn honors and accolades like those from BGS, only reinforces our high expectations here at the Grossman school,” added Arel.
More recently, Beta Gamma Sigma named Grossman School of Business Dean Sanjay Sharma, Ph.D. as Dean of the Year and honored ̽̽ with the 2024 Bronze Outstanding Chapter Award.
The ̽̽ Grossman School of Business has been recognized worldwide for creating the professional leaders of tomorrow, with offerings including a strong undergraduate program, a highly successful Master of Accountancy graduate program, and the ground-breaking Sustainable Innovation MBA.