Beta Gamma Sigma

Recognizing Business Excellence

Beta Gamma Sigma is the international business honor society exclusively serving students and graduates of AACSB-accredited business schools worldwide. Founded in 1913, the society recognizes academic excellence while fostering leadership, integrity, and a lifelong commitment to professional and personal achievement.

Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is one of the highest academic honors a business student can receive. Induction signifies not only exceptional scholastic performance but also a commitment to the values of ethical leadership, service, and continuous learning. Members join a global network of accomplished students, alumni, faculty, and business leaders representing organizations and industries around the world.

Membership is by invitation only and is based on outstanding academic achievement. Eligible undergraduate students must rank in the top 20% of their graduating business class. Graduate students in multi-year programs may be considered for eligibility at the conclusion of their first year of study. Each year, only a small percentage of business students at AACSB-accredited institutions are invited to join, making Beta Gamma Sigma membership a distinction recognized by employers, graduate schools, and business professionals worldwide.

In addition to recognition for academic excellence, members gain access to exclusive scholarships, leadership development opportunities, career resources, networking events, and a global community of more than 950,000 Beta Gamma Sigma members across 190 countries.

For more information, please contact the faculty advisor, Deborah Smith, at d.l.smith11@csuohio.edu.

Many of the Monte Ahuja College of Business faculty and staff are Beta Gamma Sigma members. Those members are:

• Sharen Bakke
• Jen-Yi Chen
• Ping Deng
• Donna Davisson
• Vickie Gallagher
• Melissa Gruys
• Raymond Henry
• Mark Holtzblatt
• Roger Klee
• Paul Lee
• Charles McElroy
• Anne Nelson
• Howard Paul
• Tracy Porter
• Laura Rickett
• Francis Roncagli
• Deborah Smith
• Scott Yetmar
• Haigang Zhou