Transcript What is Alpha Beta Gamma? • Alpha Beta Gamma® International Business Honor Society is the sole business honor society for accredited junior, community and.

What is Alpha Beta
Gamma?
• Alpha Beta Gamma® International Business Honor
Society is the sole business honor society for
accredited junior, community and technical two year
colleges.
• The society exists to recognize and reward academic
excellence among business honor students and to
recognize the contribution to learning by professors
and business professionals.
• The society is a member of the Association of
College Honor Societies, is a participating institute in
the Association of Canadian Community College
Affiliates Network and educational affiliate of the
American Association of Community Colleges
(AACC). The society was founded in 1970 and
currently has over 55,000 members.
Background
• Organized in 1970 by business professors.
• Established to recognize and encourage
scholarship among two-year college
students in business curricula.
• Since its founding over 55,000 students from
accredited community, junior, and technical
colleges have been initiated in the Society.
Accredited By
• Association of College Honor Societies
• An educational affiliate of the American
Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
• And The Association of Canadian
Community Colleges (ACCC).
Accolades
• Is the sole business honor society for accredited
junior, community and technical two year colleges.
• The society exists to recognize and reward academic
excellence among business honor students and to
recognize the contribution to learning and business
by business professionals.
• In 1998 the constitution was amended to accept
business honor students from Mexico and Canada.
• 55,000 members initiated to date.
• Includes 200 chapters, business professors and
advisors.
Eligible Majors
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Accounting
Advertising
Agricultural Business
Animation
Arts Management
Aviation Management
Banking
Broadcasting, Radio, TV
Business Administration
Business Economics
Business Journalism
Business Management
Business Statistics
Casino Management
Communications
Communication Technology
Computer Information Systems
Computer Programming
Conservation & Regulation
Culinary Management
Dairy Management
Data Processing
Environmental Design
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Fashion
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Fashion Merchandising
Finance
Graphic Design Technology
Hotel Management
Human Resource Management
Industrial Management
Industrial Relations
Interior Design
International Business
International Public Relations
Investments & Securities
Legal Secretary
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Market Research
Marketing Management
Medical Secretary
Mortuary Science
Multimedia Design
Office Technologies
Operations Research
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Paralegal
Personnel Administration
Postal Services Management
Public Administration
Public Relations
Range Management
Recreational Management
Restaurant Management
Secretarial Science
Small Business Management
Systems Analyst
Textile Engineering
Theatre Management
Trade Management
Transportation Management
Travel & Tourism
Visual Communications
Wildlife Management
Word Processing
Benefits to Student
• Recognition of individual academic achievement
• Leadership opportunities through chapter officer
positions
• Opportunity to write for The Honors Journal, the
Official newsletter of the society
• Essay Competitions and Awards
• Distinctive membership diplomas and gold key
• Use of Alpha Beta Gamma Resume Forms
• Exchange of intellectual ideas at local chapter
functions and at a national leadership conference
Benefits to Student
• Networking opportunities with other business
students and business leaders
• Enhancement of employment applications
and applications to four-year colleges and
universities
• Scholarships to four-year colleges for ABG
members
• Graduation stoles, tassels, gold key,
membership card and other society regalia
• Alpha Beta Gamma gold seal to your place on
your college diploma and inclusion of your
name to the National Dean’s List
Advisors Responsibilities
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Conduct Annual Initiation Ceremony
Promote ABG on campus
Support Chapter Development
Nominate Honorary Members
Chapter Membership
Requirements
• Dedicated Faculty Advisor needed to monitor
chapter working with chapter officers.
• Approval of College President
• One time chapter application fee of $500
• Accredited College
Honors Journal
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Publishes Award Winning Essays
Fundraising Ideas and other help for chapters
Learn about other chapter events
New Chapter Updates
Articles on Leadership & business submitted by
Professors and Members
• Annual Awards Criteria published each year
• Chance for students to submit articles for
publication
National Alpha Beta
Webpage
http://www.abg.org
Contact ABG National
For more information: [email protected]
Contributors to What is ABG
Prof. Pam Donahue,
Beta Omicron Chapter
@ Northern Essex Community College
Prof. Bettie Abernathy-Phillips &
Chapter President Victoria Petrie,
@ Southwest Tennessee Community College
Dr. John D. Christesen, CEO,
Alpha Beta Gamma