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Today’s PanelistsRobert Reid, President of Beta Gamma Sigma; Dean of the College of Business at James Madison University
Paul Lebo, President of the Cleveland Area Alumni Chapter; Portfolio Manager at Key Private Bank
Amber Nicholson, Director of Collegiate and Alumni Operations, Beta Gamma Sigma
Robin Bueler, Associate, Affiliations/Corporate Relations, Beta Gamma Sigma
Seth Treptow, Communications Director, Beta Gamma Sigma
Robert D. Reid• President of Beta Gamma Sigma
• Dean of the College of Business at James Madison University
BGS inducted a record breaking 24,493 new members into the Society in 2009-10
Now more than 650,000 lifetime members of Beta Gamma Sigma
Thirteen new collegiate chapters installed in 2010 – 500 chapters total
Growth of Beta Gamma Sigma
The International Honor Society
Chapters Recently Installed Outside the United States• City University London • Durham Business School• Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main• Hong Kong Baptist University• Sogang University
BGS Members in over 160 Countries
BGS Chapters on Six Continents
BGS Student Leadership Forum
Winter 2011 SLFFebruary 3-6, 2011 | Tampa, FL
BGS Student Leadership Forum“The BGS Student Leadership Forum was so helpful in helping me decide what type of person, professional, and leader I will be. I left invigorated and motivated to apply what I learned – the value of cooperative teamwork, goal setting, vision creation, and self-awareness – to improve my community.”Andrea Schronce - The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
“I came here not knowing what to expect and was blown away by what I got out of it. The caliber of students and speakers here are unmatched compared to any other leadership I’ve attended in thepast.”Nathan Schultz - Grand Valley State University
More than $130,000 USD awarded in Collegiate Scholarships in 2009-10
Over $1.5 million USD in scholarships awarded through this program
BGS Scholarship Program
Beta Gamma Sigma celebrates 100 years of recognizing Business Excellence
2013
Getting Involved
Members interested in getting involved with
Centennial planning should contact Vicki
Klutts at [email protected]
The mission of Beta Gamma Sigma is to:
• Encourage and honor academic
achievement in the study of business;
• To foster personal and professional excellence;
• To advance the values of the Society
• To serve its lifetime members.
Mission of Beta Gamma Sigma
The benefits of your Beta Gamma Sigma membership do not end when you leave the college campus.
Lifetime Membership in BGS
BGS Membership is for a Lifetime
Discounted Publications: • Black Enterprise• Bloomberg Businessweek• The Economist• Financial Times (4 Week Free Trial)• Fortune• Harvard Business Review• Money• Wall Street Journal• Wall Street Journal Asia• The Week
Complimentary Publications:• DiversityInc.
BGS Member Benefits
Test Preparation Discount Offers:
• Becker Professional Education
• Kaplan and Kaplan Schweser Discounts
• Princeton Review Discount Program
BGS Member Benefits
Professional Attire OffersAnn Taylor
BananaRepublic.com
Brooks Brothers Corporate Membership Card Offer
Jos. A Bank
Macys.com
Men's Wearhouse
LuggagePros
BGS Member Benefits
Insurance Offers:
• GEICO Auto Insurance Program
• Health Insurance Options
• Long-Term Care Outreach and Education Program
Financial Services Offers:
• Bank of America / BGS MasterCard ®
• Bank of America Personal Checking
• BGS MyHomeBenefit - Mortgage Services Program
• MBNA Canada / BGS MasterCard ®
Travel Offers:
• Avis Car Rental Discount Program
• Enterprise Business Rental Program
• Hotels.com Travel Program
Other Offers:
• 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Discount Program
• 1-800-BASKETS.COM Discount Program
• Apple Store
• BGS Automotive Discount Program - Carperks
• BGS Cell Phone Discounts
• BGS MyHomeBenefit - Moving Program
• BGS MyHome Benefit - Real Estate Program
• Enterprise Car Sales
• Herff Jones, Official Jeweler of BGS
• Pet Assure
BGS Member Benefits
CareerCentralThe Beta Gamma Sigma Career Resource Center
Career Advice
The “Best in Business”
Signal Your Achievement
Proudly display your Beta Gamma Sigma membership on your resume
Membership verification letters available from the BGS Central Office
…Highly Educated 76% hold Master’s Degree or Higher
…Highly Affluent $156,300 USD Average Household Income
…High Ranking 29% hold title of Senior Executive
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek Research
Services, March 2008
Beta Gamma Sigma Members are…
Connecting the “Best in Business” with graduate schools looking to recruit the “Best.”
February 14-27, 2011
Virtual Graduate School Fair
Connect with a Global Network of the
“Best in Business”
AtlantaBoston
CharlotteChicago
ClevelandDallas / Ft. Worth
DenverHong Kong
Houston
St. LouisSan Diego
San Francisco Seattle
South FloridaSouth TexasSwitzerland
Washington, D.C.
Los AngelesMinneapolis / St. Paul
New York CityNew Zealand
North GermanyPhiladelphia
PhoenixRaleigh/Durham
Networks in the works:
Spain, Ecuador
BGS Alumni Network Areas
BGS Alumni Network Events• Happy Hour/Networking Events
• Speaker Series Events
• Sporting Event Outings
• Charity/Volunteer Events
• Professional Development Workshops
And more…
Cleveland Area Alumni ChapterPaul Lebo, President of the Cleveland Area Alumni Chapter; Portfolio Manager at Key Private Bank
Technology & Innovation Conference January 15, 2011
Full-day Saturday conference• Speakers included:
• Ray Lugo, Executive Director of NASA Glenn• Marc Byrnes, Chairman & CEO of Oswald
Companies• Dean Ilijasic, Director of Consumer Innovation at KeyBank
• Tremendous amount of community support, including sponsorships from:
• Idea Center at Playhouse Square• Weatherhead School of Management• Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLC
• Event also featured:• Case Study Competition for professionals
Professional DevelopmentRegularly scheduled networking and social events
• NBA game• After-hours event
Mentorship Program• Mentors are usually executives
or high-ranking academics• Mentees are BGS members starting their
careers • One year program where mentors and
mentees meet at least four times a year
Leadership Development• Opportunity to serve as an officer or committee
member in the alumni chapter, a non-profit organization.
Connect with Beta Gamma Sigma online
BetaNet betagammasigma.org
Social Media Networks
Phone: 1-314-432-5650
Web: www.betagammasigma.org
Email: [email protected]
Contact the Central Office