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 vklutts@betagammasigma.org

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: bgshonors@betagammasigma.org

Contact the Central Office