Vermont Business MagazineUniversity of Vermont has been recognized as a winner of Beta Gamma Sigma’s 2018 Honorable Mention Outstanding Chapter Award.With more than five hundred eighty chapters worldwide at colleges and universities accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, UVM is one of just six chapters to win an outstanding chapter award.
Each year, Beta Gamma Sigma recognizes its most outstanding Chapters at the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention levels. These awards are merit recognitions presented to Chapters who have a variety of activities, programs, projects, and events available to students and who support the Beta Gamma Sigma mission throughout the course of the year. The UVM chapter is led by president Professor Barbara Arel and chapter advisor Joanne Pencak, and now boasts more than seven hundred and fifty members.
Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) is the highest scholastic recognition a student can receive in an undergraduate or master’s program in business, and students who accept membership, will be inducted into the society during an induction ceremony where graduating members are able to wear the BGS cords at graduation.
“We are proud of the success of our chapter in providing students an opportunity to develop their leadership skills through chapter events” said Chapter president Barbara Arel. “Our BGS students demonstrate superior academic skills and an enthusiasm and willingness to help others. Our chapter thrives on the support of Dean Sharma, the faculty and the entire Grossman School of Business community, and we are honored to receive this recognition of our chapter excellence.”
Beta Gamma Sigma Chapters are eligible to submit nominations for the Outstanding Chapter Awards based on the following criteria: - Campus Impact: Ways in which the chapter contributes to the community and/or developed visibility on campus either through service, events, or programming - Advancement of the Best in Business: Ways the chapter promoted dialogue, exploration, discussion, and new thought leadership on current business topics or in the study of business - Outreach: Ways the chapter integrated academics, executives, and students into events, programs and activities and ways the chapter collaborated with university alumni and/or a local BGS Alumni Chapter or Network
The 2018 Honorable Mention Chapter Award provides a $500 Beta Gamma Sigma scholarship for the chapter to award to an outstanding student.
About UVM
Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. Today, UVM is a Public Ivy and top 100 research university of a perfect size, large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet small enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship across all levels of study, from bachelor’s to M.D. programs. Here, students’ educational experience and activities are enriched by our location — from the energy and innovation of Burlington to the forests, farms, and independent spirit of Vermont. UVM provides students endless ways to explore the world, challenge ideas, and dig in on the most pressing issues of our time.
About Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma is the international business honor society which operates exclusively for AACSB accredited programs. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is highly selective, reserved for the top students within the top 5% of business schools around the world. Beta Gamma Sigma has inducted more than 830,000 members worldwide since its founding in 1913.
About The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence, and professional development services to over 1,600 member organizations and nearly 800 accredited business schools worldwide.
Burlington, Vermont,April 5, 2018: University of Vermont