Alpha Beta Gamma
Alpha Beta Gamma (ΑΒΓ) is an international business honor society established in 1970 in Manchester, Connecticut, to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students in business curricula.[1]
| Alpha Beta Gamma | |
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| ΑΒΓ | |
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| Founded | 1970 |
| Type | Honor Society |
| Affiliation | ACHS |
| Emphasis | Business 2-yr schools |
| Scope | International |
| Colors | Black and Red |
| Publication | The Honors Journal |
| Chapters | 181 |
| Members | 80,000+ collegiate |
| Headquarters | 75 Grasslands Rd. Valhalla, NY 10595 United States |
| Website | www |
Purpose
To confer distinction for high academic achievement in business studies; to encourage scholarship, intellectual development, and the pursuit of excellence in business careers; to teach leadership; to provide for an exchange of intellectual ideas; to provide networking opportunities for business students.[1]
Requirements
- To be eligible for membership in ABG, a student must be enrolled in a business curriculum in a junior, community, or technical college, or a two-year accredited program within a college or university.
- The student must have completed 15 credit hours with at least 12 hours of his/her work taken in courses leading to a degree recognized by his/her institution. In addition, the student must have demonstrated academic excellence by attaining a 3.0 GPA or its equivalent in business courses as well as a 3.0 overall average.[2]
Membership of Alpha Beta Gamma
Alpha Beta Gamma is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and an affiliate member of both the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC).[3]
See also
- Alpha Kappa Psi ΑΚΥ, professional
- Delta Sigma Pi ΔΣΠ, professional
- Phi Gamma Nu ΦΓΝ, professional, originally women's
- Phi Chi Theta ΦΧΘ, professional, originally women's
- Epsilon Eta Phi ΕΗΦ, merged into ΦΧΘ (1970)
- Beta Gamma Sigma ΒΓΣ, honor, (AACSB schools)
- Delta Mu Delta ΔΜΔ, honor, (ACBSP)
- Pi Omega Pi ΠΩΠ, honor, business education teachers
- Sigma Beta Delta ΣΒΔ, honor, (non-AACSB schools)
- Kappa Beta Delta ΚΒΔ, honor, (2-yr schools, (ACBSP)
- Association of College Honor Societies
References
- ACHS Alpha Beta Gamma entry
- "Alpha Beta Gamma Benefits". Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- "Alpha Beta Gamma General Information". Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
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