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