Growth of Society Brisk Both Outside and Within the U.S.

Society more than doubles its number of non-U.S. chapters

The year 2004 was one of remarkable growth for Beta Gamma Sigma. With the addition of 24 new collegiate chapters and one alumni chapter during the last calendar year, one would have to say that the Society had a very good year. But it doesn’t stop there.

Of the chapters installed in 2004, eight of them were established outside of the United States, more than doubling the Society’s non-U.S. presence. Moreover, six of these new chapters were the first collegiate chapters installed within their respective countries, and one, The University of Sydney, was the first to be installed on its continent.

Already, 2005 has shown signs of equal, if not greater, growth potential. In January 2005, Beta Gamma Sigma established its first alumni chapter outside the United States with the installation of the Hong Kong Alumni Chapter. Setting another milestone was the installation of the Aston University Collegiate Chapter, the first such chapter established in the United Kingdom.

Beta Gamma Sigma congratulates all its new chapters, whether collegiate or alumni, and expects great things from each of them in the future. The opportunities to recognize the best students of business – at the world’s best business schools – and to provide significant benefits to members following graduation are central to the Society’s function.

We welcome the following chapters into Beta Gamma Sigma, and their newest members into the Society of “the best in business”:

Collegiate Chapters installed in U.S. since January 1, 2004

Abilene Christian University
Columbus State University
Cornell University
Elon University
Florida Gulf Coast University
King’s College
Lander University
Manhattan College
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Morehead State University
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Ohio Northern University
The Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College
St. John Fisher College
Western New England College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Collegiate Chapters installed outside of U.S. since January 1, 2004

Aston University (2005)
Brock University
ESSEC Business School-Paris
HHL - Leipzig Graduate School of Management
KAIST Graduate School of Management
University of Ottawa
Queen’s University
The University of Sydney
United Arab Emirates University

Alumni Chapters installed since January 1, 2004

Denver Area Alumni Chapter
Hong Kong Alumni Chapter