Durham, United Kingdom – The Beta Gamma Sigma chapter of Durham Business School at Durham University in the United Kingdom was officially installed January 14, 2010.

The International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma recognizes academic excellence at the world’s top business schools – those accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Since its founding in 1913, the Society has established more than 490 collegiate chapters worldwide, and has inducted approximately 625,000 students into membership.

The installation ceremony included the presentation of the charter and the induction of seven MBA students.

“Becoming one of the first members of Beta Gamma Sigma’s Durham Business School Chapter is a true privilege, as is becoming part of an international network of high achieving individuals from around the world,” said inductee Steven Fountain. “The Society provides a fantastic opportunity to establish business contacts, colleagues and friends through its expanding number of chapters. As a founding member of the Durham Business School Chapter, I look forward to welcoming future members to Beta Gamma Sigma.”

Election to lifetime membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest honor a business student anywhere in the world can receive in an undergraduate (baccalaureate) or master’s (post-baccalaureate) program at a school accredited by AACSB International. Only students who rank in the upper 10 percent of their junior or senior class, the u per 20 percent of their graduating master’s class, or have completed all doctoral requirements are eligible for membership.

Beta Gamma Sigma membership provides lifetime recognition. This lifelong commitment to its members’ academic and professional success is defined in the Society’s mission: to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, to foster personal and professional excellence, to advance the values of the Society, and to serve its lifelong members.

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