Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter Installed at
Sejong University in South Korea

Beta Gamma Sigma continued its worldwide expansion as the first truly international honor society with the installation of a new collegiate chapter at Sejong University in Seoul, South Korea.

The June 25, 2011 installation ceremony, conducted by the Sejong University School of Business and the Sejong-Syracuse Global MBA program, was highlighted by the induction of 29 new Society Members.

Sejong Univeristy President Woo Hee Park congratulated the newly inducted BGS members, stressing the importance of the ceremony as a sign of Sejong University’s commitment to be at the forefront of business education. He also thanked both faculty and graduates for their outstanding contribution towards spreading the good name of the school by achieving membership of such a prestigious society, pointing out the global perspective that it gives to Sejong University.

Professor Theodore Wallin, Dean of the Graduate School of Business of Sejong University, served as Installing Officer for the ceremony.

"This is a celebration of excellence, accomplishment and professionalism," Wallin said, during his speech. "It is the highest honor a graduate or a professional can receive".

Professor Wallin noted over time the business schools at the university will appreciate
how meaningful it is to be distinguished by Beta Gamma Sigma membership, and
he applauded the amount of hard work, discipline and patience these new members
have demonstrated.

President Woo Hee Park of Sejong University congratulated the newly elected BGS members, stressing the importance of the ceremony as a sign of Sejong University's commitment to be at the forefront of business education.

Dean Jong Yul Lee of the School of Business greeted faculty and students selected to join the BGS Honor Society with words of praise and encouragement, while emphasizing the high honor conferred to the new members and, by extension, to the School of Business of Sejong University as a whole.

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 business students who rank in the upper 10 percent of their junior or senior class, the upper 20 percent of their graduating master's class, or have completed all doctoral requirements are eligible for membership in the Society.

With more than 650,000 lifetime members residing in more than 160 countries, Beta Gamma Sigma is the largest network of business school alumni in the world.

Beta Gamma Sigma's 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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