What is Alpha Beta Gamma?

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What is Alpha Beta Gamma?

• Alpha Beta Gamma International Business Honor
  Society is the sole business honor society for
  accredited junior, community and technical two
  year colleges.
• The society exists to recognize and reward
  academic excellence among business honor students
  and to recognize the contribution to learning by
  professors and business professionals.
• The society is a member of the Association of
  College Honor Societies, is a participating
  institute in the Association of Canadian
  Community College Affiliates Network and
  educational affiliate of the American Association
  of Community Colleges (AACC). The society was
  founded in 1970 and currently has over 55,000
  members.

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Background

• Organized in 1970 by business professors.
• Established to recognize and encourage
  scholarship among two-year college students in
  business curricula.
• Since its founding over 55,000 students from
  accredited community, junior, and technical
  colleges have been initiated in the Society.

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Accredited By

• Association of College Honor Societies
• An educational affiliate of the American
  Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
• And The Association of Canadian Community
  Colleges (ACCC).

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Accolades

• Is the sole business honor society for accredited
  junior, community and technical two year
  colleges.
• The society exists to recognize and reward
  academic excellence among business honor students
  and to recognize the contribution to learning and
  business by business professionals.
• In 1998 the constitution was amended to accept
  business honor students from Mexico and Canada.
• 55,000 members initiated to date.
• Includes 200 chapters, business professors and
  advisors.

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Eligible Majors

• Accounting
• Advertising
• Agricultural Business
• Animation
• Arts Management
• Aviation Management
• Banking
• Broadcasting, Radio, TV
• Business Administration
• Business Economics
• Business Journalism
• Business Management
• Business Statistics
• Casino Management
• Communications
• Communication Technology
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Programming
• Conservation Regulation

• Fashion Merchandising
• Finance
• Graphic Design Technology
• Hotel Management
• Human Resource Management
• Industrial Management
• Industrial Relations
• Interior Design
• International Business
• International Public Relations
• Investments Securities
• Legal Secretary
• Management Information Systems
• Management Science
• Market Research
• Marketing Management
• Medical Secretary
• Mortuary Science
• Multimedia Design

• Paralegal
• Personnel Administration
• Postal Services Management
• Public Administration
• Public Relations
• Range Management
• Recreational Management
• Restaurant Management
• Secretarial Science
• Small Business Management
• Systems Analyst
• Textile Engineering
• Theatre Management
• Trade Management
• Transportation Management
• Travel Tourism
• Visual Communications
• Wildlife Management
• Word Processing

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Benefits to Student

• Recognition of individual academic achievement
• Leadership opportunities through chapter officer
  positions
• Opportunity to write for The Honors Journal, the
  Official newsletter of the society
• Essay Competitions and Awards
• Distinctive membership diplomas and gold key
• Use of Alpha Beta Gamma Resume Forms
• Exchange of intellectual ideas at local chapter
  functions and at a national leadership conference
  

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Benefits to Student

• Networking opportunities with other business
  students and business leaders
• Enhancement of employment applications and
  applications to four-year colleges and
  universities
• Scholarships to four-year colleges for ABG
  members
• Graduation stoles, tassels, gold key, membership
  card and other society regalia
• Alpha Beta Gamma gold seal to your place on your
  college diploma and inclusion of your name to
  the National Deans List

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Advisors Responsibilities

• Conduct Annual Initiation Ceremony
• Promote ABG on campus
• Support Chapter Development
• Nominate Honorary Members

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Chapter Membership Requirements

• Dedicated Faculty Advisor needed to monitor
  chapter working with chapter officers.
• Approval of College President
• One time chapter application fee of 500
• Accredited College

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Honors Journal

• Publishes Award Winning Essays
• Fundraising Ideas and other help for chapters
• Learn about other chapter events
• New Chapter Updates
• Articles on Leadership business submitted by
  Professors and Members
• Annual Awards Criteria published each year
• Chance for students to submit articles for
  publication

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National Alpha Beta Webpage
http//www.abg.org
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Contact ABG National
For more information ceo_at_abg.org Contributors to
What is ABG Prof. Pam Donahue, Beta Omicron
Chapter _at_ Northern Essex Community College
Prof. Bettie Abernathy-Phillips Chapter
President Victoria Petrie, _at_ Southwest Tennessee
Community College Dr. John D. Christesen, CEO,
Alpha Beta Gamma