<p>My DD was nominated for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma-an honor society for business students. She was not planning to accept the nomination, but I told her that I thought she should, that it is a recognition of her efforts and would look good on her resume. There is a one-time fee of $65.</p>
<p>The only way I even knew of her nomination was that the school also sent us a letter at home inviting us to the induction dinner.</p>
<p>Do any of you have an opinion on this?</p>
<p>ha, I’m a member of Beta Gamma Sigma.</p>
<p>That entitles me to put it on a resume, and get solicited for donations from them for the rest of my life.</p>
<p>It’s just Phi Beta Kappa, but for business schools.</p>
<p>I’ve no idea if it was “worth” it; just another factoid on a resume that might indicate that, at one time in my life anyway, somebody determined that I seemed to be relatively accomplished by their standards, at least.</p>
<p>Might mean more if it had more name recognition, like Phi Beta Kappa does. Maybe a lot of people assume I’m mentioning I was in some fraternity.</p>
<p>my son was invited too but I think he’ll pass. He already is a Phi Kappa Phi and we haven’t found that to be of much help (just a brief resume notation).
Honestly, I never heard of Beta Gamma Sigma. Do these kinds of organizations make a profit - or are they non-profit?</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure they are non-profit. I’m surprised your son got both, because my business school only offered BGS, and I thought that it was, alone, the honor society for business schools. But mine was an MBA program, don’t know if that makes any difference.</p>
<p>It’s not a “fly-by-night”, there are sponsoring chapters all over the place. But it does seem specialized for business schools. So I thought. Most have never heard of it due mostly to specialization. I’d never heard of it either. Which of course has to limit its already limited utility.</p>
<p>Card Carrying MBA member here as well - it is on the resume, but the pin I got at graduation is still in the jewelry box, never worn. I don’t remember having to pay for it though. FWIW, I don’t think that line on the resume ever got me the job over someone who did not have it, so it is up to you, congratulations on the achievement though!</p>
<p>Beta Gamma Sigma is the equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa for those who attend undergraduate business school. It indicates a very high GPA and high level of achievement in your college studies. I would definitely accept it.</p>