Alpha Beta Gamma

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Alpha Beta Gamma
ΑΒΓ
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
TypeHonor Society
AffiliationACHS
EmphasisBusiness
2-yr schools
ScopeInternational
ColorsBlack   and Red  
PublicationThe Honors Journal
Chapters181
Members80,000+ collegiate
Headquarters75 Grasslands Rd.
Valhalla, NY 10595
United States
Websitewww.abg.org

Alpha Beta Gamma (ΑΒΓ) is an international business honor society established in 1970 in Manchester, Connecticut, to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students in business curricula.[1]

Purpose[edit]

To confer distinction for high academic achievement in business studies; to encourage scholarship, intellectual development, and the pursuit of excellence in business careers; to teach leadership; to provide for an exchange of intellectual ideas; to provide networking opportunities for business students.[1]

Requirements[edit]

  • To be eligible for membership in ABG, a student must be enrolled in a business curriculum in a junior, community, or technical college, or a two-year accredited program within a college or university.
  • The student must have completed 15 credit hours with at least 12 hours of his/her work taken in courses leading to a degree recognized by his/her institution. In addition, the student must have demonstrated academic excellence by attaining a 3.0 GPA or its equivalent in business courses as well as a 3.0 overall average.[2]

Membership of Alpha Beta Gamma[edit]

Alpha Beta Gamma is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and an affiliate member of both the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC).[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b ACHS Alpha Beta Gamma entry
  2. ^ "Alpha Beta Gamma Benefits". Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
  3. ^ "Alpha Beta Gamma General Information". Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-06-13.

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