Top Students Inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma

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The Pipe Major of the UCR Pipe Band led the processional into the May 13 induction ceremony for new student members of the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) honor society, the highest recognition a business student can receive in a business program accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.

“Being inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, or BGS, is truly a high honor, one that very few receive,” said Assistant Professor of Teaching Jonathan Lim, who led the induction ceremony at the new School of Business Building.

“We have nearly two thousand students in the School of Business, and only the top 10% of undergraduate students and the top 20% of graduate students are eligible to be recognized as members. So, know that your inclusion here is very, very special.”

Seventy-three graduate students and 181 undergraduates were “tapped” for induction into BGS, and 38 were present to take the BGS pledge administered by Lim: “As scholars and future professionals, you are called to embody all three qualities that define Beta Gamma Sigma—honor, wisdom, and earnestness.”

With hands raised the inductees were asked if they hold these principles as their own, and the group pledged, “I do.” Each was also bestowed with the BGS medallion on a blue ribbon from Associate Dean of Undergraduate Business Programs Thomas Kramer.

UCR School of Business Dean Yunzeng Wang addressed the inductees in his remarks: “Beta Gamma Sigma has been cultivating a community of the best in business for over a hundred years. Students who are inducted today will be joining a long line of leaders, including CEOs, Nobel Prize winners, and Olympians. We are excited to see our students add even more value to this organization as they live out their own success stories.

“This year’s inductees truly represent what the School of Business, and UCR overall, is all about — hard work, steadfast perseverance, a commitment to excellence, and a desire to make the most of this educational opportunity you have been given. We are thus honored to recognize you for representing the ideals that we carry for all our business students.

“Stay true to the qualities that brought you here today, and they will continue to help you achieve success in the years to come.”

As the ceremony closed, those assembled, including new and past BGS members, faculty, and guests, were led by a UCR Pipe Band bagpiper from the ceremony into the patio reception area, where BGS members took photos with Dean Wang along with group photos and celebrated with refreshments.

During the ceremony, Lim underscored the importance of BGS membership: “If you are here today, you should be very proud. It is one of the top recognitions you can earn as a business student. Beyond that, it is recognition of all the hard work, sacrifice, and effort you’ve invested into your education and future career.”

High Honor for School's Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter

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Based on grade point averages, undergraduates in the top 10th percentile and graduate students in the top 20th percentile comprise the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) honor society at UC Riverside. Business students challenge themselves to obtain the qualifying grades needed for Beta Gamma Sigma honor status, which guarantees a lifetime membership. Because of adherence to point-based criteria listed by global BGS headquarters, UCR’s BGS is now recognized as an Honors Chapter.

“Our business students are achievers. It’s all about networking and finding ways to get yourself to stand out,” says Jennifer Osborne, director of the Undergraduate Business Program. “This accolade helps to display professionalism and exceptional academics of our students.”

Every chapter may earn points for compulsory student-oriented activities and submission of the chapter survey, which lists the number of new inductees for that academic year. There is also an opportunity to achieve High and Highest Honor with more points. Hosting a formal induction ceremony for new honorees is just one way UCR has come to earn distinction as a chapter. Of the 600 active collegiate chapters that annually nominate students to receive recognition, UCR is home to one of the limited number of chapters to have Honors Chapter status.

Jonathan Lim, assistant professor of Teaching in Marketing

“Many faculty members have spent a considerable amount of time building the foundation for our chapter,” says Assistant Professor of Teaching in Marketing Jonathan Lim, the new chapter advisor. “There will be a handful of people responsible for achieving the vision we have for where our chapter can go from here.”

BGS student members qualify for discounts offered by partnered companies, including Lenovo, HP, rental car services, and restaurants, which recognize students’ academic accomplishments with adjusted prices. The aim is to enable students’ professional success by creating possibilities for exclusive access.

“BGS offered me networking opportunities to meet with more students with common goals and didn’t get in the way of my schooling,” says Brittney Agoncillo '21, a summa cum laude graduate, who was among the 2021 UCR BGS inductees. "Being part of this organization was not extra work."

The opportunity to expand her professional contacts has been one of the chief benefits for Agoncillo, whose involvement with the society has been seamless.

“We want to provide an outlet for our BGS members to get to know one another without the separation of specific majors or concentrations,” says Lim. “Among the benefits of the organization is the networking that begins long before graduation.”