Sigma Beta Delta () is a scholastic

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that recognizes academic achievement among students in the fields of business,

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, and

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History

Sigma Beta Delta was founded by

Beta Gamma Sigma Beta Gamma Sigma () is the International Business Honor Society. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois and the University of California, it has over 980,000 members, selected from more than 600 collegiate chapters i ...

on January 16, 1994, in

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. Beta Gamma Sigma, itself an honor society for students enrolled in AACSB-accredited business schools, formed Sigma Beta Delta to recognize the achievements of students at regionally accredited universities that lacked AACSB accreditation. Since its formation, Sigma Beta Delta has been considered the "sister" honor society of

. The organizations have many shared goals, including the promotion and recognition of scholarship in business-related fields of study. Initially a small, U.S.-based honor society, Sigma Beta Delta's three founding chapters were established at

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, and

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. Sigma Beta Delta was admitted to the

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in 1994, shortly after it was founded. As of January 16, 2016, Sigma Beta Delta has 277 active chapters across the United States, and a total membership of 68,658 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree members.

Membership

Eligibility for membership in Sigma Beta Delta applies to all students at a non-AACSB, regionally accredited school of business in the United States, who rank in the upper 20 percent of their undergraduate or graduate class. All students enrolled in a regionally accredited doctoral program in business are eligible to join the honor society upon graduation. Generally, undergraduate and graduate students must have completed at least half of their coursework in order to be considered for membership. An offer of membership, once accepted, is a lifetime distinction for high-achieving students of business programs.

Publications

The national office of Sigma Beta Delta publishes the ''Aspirations'' newsletter each semester. This newsletter, distributed among members nationwide, reviews the honor society's achievements, fundraising goals, new chapters, and fellowship awards to students at chapters across the country. Available online, ''Aspirations'' is the key way for Sigma Beta Delta members to keep in touch with each other.

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External links

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ACHS Sigma Beta Delta entry

Sigma Beta Delta chapter list at ACHS
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History

Membership

Publications

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