beta gamma sigma webinar series 2008 junior inductees share their input on the bgs invitation
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Beta Gamma Sigma Webinar Series
2008 Junior Inductees Share Their Input on the BGS Invitation
Were you aware of BGS before your were
invited to join?
No74%
Yes26%
Beta Gamma Sigma Awareness
If yes, how were you aware?
11% BGS is well known on campus as an honor society
33% Other students told me about it
26% Professors told me about it
41% Bulletin board/display with BGS info
7% Internet
30% BGS (large bronze key) on campus
Do you feel you fully understood the value of BGS when invited?
No75%
Yes25%
Value of Beta Gamma Sigma
Do you feel you fully understand the value
of BGS now?
No49% Yes
51%
Students Liked:
• The recognition
• In front of their peers
• By their professors
Most Important Reason for Accepting Membership:
• The honor it implies
• Prestige
• Recognition
• To include on resume
How did you receive your BGS invitation?
Tapping Ceremony17%
Email/Traditional Mail70%
Other13%
Why do you think the way you received your invitation positively influenced your decision to join?
• Public invitation in front of my peers and they all knew that I had been invited
• The encouragement & acknowledgement from the faculty made me want to join
• I realized what an honor it is to be invited when only a few of my peers also received invitations
What improvements would you make to the way you received your invitation?
39% Receive more encouragement from faculty and advisors of the chapter
34% Make the invitation process more formal to betterrepresent the honor of BGS
30% Make the invitation more public to gain more recognitionfrom peers
1% Make the invitation less public because the process is intimidating
40% I liked the way I received my invitation
Have you visited the BGS Website?
No22%
Yes78%
If your school provided you with adequate recognition, in what different ways did your school recognize you?
59% Through the invitation process
77% Through the induction ceremony
11% My name was displayed on a bulletin board
11% Names of inducted members were printed in newspapers/on school website
32% I was congratulated individually by professors/faculty members
Over 50% of the survey respondents provided
responses to the following question: Knowing what you now know about the society,
what would you say to potential members to encourage them to join?
(main theme responses are shared below)
It’s a wonderful organization! Everyone is VERY friendly and willing to help you in any way possible! It truly is a great experience!
It’s a good platform to network.
I would encourage them to talk to their business professors about the honor and benefits associated with BGS.
Discounts on books!
Over 50% of the survey respondents provided
responses to the following question: Knowing what you now know about the society,
what would you say to potential members to encourage them to join?
(main theme responses are shared below)
BGS is more than a resume builder. It opens doors in terms of networking and provides other benefits to its members during and after their college
experience.
It is the highest honor a business student can receive.
It really does have good benefits for you now and in the future.
It isn’t often a student’s hard work is recognized, and with BGS, you are honored for what you have accomplished – take advantage of it.
Over 50% of the survey respondents provided
responses to the following question: Knowing what you now know about the society,
what would you say to potential members to encourage them to join?
(main theme responses are shared below)
Only a few get this chance, and if you are one of those few, it gives you an edge. In today’s world, we need all the “edge” we can find!
Being a member is worth the cost of the lifetime membership fee.
You can never have too many leadership and honor positions.
There are more benefits than you realize. Take the time to research the society and find its benefits, don’t think that it’s “just another honor
society” and it won’t impact your resume.
So, we both have work to do!Beta Gamma Sigma
• Convey the message more thoroughly on website and in materials
• Better inform the chapter advisors and officers
Chapter / School• Make the Beta Gamma Sigma name known on campus as “The Honor Society” for all business students/majors
• Personalize the invitation
• Convey the message/ promote BGS more thoroughly on campus
• Explain the benefits
• Make the student feel special
Call or email the Central Office:
Phone: 1-314-432-5650
Web: www.betagammasigma.org
Email: [email protected]
Questions?