CHAPTER XIII Student Honors and Awards
Beta Alpha Psi
Beta Alpha Psi, the national accounting fraternity, is a scholastic and professional organization, which
encourages and recognizes scholastic and professional excellence in the field of accounting. By
promoting the study and practice of accounting and providing opportunities for interaction with practicing
accountants, the organization hopes to encourage in students a sense of ethical, social, and public
responsibilities. Those students who have attained the appropriate cumulative grade point average in
accounting courses and are in the upper 35 percent of their class in all University courses are eligible for
membership.
Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma is the national honor society honoring outstanding students in management.
Membership is based on character and high scholarship, and for MBA graduates is restricted to those
graduating in the upper 15 to 20 percent of all UB MBA programs in a given year. Membership is by
election by a committee of faculty and staff. Information concerning Beta Gamma Sigma is available in
203 Alfiero.
Graduation Awards
Center for International Leadership William H. Wendel Award for MBA Student Excellence in Leadership
Charles H. Diefendorf Award in Finance
Sidney N. Kahn Memorial Award for MBA Student Excellence in Sales and Marketing
MBA Student Achievement Award
MS Student Achievement Award
Dr. Marcel and Mrs. Kathryn Vinokur Award to Promote Global Understanding
Dr. Jerry and Mrs. Dina Wind Award to Promote Global Understanding
School of Management Honors
For outstanding performance in the completion of graduate programs leading to the MBA degree, the
School of Management awards the degree "With Distinction" to graduates with overall grade point
averages of 3.75 and above in all MBA courses. About 10 percent of those receiving the MBA degree
receive these honors. Recipients receive a letter from the dean of the School of Management, and the
honor is recorded on the final transcript.
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