46 New Members Inducted into Revitalized Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma

The Schmidthorst College of Business was thrilled to recognize top business scholars at a special recognition ceremony held on April 19th, 2023. Beta Gamma Sigma is the scholastic honor society dedicated to principles and ideals that create a meaningful life, lived with intentionality and purpose, leading to successful business careers.

Beta Gamma Sigma chapters are only established at business institutions who are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Currently, just over 845 universities have attained this accreditation. Of that number, only 600 have established a chapter. Beta Gamma Sigma chapters extend membership only to the top 10% of undergraduate students and the top 20% of graduate students.

The following members were recognized for their outstanding aptitude for business studies and demonstrated work ethic and determination:

These individuals exemplify the core values of Beta Gamma Sigma; honor, wisdom and earnestness. They uphold high personal integrity and are dynamic, genuine leaders that inspire confidence, invite action and strive for continuous growth and positive change.

As part of the recognition ceremony, the college was also able to honor BGSU alumna, Mary Ellen Smith, who serves as corporate vice president at Microsoft Business Operations. Ms. Smith is a member of Microsoft’s Corporate Executive Leadership Team, CEO Cabinet Member, a Public Board Director and Audit and Risk Committee Member. Recognized as a master multiplier, her 17-year tenure at the helm of strategic governance, risk management, digital transformation and operational strategies helped pave Microsoft’s revenue growth from $44B to $168B. Her expertise on regulations, compliance, anticorruption and global risk has steered Microsoft through global and technological market headwinds. Ms. Smith has delivered transformational and multi-billion dollar outcomes for high-growth leaders in the industry and is a great example of the positive contributions BGSU business alumni are making every day.