Beta Gamma Sigma was founded as a national organization in 1913. The first national honor society in business was a merger of three separate societies established to honor academic achievement in business at the University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois and the University of California. Beta Gamma Sigma has entered the 21st century knowing that its membership of over 460,000 comprises the brightest and best of business leaders.

Beta Gamma Sigma is proud to announce that the 2000-01 academic year was another one for the record books. By inducting 18,942 students to membership, the Society broke the old record set in 1999-2000.