Honors and Awards

The Leavey School of Business Graduate Programs (GBP) offers awards and recognitions to students for outstanding academic achievement.

Beta Gamma Sigma

Beta Gamma Sigma is the International Business Honor Society founded in 1913. It recognizes and honors top-performing students from around the world in business schools accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is also a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS). The mission of the Beta Gamma Sigma Society is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, cultivate and celebrate leadership and professional excellence, advance the Society's values, and serve its lifelong members. Members will receive educational and professional benefits through Beta Gamma Sigma's programs, connections, and opportunities.

The Santa Clara University chapter was created in 1955. Election to membership is the highest scholastic honor a business student can achieve. It is limited to outstanding students with a promising track record in business who rank in the top 15 percent of MBA/M.S./Online graduates.

The Beta Gamma Sigma calculations include the cumulative GPA of all graduates from each of the four terms to determine eligibility. Terms included are Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring. The GPAs are sorted by term, and the top 15% of graduates are identified and notified of their eligibility to join the Beta Gamma Sigma Society.  There is a fee to join the Society, and the decision to join or not lies with the eligible student. The student who decides to join Beta Gamma Sigma will receive a certificate, sash, cord, and lapel pin to proudly wear at the annual commencement ceremony.

For information, visit their website.

Dean’s List

The Dean's List honors all students who receive a term GPA of 4.0 for the eligible term and are enrolled in at least 8 units, except for the Executive MBA program. Students not in good academic standing do not qualify for the Dean's List. Students are notified quarterly, and recognition is acknowledged annually.