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Honors for Students Entering Summer 1995 or Thereafter | Dean's List | Beta Gamma Sigma | Scholarships
Honors for Students Entering Summer 1995 or Thereafter
In recognition of high scholastic achievement, upon recommendation of the faculty, the designation "With High Distinction" or "With Distinction" will be awarded at graduation:
- To qualify for the "With High Distinction" designation, the student's cumulative University of Colorado GPA must be at least 3.90.
- For the "With Distinction" designation, the student's cumulative GPA must be at least 3.75 but less than 3.90.
Please note:
For these designations, at least 60 semester hours must have been earned at CU-Boulder.
In addition to the distinction of honors, Leeds School of Business students also may participate in the Latin honors granted by the College of Arts and Sciences.
- Latin honors are not conferred on graduates simply by virtue of high grades.
- Qualified students are encouraged to participate in this program, which coordinates the offering of a variety of honors seminars as well as the granting of Latin honors (cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude) at graduation.
- The Honors Council determines the granting of these honors based on several criteria, including the quality of original scholarly work (generally reported in the form of a thesis).
- Interested students should contact the Honors Program in Norlin Library.
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Dean's List
Students in the Leeds School of Business who complete at least 12 semester hours of graded work in the fall or spring semester and earn a GPA of 3.50 or better on the Boulder campus (excluding Continuing Education) are included on the dean's list, which is posted outside the Office of Undergraduate Studies.
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Beta Gamma Sigma
Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is an honor that must be earned through outstanding scholastic achievement. Such membership is the highest scholastic honor that a student in a school of business or management can attain.
To be eligible for Beta Gamma Sigma membership students must:
- Rank in the top 7 percent of their junior class -or-
- Rank in the top 10 percent of their senior class -or-
- Be among the top 20 percent of those students receiving master's degrees
- Also, students completing all requirements for the doctoral degree conferred by a business school are eligible for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma.
It should be noted that Beta Gamma Sigma chapters could be chartered only in those schools of business and management accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.
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Scholarships
Each year the school awards a number of divisional and general scholarships. Business scholarships are generally for students who have completed business course work at the university.The amount and number of the awards vary each year.
For additional information, click here to go to the Scholarship website.
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