Honor Societies
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Joining an honor society demonstrates your commitment to community service, civic responsibility, leadership, and other valuable qualities that employers seek. You’ll also gain exclusive networking and career opportunities with other professionals in your industry.
Active membership will also earn you credit toward fulfilling Community Impact goals in our Career Building Platform (CBP)
Accounting (Pre-Beta Alpha Psi Club)
Recognizes superior achievement in accounting as well as distinguished professional service. Contact: Joo-Kwang Yun at jyun04@nyit.edu or 516.686.1173
Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International. Lifetime members of the Society have earned the right to be considered the "Best in Business." Contact: Bisrat Kinfemichael, Ph.D. at bkinfemi@nyit.edu
Eta Sigma Delta
Recognizes excellence, academic achievement, and meritorious service among students working in the areas of hospitality and tourism. Contact: Bisrat Kinfemichael, Ph.D. at bkinfemi@nyit.edu
FMA International Honor Society
Headed by the Financial Management Association, our group honors students who demonstrate expertise in areas such as financial economics and decision making. Contact: Peter Harris at pharris@nyit.edu or 212.261.1642
Golden Key
This international honor society—the world’s largest—recognizes academics, leadership, and service. Golden Key has more than 400 chapters and two million members, offering numerous opportunities in which you can boost your personal and professional development. Contact: Bisrat Kinfemichael, Ph.D. at bkinfemi@nyit.edu
Alpha Kappa Epsilon
We promote academic achievement, applied scholarship, best practices, and principled professional activity in international business and trade for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes. Contact: Bisrat Kinfemichael, Ph.D. at bkinfemi@nyit.edu
Mu Kappa Tau
We recognize academic excellence and a commitment to ethics and integrity in the field of marketing. Contact: Colleen Kirk, D.P.S. at ckirk01@nyit.edu or 646.273.6152
Phi Eta Sigma
Founded in 1923, we are the nation’s oldest and largest honor society for first-year university students. The society’s motto, “Knowledge is Power,” exemplifies their goal of recognizing academic excellence. Contact: Bisrat Kinfemichael, Ph.D. at bkinfemi@nyit.edu
Sigma Nu Tau
We recognize excellence in entrepreneurship and emphasize ethical conduct and networking opportunities by encouraging activities designed to boost small business creation. Contact: Bisrat Kinfemichael, Ph.D. at bkinfemi@nyit.edu