About Beta Alpha Psi
Beta Alpha Psi recognizes academic excellence and complements members’ formal education by providing interaction among students, faculty, and professionals, and fosters lifelong growth, service, and ethical conduct. Beta Alpha Psi provides invaluable opportunities for students to network with business professionals, and assist students in securing mentorships, internships, and permanent employment.
Members engage in career-building and professional skills workshops led by members of the business community including resume writing/review, interviewing techniques, communication and interpersonal development, emotional intelligence, and business etiquette. Members are offered opportunities to collaborate with other Beta Alpha Psi chapters and business professionals on community service projects and social events.
Founded in 1919, Beta Alpha Psi is an honor organization for financial information students and professionals. There are over 300 chapters on college and university campuses with over 300,000 members initiated since Beta Alpha Psi’s formation. All of our chapters are AACSB and/or EQUIS
PURPOSE
The purpose of Beta Alpha Psi is to engage with members, industry, and educational institutions associated with the Beta Alpha Psi Professions to:
Academic Excellence
Motivate, recognize and celebrate academic excellence
Professional Development
Facilitate workplace readiness, employment, credentialing, mentoring, networking and lifelong learning
Responsible Practices
Foster a commitment to ethics, service, belonging, and environmental, social, governance-responsible practices
Advocacy
Advocate for the benefits of education, practice, credentialing and partnering associated with the Beta Alpha Psi Professions
Shaping
Support the shaping of the relevant and successful evolution of education, practice and credentialing associated with the Beta Alpha Psi Professions
VISION
Beta Alpha Psi will shape the financial and business information professions by developing members into ethical, professional, and confident leaders.
MISSION
The mission of Beta Alpha Psi, the premier international honor and service organization for financial and business information students and professionals, is to inspire and support excellence by:
- encouraging the study and practice of accountancy, finance, or business analytics;
- providing opportunities for service, professional development, and interaction among members and financial professionals; and
- fostering lifelong ethical, social, and public responsibilities.