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Hi TD

There were 14 BGS inductees. I was also inducted, but Darrat forgot to add me to the program. Fortunately, I contacted BGS directly prior to the ceremony and obtained my regalia and my induction certificate.

I flew in from Sacramento, CA and thought that it was definitely worth the trip. People really need to stop hating on this program. It doesn't do anyone any good.

Thanks for the info TigerChick

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I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. Life has been in the way.

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You need to call them. You have to order your ring. I do not know what the deadline is, but the ceremony is November 4.

@Marek76, Thanks for suggesting that I contact Dr. Darrat. Dr. Darrat just responded to my email. From his response, I am going to infer that they don't usually invite students that graduate during the Summer because the induction ceremonies only occur at the end of the Spring and Fall terms. He is going to issue an invite to me since I asked.

I guess the take home from my experience is to ask for an invite if you graduate in a term other than Spring or Fall, otherwise you may be overlooked.

I graduated with a 4.0 at the end of the 1st summer session and I did not get an invite to BGS.

I have had both professors and I liked both of them.

The last time that Phi Kappa Phi admitted new members at Shreveport was in Spring of 2017, or at least that was the last time Shreveport used Kappa's website to induct students. Kappa is going to induct in the 2018/2019 school year according to a school email that I received.

I could totally be wrong about BGS and SIE not inducting during the Summer. The sparse documentation on Shreveport's Honor Society website says that they only induct during the Fall and Spring. Maybe someone else has better information than I do.

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Having to wait until the Fall to get into Beta Gamma Sigma, and Sigma Iota Epsillon really sucks--not to mention that Kappa didn't accept anyone this year. I am really hoping that Kappa accepts summer grads in the Fall, but who knows what they have planned.
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Did I miss a conversation somewhere? What's up with the honor societies?

BGS and SIE are the two I expected to hear from. They're not doing anything with the summer grads?

I know nothing about Kappa, it's not listed for grad students on the Moodle honor society page, but if it is accepting MBA students, I believe there were multiple 4.0 gpa grads this summer, so I'm somewhat surprised they didn't take anyone.

@baroqen--All good points. I will ask for the certificate.

I am trying to find a new job right now and some employers (~20%) want transcipts. None have asked for proof of a diploma. The lack of the finance specialization on my transcript is disappointing. Somewhere between 50-75% of the places that I have applied to want to know if I belong to honor societies, and if I received academic awards. Having to wait until the Fall to get into Beta Gamma Sigma, and Sigma Iota Epsillon really sucks--not to mention that Kappa didn't accept anyone this year. I am really hoping that Kappa accepts summer grads in the Fall, but who knows what they have planned.

The environment that I am completing in is very tough. Some jobs that I have applied for have over 1000 applicants, so I am looking for anything that will set me apart, get me an interview, and a new job.

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even though it appears on the transcript, they informed me that it does NOT appear on the official diploma which will only show "Masters of Business Administration". Aside from applying for school, I know of no other use for the transcript. It's not as if you would ever hand your transcript over to a potential employer unless you're possibly trying to show them proof of a 4.0. Also, if you need "proof" of your specialization or concentration, you can request a certificate of completion or letter from the MBA dept. after degree conferral, which will show spec/conc.

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You have to watch for it to appear on your account. Congrats on being close to the end.

Degrees are posting on transcripts

@mtnktreks-- congrats!

Just got mine--it did not list my specialty :-(

I don't think Heller has taught MADM 701 yet, so you many not get much feedback.