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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

November Student Organization of the Month: Beta Alpha Psi



Get to know Aundrea Mathis, a graduate student pursuing a Master of Accountancy and president of Beta Alpha Psi. BAP is the premier international honors society for accounting, finance, and computer information system students and professionals.



Q: How will your major and Beta Alpha Psi help you reach your goals? 
Beta Alpha Psi has a strong fundamental mission to mold well rounded financial professionals. The organization places a high emphasis on professional development, philanthropy, soft and technical skills, presentation skills, and leadership develop. These are skillsets that will tremendously propel our members into the competitive professional environment a step ahead of their peers. Thus, moving students closer to their professional goals. 




Q: What resource on campus do you recommend for students to utilize? 
Beta Alpha Psi recommends students utilize Career Service for a tremendous amount of job prep resources including mock-interviews, resume workshops, and Jobs4Cats. Additionally, we believe student organizations provide invaluable resources through its student memberships. 


Q: What has been the most meaningful part of your McCoy Experience? 
McCoy provides students with an opportunity to meet like-minded students and provides phenomenal professors that truly care about their students. Beta Alpha Psi believes McCoy has a tremendous amount of opportunities for each individual to develop professionally. The relationships you build with both students and professors is definitely the most meaningful and long lasting aspect of being a McCoy student.



Q: What makes your organization special/unique? 
Beta Alpha Psi is unique because it is a prestigious international honors society for accounting, computer information systems, and finance majors. Beta Alpha Psi prides itself on being ranked in the TOP 5% of over 350 international chapters, and has received the distinguished KPMG Gold Chapter award in addition to being a Superior Chapter for 13 consecutive years. Additionally, 98% of Beta Alpha Psi members receive full-time or internship offers prior to graduation. Beta Alpha Psi strives to produce the best professionals out of the McCoy College of Business.



Q: What is something you wish someone would’ve told you before you started your college journey? 
Take first impressions extremely seriously, be outgoing, be professional, and understand the value of building a strong network early in your collegiate career. It will become extremely important as you move through your professional career. 


Q: How can students join your organization? 
Membership in Beta Alpha Psi is open to accounting, computer information system, and finance majors who have at least a 3.20 GPA overall or 3.40 in the last completed 30 hours. Additionally students must have a respective major GPA of at least a 3.0. 




















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