Beta Alpha Psi

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Beta Alpha Psi

• A Proposal
• for
• Emporia State University
• Accounting Club

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Why have a BAP chapter?

• Enhance ESU's reputation
• Of the AACSB accredited schools in Kansas only
  ESU does not have a chapter. Many Missouri
  schools do too.
• Kansas State University
• Wichita State University
• University of Kansas
• Pittsburg State University
• Enhanced prestige for guest speakers
• Enhanced prestige for student members
• Employers respect membership
• Opportunities for students
• National meetings, regional meetings
• Other activities
• Fits with strategic plan of University
• Goal 1, Objective A, Strategy 3

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Requirements

• AACSB accredited school
• Sufficient number of qualified and interested
  Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems
  students
• At least one BAP faculty member
• Support of faculty, department chair and Dean
• Active petitioning chapter for 3 semesters
• Fees

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Qualification Requirements

• At least 10 students who
• Are undergraduates with
• Declared major in accounting, finance or
  information systems.
• Completed two years of courses
• Have completed at least one upper level course
  beyond business core
• GPAs of
• 3.0 in major or
• Cumulative 3.0 or
• Rank within top 35 of university class or
• Attained at least a 3.25 on most recent 30 hours
• Degree seeking graduate students with
  concentration in accounting, finance or IS
• Faculty in Accounting, Finance, or IS

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Faculty Advisor Requirements

• Faculty member who is
• Beta Alpha Psi member or
• Willing to become member
• Drs. Durler, Kennett, Rich and Swanson are
  members. Can initiate faculty as new members
• Expected to attend Beta Alpha Psi annual meetings
  during petition period
• Written declaration by Dean and Dept. chair that
  advisor will be supported in terms of time and
  expectations.

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School Support Requirements

• Written support of the petition from
• Dean of School of Business
• Department Chair
• Evidence that School is AACSB accredited (no
  problem)
• Report provided about acctg, finance and IS
  students
• Number in each class (fresh, soph, etc)
• Number graduating during past three yrs

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Activity Requirements

• Petition must include statement of objectives and
  plan of activities for the first two semesters
• At least 3 professional activities
• At least 25 of members attend
• 1 hour length
• At least 1 service activity
• At least 25 of members participate
• At least 1 hour in length
• At least 3 national/regional activities
• Attend annual/regional meetings
• Entering resumes into national database of BAP

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Fees

• 1,000 with petitioning application
• 200 annual dues during petitioning and every
  year after chartered
• 1,000 installation fee
• 45 per student, faculty, or honorary member
  joining
• Same as initiation fee for all new members

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What about Accounting Club

• Whatever the students and faculty want
• The two clubs could co-exist
• Accounting club for
• Freshmen and sophomores could be considered
  pledges for BAP
• Juniors and Seniors not eligible for BAP
• Joint activities
• Both groups participate in professional and
  service activities
• Dual leadership
• Same officers for both clubs, would have to be
  BAP members, or
• Different officers with cooperation
• Accounting club members that qualify
  automatically initiated into BAP in junior year
• Accounting club could continue as is and Beta
  Alpha Psi be operated separately.

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Link to BAP

• http//www.bap.org/index.htm