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About Us -
History of Delta Sigma Pi
Delta Sigma Pi is a professional
fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities; to
encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for
their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer
affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to
further a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture and the civic and
commercial welfare of the community.
Delta Sigma Pi was founded in
1907 at
New York
University:
School of
Commerce, Accounts and
Finance by Harold Valentine Jacobs, Alexander Frank Makay, Alfred Moysello
and Henry Albert Tienken. Today, coast to coast, more than 250 chapters and
nearly 200,000 members support the goals and ideals of the Fraternity.
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Alexander Frank Makay |
Harold Valentine
Jacobs |
Henry Albert Tienken |
Alfred Moysello |
Historic Diversity
For nearly 100 years, Delta Sigma Pi has encouraged, supported, and shaped
the professional goals and personal aspirations of thousands of members. It
is quite simply the foremost professional fraternity for men and women
pursuing business careers. Devoted to promoting competency and achievement
within the field of business, Delta Sigma Pi also facilitates social
activity among students, the community, and business organizations. Our
purposeful philosophy encompasses all religious and cultural affiliations,
includes both men and women, and reaches from coast to coast with over 250
collegiate and alumni chapters and nearly 200,000 members.
Professional Evolution
Progressing from student to young professional to seasoned business
performer, members of Delta Sigma Pi grow far beyond classroom theory
through real-life managerial and leadership experience. Sharing each others'
goals, reinforcing common values, and the pursuit of professional excellence
as a team builds a bond of friendship - "not just four years…for life."
Community Involvement
Believing that business has both a unique opportunity and a compelling duty
to contribute to the larger community, Delta Sigma Pi is dedicated to making
a difference. Frequent community involvement instills deep feelings of
brotherhood while developing business skills. Every year, wide-ranging
activities involve members in project selection, strategic planning, budget
development, promotion, and project implementation. Measurable results
provide students with reality-based lessons and valuable business insights
from which both student and community can benefit.
Lifetime
Opportunity
Hard work, shared experience, and
social interaction contribute to friendships which transcend the collegiate
career. The network of Delta Sigma Pi members coast-to-coast provides a
wealth of business resources, professional contacts, continuing education,
and community support to even the newest business graduate. Dynamic alumni
groups flourish nationwide. Embracing professional and personal development
as well as community involvement, Delta Sigma Pi chapters continue to
influence and uplift their local communities.
Developing Leaders
Opportunities to experience
leadership firsthand abound in Delta Sigma Pi. Chapter officers and
committee chairs gain management, budgeting and supervisory skills on a
daily basis. Fraternity and Leadership Foundation programming includes
numerous opportunities to learn, grow and develop personal skills. A
national convention, regional conferences, career fairs, regional leadership
schools and a biennial
Leadership
Academy for top students
offer educational, motivational, career and personal development sessions.
Led by respected business leaders, educators and notable alumni, these
events allow business executives to interact with student leaders, future
employees and customers. "Delta Sigma Pi provides opportunities for you to
maximize your potential."
Academic Achievement
Demonstrating continuing commitment to progress, growth, and excellence,
Delta Sigma Pi funds many educational programs through the Delta Sigma Pi
Leadership Foundation, a 501c(3) charitable organization formed to support
educational, leadership and scholastic endeavors. It extends financial
assistance for scholarships, leadership development and training, and
personal and professional improvement of the Fraternity and its members.
Funded by individual and corporate contributions, the Leadership Foundation
offers many levels of participation for students, alumni, friends and
corporate sponsors.
Leadership Investment
There are few investments with a return as great as membership in Delta
Sigma Pi. Deltasigs align themselves with the best and brightest men and
women in the business world of today and tomorrow. They gain lifelong
friendships and marketable skills that will help advance their professional
careers. And they see and are seen by the network of national and community
leaders who inspire and determine the course of business today. Deltasigs
discover that business and pleasure are inseparable when you share ideas,
experience and achievement with your peers.
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