Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
| Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AACSB |
| Formation | 1916 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose/focus | educational accreditation |
| Website | www.aacsb.edu |
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919.[1] The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership.[2] It is regarded as the benchmark for business school quality among the academic community.[3] In 1991, the AACSB adopted new accreditation standards that were more flexible.[4]
For many years, only North American business schools were accredited by AACSB (at that time, AACSB stood for American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business). It was an early supporter of internationalizing business education.[5] The first school outside North America to be accredited was the top French business school ESSEC, in 1997. In 2009, AACSB opened its first regional headquarters in Singapore.[6] Indian School of Business is the first South Asian institute to have the accreditation.[7]
Its founding members include Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, New York University, Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, Tulane University, Drake University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, Purdue University, University of Illinois, University of Nebraska, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Florida, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, The University of Texas, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Yale University.[8] As of January 2012, the AACSB accredits 643 institutions, representing 43 countries and territories on six continents. An institution can be accredited in business, or in both business and accountancy.[9]
AACSB's recent international accreditations in the last three months of 2011 are: Stonehill College (United States), National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan), Yuan Ze University (Taiwan), Indian School of Business, SDA Bocconi (Italy), and Kyungpook National University (South Korea).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "AACSB Accreditation Standards". aacsb.edu. http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/standards.asp. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ AACSB Homepage
- ^ Brian Burnsed (March 15, 2011). "Top M.B.A. Programs Embrace Online Education". U.S. News & World Report. http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2011/03/15/top-mba-programs-embrace-online-education. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ Maureen Casile and Alison Davis-Blake. "When Accreditation Standards Change: Factors Affecting Differential Responsiveness of Public and Private Organizations". The Academy of Management Journal (Academy of Management) (Vol. 45, No. 1 (Feb., 2002)): 182–184. JSTOR 3069291.
- ^ John Thanopoulos and Ivan R. Vernon. "International Business Education in the AACSB Schools". Journal of International Business Studies (Palgrave Macmillan Journals) (Vol. 18, No. 1 (Spring, 1987)): 91–98. JSTOR 155045.
- ^ AACSB International opens headquarters in Singapore
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- ^ AACSB International
- ^ "Accredited Institutions". aacsb.edu. http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/accreditedmembers.asp. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
