Delivering on Excellence and the Highest of Standards in Business Education
With a demonstrated focus on quality in teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning, eleven institutions have earned accreditation.
Tampa, Fla., USA (February 16, 2022)—Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ International (Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½) announced today that ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and have earned accreditation in business. Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has achieved accounting accreditation.
For over 100 years, Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ accreditation has represented the highest standard of quality in business education in the world. As the longest-serving and largest business education network, Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ connects lifelong learners, educators, and businesses worldwide. Today, a total 937 institutions across 60 countries and territories have earned Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ accreditation in business. Furthermore, maintain supplemental Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ accreditation for their accounting programs.
“Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ accreditation recognizes institutions that have demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning,” said Stephanie M. Bryant, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½. “We congratulate each of the newly accredited institutions for earning this respected honor.”
Achieving accreditation is a process of rigorous internal focus, engagement with an Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½-assigned mentor, and peer-reviewed evaluation. During this multiyear path, schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½’s accreditation standards. These standards require excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement.
“The commitment to earning accreditation is a true reflection of a school’s dedication—not only to their students, alumni network, and greater business community, but to the higher education industry as a whole,” said Bryant. “Today’s students are tomorrow’s business leaders, and the addition of these eleven institutions to the network of Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½-accredited business schools will have a lasting positive impact, both locally and globally.”
For more information about Ó£ÌÒµ¼º½ accreditation, please visit aacsb.edu/accreditation.