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AACSB INTERNATIONAL
Global Accreditation-Getting Started
James M. Daley
Rockhurst University
Karel Soudan
University of Antwerp
Joseph M. Phillips
Albers School of Business and Economics
Seattle University
July 17, 2011
1
The Mission of AACSB International
AACSB International advances quality
management education worldwide through
accreditation, thought leadership, and
value-added services.
2
The AACSB Network
1208 member business schools in 77 countries and
territories
620 accredited schools in 38 countries and
territories (less than 5% of the schools offering
business degrees worldwide)
177 accredited accounting programs in 5 countries
55 corporate/foundation/non-profit members
Estimated 14 billion USD combined operating
budget, averaging 20.6 million USD per school*
Over 55,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty and
more than 1.5 million enrolled students*
*Based on the 698 respondents to the 2009-10 Business School
Questionnaire.
The World of Management Education
Members
Accredited
In Process
Estimated
Schools
Offering
Business
Programs
12
1
2
781
Eastern, South-Eastern,
and Southern Asia
163
33
41
5,545
Central and Western Asia
37
9
11
557
208
53
53
2,444
56
13
6
1,985
694
498
61
1,727
Oceania
38
13
10
101
Totals
1,208
620
184
13,140
Region
Africa
Europe
Latin America and the
Caribbean
Northern America
Global Accreditation
AACSB (607)
Total =
770
EQUIS / EPAS
(164)
30
(3.9%)
521 (67.7%)
48
(6.2%)
8
(1%)
49
(6.4%)
37
(4.8%)
77
(10.0%)
AMBA
(170)
Source: AACSB analysis of publicly available data as of 31 March, 2011
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The Value of AACSB International
Accreditation
Aspires to be the highest standard for
business schools worldwide
A voluntary commitment to quality and
continuous improvement
Rigorous self-assessment and
comprehensive peer review
6
AACSB International Accreditation
Ensures a Business School:
Manages resources to achieve a vibrant and
relevant mission
Advances management knowledge through faculty
scholarship
Provides quality teaching and current curricula
Earns recognition for excellence joining AACSB
accredited business schools that are among the
best in the world (less than 5% of world’s business
schools are AACSB accredited)
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AACSB International Accreditation
Ensures a School:
Cultivates meaningful interaction between students
and a qualified faculty
Produces graduates who have achieved specified
learning goals
Makes a statement to external communities about
your commitment to quality and continuous
improvement
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Other Benefits of Accreditation
Benchmarking Data
Information on
trends in business
education
Access to good
ideas
Networking with
other schools
Once you have it, then what??
No one wants to lose
it
Use to build in a
discipline around key
areas of:
Strategic planning
Assurance of
learning
Faculty
qualifications
Strategic Planning
Initiate a new planning process every three years or so
Large, inclusive group
Update annually
Track progress annually
Maintenance Reports were a good tool for that
Institute something similar
Assurance of Learning
Have a plan that lays out what will be done each year
Track that on an annual basis
Report back to the faculty on an annual basis
In the US, regional accrediting bodies are also expecting
this
Faculty Qualifications
Track AQ/PQ and Participating/Supporting
coverage for each academic session, including
simulations on planned schedules
Report results to faculty and Chief
Academic Officer
Leverage to ensure sufficient faculty resources
No Chief Academic Officer wants
Continuing Review or accreditation
lost on his/her watch
Faculty Qualifications
Manage the AQ to the 50% undergrad / 70%(?) grad
level
AQ/PQ Definition
Get faculty to work together on scholarship
Part-time (adjunct) faculty can be “participating” with
appropriate activities supporting the school outside of
teaching
Participating/Supporting Definition
Promote Your Accreditation
Place seal on all publications and materials.
Make it clear on your website.
AACSB wants you to, and its good for you, particularly
outside of the US where it is less common.
AACSB accreditation brings immediate credibility with
global partners, certainly those in the US.
Keep Your Finger on the AACSB
Pulse
Need to stay current with what is happening at AACSB.
Someone needs to attend a regional, annual, or deans’
meeting each year.
Don’t go 3-4 years not worrying about AACSB.
Send faculty and other administrators to occasional
meetings so they learn for themselves – “AACSB
Succession Planning”