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AACSB INTERNATIONALGlobal Accreditation-Getting Started
James M. DaleyRockhurst University
Karel SoudanUniversity of Antwerp
Joseph M. Phillips
Albers School of Business and Economics
Seattle University
July 17, 2011
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The Mission of AACSB International
AACSB International advances quality management education worldwide
through accreditation, thought leadership,
and value-added services.
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The AACSB Network1208 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
Region Members Accredited In Process
Estimated Schools Offering Business Programs
Africa 12 1 2 781
Eastern, South-Eastern, and Southern Asia
163 33 41 5,545
Central and Western Asia 37 9 11 557
Europe 208 53 53 2,444
Latin America and the Caribbean
56 13 6 1,985
Northern America 694 498 61 1,727
Oceania 38 13 10 101
Totals 1,208 620 184 13,140
Global Accreditation
521 (67.7%)
AACSB (607)EQUIS / EPAS
(164)
AMBA(170)
49(6.4%)
77(10.0%)
37(4.8%)
8 (1%)
48(6.2%)
30(3.9%)
Source: AACSB analysis of publicly available data as of 31 March, 2011
Total = 770
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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
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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”