What It Means
Commitment
to upholding and advancing the highest quality programs
Connection
to businesses to develop the talent they are looking to hire today and in the future
Relevance
of curriculum and learning material to students’ field of study and to today’s workforce
Societal Impact
focus on global prosperity and creating impactful leaders
Quality
in the highest-caliber faculty, leading-edge courses, and innovative programs
Continuous Improvement
framework for constant measurement of success
The Accreditation Process
AACSB accredited members share a common purpose – preparing learners for meaningful lives. AACSB values and celebrates diversity among its membership while providing a platform to foster engagement and accelerate innovation. Business schools holding AACSB accreditation hold themselves to a standard of excellence and commitment to societal impact, strategic management, and learner success and leadership.
AACSB offers a supplemental accounting accreditation for schools interested in an elevated quality assurance system for their accounting programs. To achieve AACSB Accounting Accreditation, an institution must first—or simultaneously—pursue AACSB Business Accreditation. In addition to meeting the nine business accreditation standards, the school must also fulfill the criteria for the six accounting accreditation standards, which are specific to the discipline and profession of accounting.
The accreditation process includes self-evaluations, the development of in-depth strategic plans, and peer and committee reviews. Once achieved, schools must undergo a continuous improvement review every five years to ensure they are evolving and improving over time.
John Carroll University’s Boler College of Business is proud to remain dual AACSB accredited.