The PreAccreditation Process is a rigorous review that involves peers from business schools, experienced committees, and AACSB staff. The PreAccreditation Process follows the successful completion and approval of the Eligibility Application. PreAccreditation includes a thorough review of the information submitted with the Eligibility Application, a mentor visit, and the development/approval of a Standards Alignment Plan that positions the school with the AACSB Accreditation Standards and its own strategic objectives.

PreAccreditation Resources

PreAccreditation Handbook

PreAccreditation Roles and Responsibilities

Self-Assessment Primer

Business Accreditation Standards Worksheet

Progress Report Guidelines

Plan Implementation Report Guidelines

Required PreAccreditation Documents

All of the below documents should be saved, completed, and emailed to: iac@aacsb.edu.

Plan Implementation Reports

PreAccreditation Applicant Profile Sheet

Table 2–1
Five-Year Summary of Intellectual Contributions

Table 2–2
Five-Year Summary of Peer Reviewed Journals and Number of Publications in Each

Table 9–1
Summary of Faculty Sufficiency

Table 10–1
Summary of Faculty Intellectual Contributions and Qualifications

Table 10–2
Calculations Relative to Deployment of Qualified Faculty

For Mentor and Peer Review Team report templates and resources, visit: www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/volunteers/