GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING A SCHOOL-SPECIFIC NEWS RELEASE

DATE:      

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(INSERT YOUR CITY/STATE) . . .(Insert the name of your institution) has achieved (choose: accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation) of its (choose: bachelor's/master's/doctoral) degree program(s) in (choose: business administration/ accounting) by recent action of the Board of Directors of AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The official announcement was made (insert date) in (insert location).

(For information on the global distribution of accredited programs, click on: http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/accreditedmembers.asp )

To achieve accreditation, business programs must satisfy the expectations of a wide range of quality standards relating to strategic management of resources, interactions of faculty and students in the educational process, and achievement of learning goals in degree programs.  These standards are mission-linked. During the accreditation process, (insert the name of your school) was visited and evaluated by business school deans (if applicable: accounting educators and corporate representatives) with detailed knowledge of management education, applying accreditation standards that are widely accepted in the educational community.

(Insert quote from business school dean/university president/or both.)

About AACSB International
AACSB International is an association of more than 1,100 educational institutions, businesses and other organizations in 70 countries that are dedicated to the advancement of business education worldwide.  AACSB International is the longest serving and largest global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting. The association also is the business education community’s professional development organization, conducting a wide array of conference and seminar programs at various locations around the world. www.aacsb.edu

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For more information, contact (insert the name of your school public relations representative and telephone number).