AACSB International maintains the most comprehensive database on business schools in the world. The tables, charts, and references herein are designed to address frequent data requests, and provide a general overview of global business education.
You may contact AACSB Business Education Intelligence staff at research@aacsb.edu. Questions pertaining specifically to DataDirect should be sent to datadirect@aacsb.edu.
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The Business School Questionnaire (BSQ) and BSQ Finances Module are now open for data entry! The deadline for these surveys is May 25.
Data reports and benchmarking data are now available for the Staff Compensation & Demographics Survey (formerly the Salary Survey) and the BSQ Emplyoment Module (AACSB & MBA CSEA Sections). Start benchmarking today with DataDirect.
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Recordings of Survey Basics: Business School Questionnaire and Survey Basics: BSQ Finances Module are now available for AACSB members via the AACSB Exchange's DataDirect Users Community. In these recordings, Colin Nelson and Elliot Davis explain the changes made to the surveys and discuss the in's and out's of completing them. We have also included time stamps in the description field of the recordings for easy browsing.
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If you are completing the BSQ in DataDirect, there is a helpful document under Downloads > Documents Available For All Member Schools > DataDirect Tutorials and User Guides. The document, titled, BSQ Common Validation Issues, contains helpful information for completing the BSQ.
Selected highlights compiled annually in a downloadable guide. > 2018 Guide > Previous Year Guides
Within this Case Guide, you will find five examples of use scenarios for DataDirect. Each case provides a high-level look at some of the functions available to members and those who participate in AACSB’s annual surveys. > Download the guide
A Qualitative Look at Learning Goals Across AACSB Assurance of Learning Reports by Steve Haberlin (Guest Author)
Steve Haberlin shares insights gained from a research project he conducted on AACSB Assurance of Learning Reports, looking at mission statements and the degree to which they mirror learning goals. > Read More
Factors Affecting School Size Categories (Part II) by Colin Nelson
As promised, Colin Nelson continues exploring potential alternate parameters for categorizing schools according to size. This is a valuable post if you are considering developing comparison groups based on school size for benchmarking within DataDirect. > Read More