Discussing the accreditation standards and some of the interpretation and process issues that schools and peer review teams encounter are panelists (l-r) Allan R. Cohen, vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty, School of Management, Babson College; Jerry E. Trapnell, dean, College of Business and Public Affairs, Clemson University; Scott S. Cowen, dean, Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and past president of AACSB; Glenda B. Glover, dean, School of Business, Jackson State University; and David L. Shrock, dean, College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina.

"AACSB Accreditation Standards: Interpretation and Implementation" is designed to assist deans, accounting program administrators, faculty, and business school and accounting program stakeholders to better understand how the accreditation standards focus schools to achieve quality and continuous improvement in management education.

In the video, a panel of individuals experienced with the accreditation process discuss the standards in general and comment on some of the interpretation and process issues that some schools and peer review teams have encountered.

The video is organized into segments related to the individual standards and important aspects of the peer review process. Each segment includes a brief introduction to the standard and comments and observations by the panel.

A companion video discussion guide includes the discussion questions that appear at the conclusion of each segment of the video. The questions are designed to stimulate discussions on how the standards and peer review process apply to a school's mission, objectives, educational programs and processes.

"I am excited about the availability of this excellent resource and encourage deans to use the video and discussion guide with their faculty, university administrators, students and others," said Joseph A. Alutto, AACSB president.

The video received an enthusiastic reception among the business faculty at the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg, reports Jerry Bennett, dean. "Few of the faculty have had the opportunity to hear panels of deans address accreditation issues," said Bennett, "and all of the faculty have questions of definition and interpretation of the standards. The panel discussion in the video is both informative and assuring in clarifying items of interest. We have made arrangements to assure that all faculty view the video and participate in discussions of their questions and the discussion points included with the videotape."

A copy of the video and discussion guide has been distributed to all domestic educational member representatives, corporate member representatives and others. Additional copies are available for $60 ($65 overseas airmail).