Celebrating 110 Years
In 1916, 17 schools came together to establish a rigorous standard of quality for business education. Today, AACSB Accreditation defines the best business schools in the world.
110 Years of AACSB
During the opening at ICAM in Seattle, we highlighted the inflection points AACSB has encountered during our 110-year history. The retelling, done by influential schools throughout our journey, emphasized the great impact we have had over the years. Our history continues, and it is up to you as leaders to drive the next inflection point for AACSB.
Research shows that graduates of AACSB-accredited business schools have a higher rate of employment after graduation and enjoy greater career mobility when compared to graduates of non-accredited schools.
73%
of the CEOs representing Fortune 100 companies have a business degree from an AACSB-accredited school (2024 AACSB analysis of Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company data).
75%
of the Top Paid CEOs representing S&P 500 companies have a degree from an AACSB-accredited school (2024 AACSB analysis of Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company data).
96%
of alumni from AACSB-accredited business schools are employed, including 91 percent who work for a company and 5 percent who are self-employed entrepreneurs (2022 GMAC Longitudinal Candidate Survey).
72%
of alumni from AACSB-accredited schools agree that the skills they developed in business school advanced their careers (2022 GMAC Longitudinal Candidate Survey).
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