Leadership and Governance

Purpose

The Articles and Bylaws Committee is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the organization’s bylaws and prepares recommendations for changes in the articles of incorporation and/or bylaws for consideration by the board. The committee is also responsible for preparing recommendations for changes to the Policy Governance Manual for consideration by the board.

Structure

The Articles and Bylaws Committee is composed of up to six, but no less than three, members of the AACSB Board of Directors. The composition of the committee should reflect AACSB’s regional representation as well as its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Committee members may serve a maximum of three, one-year terms, which may run consecutively. One member is designated as committee chair by the vice chair-chair elect (who shall preside as board chair during the year for which the appointments are made). In addition, one member is designated as committee vice chair who serves as chair in the absence of the committee chair.

Members

Committee Chair
Anne-Marie Croteau, Concordia University 

Committee Vice Chair
Delphine Manceau, NEOMA Business School

Committee Members
Susan Fournier, Boston University
Kate Kearins, Auckland University of Technology
Xiongwen Lu, Fudan University
Vallabh Sambamurthy, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Staff Liaison
Beverly Daniel, Vice President of Human Resources and Governance, AACSB International

Purpose

The Audit Committee provides oversight of AACSB's financial reporting process and the selection of the independent audit firm. The committee oversees the annual audit of the financial records; receives the results of the independent audit; and recommends to the board and staff such changes in records, internal controls, and procedures, as it deems necessary.

Structure

The Audit Committee is composed of up to six, but no less than four members, including the secretary-treasurer and the chair of the Finance and Investment Committee as ex officio members. The remaining positions are members of the AACSB Board of Directors appointed by the vice chair-chair elect (who shall preside as board chair during the year for which the appointments are made). The composition of the committee should reflect AACSB’s regional representation as well as its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Committee members may serve a maximum of three, one-year terms, which may run consecutively. One committee member is designated as committee chair by the vice chair-chair elect (who shall preside as board chair during the year for which the appointments are made). In addition, one member is designated as committee vice chair who serves as chair in the absence of the committee chair.

Members

Committee Chair
Frank Buckless, North Carolina State University

Committee Vice Chair
Lailani Laynesa Alcantara, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Committee Members 
Jacob Chacko, Clayton State University
Kathleen A. Farrell, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Ex Officio Member (Board Secretary-Treasurer)
Ian O. Williamson, University of California, Irvine

Ex Officio Member (Finance and Investment Committee Chair)
Vallabh Sambamurthy, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Staff Liaison
Damion Dam, Director of Financial and Accounting Strategy, AACSB International

Purpose

The Executive Committee advises the chair and president and CEO on matters pertaining to the board’s business and staff operations. Between meetings of the board, the Executive Committee may act on behalf of the entire board if the full board’s participation is not feasible or warranted. The committee has oversight of executive compensation and benefits programs offered exclusively to the executive team, works with the president and CEO to develop annual strategic goals for the president and CEO, reviews and evaluates the achievement of these goals, and sets the compensation of the president and CEO. The committee also has oversight of the president and CEO and executive team to ensure the alignment of organizational goals and compensation, including incentive programs, of the president and CEO and executive team.

Structure

The Executive Committee is composed of the board chair, board vice chair-chair elect, immediate past chair, board secretary-treasurer, the president and CEO, and up to three additional directors appointed by the vice chair-chair elect (who shall preside as board chair during the year for which the appointments are made). In the event the immediate past board chair is unable to serve, the person designated by the current board chair and endorsed by the board of directors will serve.

The board chair serves as executive committee chair. Committee members also serving as board officers may serve a maximum of three, one-year terms, which may run consecutively. Each of the additional directors serve a two-year term on a staggered basis. The composition of the committee should reflect AACSB’s regional representation as well as its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Members

Committee Chair
Sherif H. Kamel, The American University in Cairo (Board Chair)

Committee Vice Chair
Joyce A. Strawser, Seaton Hall University (Board Vice Chair-Chair Elect)

Board Immediate Past Chair
Alexander J. Triantis, Johns Hopkins University

Board Secretary-Treasurer
Ian O. Williamson, University of California, Irvine

President and CEO
Lily Bi, AACSB International

Board Members
Lee Newman, IE Business School
Vallabh Sambamurthy, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Purpose

The Finance and Investment Committee provides oversight of AACSB’s financial condition and asset safeguarding. The Finance and Investment Committee monitors the financial strategies of AACSB, approves the selection of the investment consulting and advisory firm, and oversees the AACSB investment portfolio.

Structure

The Finance and Investment Committee is composed of up to eight, but no less than six, members of the board of directors. The composition of the committee should reflect AACSB’s regional representation as well as its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. In addition to the committee members, the secretary-treasurer and the chair of the Audit Committee serve as ex officio members of the Committee. Committee members may serve a maximum of three, one-year terms, which may run consecutively. One committee member is designated as committee chair by the vice chair-chair elect (who shall preside as board chair during the year for which the appointments are made). In addition, one member is designated as committee vice chair who serves as chair in the absence of the committee chair.

Members

Committee Chair
Vallabh Sambamurthy, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Committee Vice Chair
Peter Møllgaard, Copenhagen Business School 

Committee Members
Amanda Gudmundsson, Queensland University of Technology
Yvonne L. Hinson, American Accounting Association
Lisa Ordóñez, University of California, San Diego

Ex Officio Member (Audit Committee Chair)
Frank Buckless, North Carolina State University

Ex Officio Member (Board Secretary-Treasurer)
Ian O. Williamson, University of California, Irvine

Staff Liaison
Neil Bosland, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Operating and Financial Officer, AACSB International

Purpose

The Nominating Committee is responsible for reviewing nominees solicited from its member organizations and selecting the slate of candidates for all open AACSB officer and director positions being presented for election in January of each year.

Structure

The Nominating Committee is composed of the board chair (who serves as Nominating Committee vice chair); vice chair-chair elect; immediate past chair (who serves as Nominating Committee chair), or in the event the immediate past chair is unable to serve, the person designated by the current board chair and endorsed by the board of directors; and up to six other members from the membership at large, appointed by the vice chair-chair elect. The composition of the committee should reflect AACSB's regional representation as well as it’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Members

Committee Chair (Immediate Past Board Chair)
Alexander J. Triantis, Johns Hopkins University

Committee Vice Chair (Current Board Chair)
Sherif Kamel, The American University in Cairo

Committee Members
Anne-Marie Croteau, Concordia University
Kate Kearins, Auckland University of Technology
Peter Møllgaard, Copenhagen Business School
Lee Newman, IE Business
Joyce A. Strawser, Seaton Hall University (Board Vice Chair-Chair Elect)

Staff Liaison
Beverly Daniel, Vice President of Human Resources and Governance, AACSB International

Purpose

The Innovation Committee is charged with helping to empower business education providers and their partners to move deeply, strategically, and successfully in pursuit of new opportunities that positively impact business and society. The Innovation Committee explores emerging innovations and effective practices, helps to incubate ideas and a vision for business education, and guides AACSB efforts to develop reports and other content aimed at helping business education providers and their stakeholders to understand the related challenges and opportunities. The committee evaluates issues and challenges and makes recommendations to the board on AACSB policies, plans, and tactics for addressing identified challenges and opportunities. The committee may commission independent research within the annual operating and capital budgets approved by the board.

Structure

The Innovation Committee is composed of at least seven members with representation from accredited and non-accredited educational organizations, and business organizations. Appointments should ensure that the committee has the appropriate knowledge and skill set to fulfill its responsibilities. A majority of the committee members must be current members of the AACSB board. The committee is chaired by the board vice chair-chair elect, and members are appointed annually. The current board chair serves as vice chair of the committee and serves as chair in the absence of the committee chair. The composition of the committee should reflect AACSB’s regional representation as well as its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and members normally serve a maximum of three, one-year terms, which may run consecutively.

Members

To be announced.

Purpose

The purpose of the Asia Pacific Advisory Council (APAC) is to advise the AACSB board of directors and staff on key issues and challenges, assist in setting priorities related to business education and AACSB's mission, and enhance AACSB’s activities and engagement in the Asia Pacific context.

Structure

The APAC is composed of a chair and up to 11 members appointed by the board vice chair-chair elect. Of the 12 members, at least five must be deans or those holding similar roles representing AACSB-accredited organizations in the Asia Pacific region. The remainder may be deans or those holding senior leadership roles representing Asia Pacific institutions that, at the time of appointment, are either member organizations, member organizations formally accepted into the AACSB initial accreditation process, or representatives from business organizations or business practice. The council composition should reflect AACSB’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Chair

Teguh Dartanto, Universitas Indonesia

Members

Fazal Jawad Seyyed, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Hyun Jeong Kim, Inha University
Khongphu Nimanandh, Chiang Mai University
Mari Iizuka, Doshisha University
Maryam Omari, Edith Cowan University
Mohan Lakhamraju, Great Learning
Netra Neelam, Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development
Rosmini Omar, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Shing-yang Hu, National Taiwan University
Vivek Chachra, Harvard Business Publishing
Yugang Yu, University of Science and Technology of China

AACSB Staff Liaisons

Geoff Perry, Executive Vice President, Chief Membership Officer, and Managing Director, Asia Pacific
Angelina R. Chandra, Senior Office Administrator

Purpose

The purpose of the Business Practices Council (BPC) is to serve as a collaborative partnership for an ongoing and sustainable relationship between the business community and business schools at the business education industry level. Council members are invited to bring their perspectives, expertise, and insights to discussions as the BPC seeks to improve business education worldwide and to engage with the AACSB network in matters of mutual interest for mutual advantage.

Structure

The BPC is composed of a chair, four to six business school deans or those holding similar roles, and 10 to 14 members of the business community, with the public, private, and social sectors represented. One business practices member from each regional advisory council may also be appointed to the BPC. The composition of the BPC should reflect AACSB’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Members

Committee Chair
Deborah H. Caplan, Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Services, NextEra Energy

Committee Members
Bernie Baskin, Walmart
Mark Cousino, Kyndryl
Andrew Currah, Apple
Joseph DiAngelo, Saint Joseph’s University, Haub School of Business
Tracey Golden, AICPA Foundation
Jake Hansen, Apple
Ann Harrison, University of California at Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Simon Hayward, Accenture
Bill Imada, IW Group
Tony Lee, Society for Human Resource Management
Mike Malefakis, Emeritus
Jean-Francois Manzoni, IMD
Roy Mathew, Deloitte
Austin Okere, CWG Plc
Julie Peters, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Holly Raider, Quinnipiac University School of Business
Cosmo Saginario, Grant Thornton
A. Michael Smith, NASDAQ

Ex Officio Member
Lily Bi, AACSB International

Staff Liaison
Melissa Silvest, Business Development Manager, AACSB International

Purpose

The purpose of the European Advisory Council (EAC) is to advise the AACSB board of directors and staff on key issues and challenges, assist in setting priorities related to business education and AACSB’s mission, and enhance AACSB’s activities and engagement in the European context.

Structure

The EAC is composed of a chair and up to 11 members to be appointed by the board vice chair-chair elect. Of the 12 members, at least five are deans or those holding similar roles representing AACSB-accredited organizations located in Europe. The remainder may be deans or those holding senior leadership roles representing European organizations that, at the time of appointment, are either member organizations, member organizations formally accepted into the AACSB initial accreditation process, or representatives from business organizations or business practice. The composition of the council should reflect AACSB’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Members

Council Chair
Jasmina Selimovic, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Council Members
Roel Beetsma, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sofronis Clerides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Álvaro de la Rica Aspiunza, Deusto Business School, University of Deusto, Spain
Christophe Germain, SKEMA Business School, France
Hanna-Leena Pesonen, Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
M.N. Ravishankar, Queen’s University Belfast, U.K.
Valentin Toader, Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Corporate Representatives
Katalin Kovacs, Peregrine Global Services, The Netherlands
Vicky Lester, The Case Centre, U.K.

Staff Liaisons
Raluca Huruniuc, Membership Engagement Manager, AACSB International
Eileen McAuliffe, Executive Vice President, Chief Thought Leadership Officer, and Managing Director, EMEA, AACSB International

Purpose

The purpose of the Latin American and Caribbean Advisory Council (LAAC) is to advise the AACSB board of directors and staff on key issues and challenges, assist in setting priorities related to business education and AACSB’s mission, and enhance AACSB’s activities and engagement in the Latin American and Caribbean context.

Structure

The LAAC is composed of a chair and up to 11 members to be appointed by the board vice chair-chair elect. Of the 12 members, at least five are deans or those holding similar roles representing AACSB-accredited institutions located in Latin America or the Caribbean. The remainder may be deans or those holding senior leadership roles representing Latin American or Caribbean institutions that, at the time of appointment, are either member organizations, member organizations formally accepted into the AACSB initial accreditation process, or representatives from business organizations or business practice. The council composition should reflect AACSB’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Members

Chair

Isabelle Chaquiriand, Universidad Católica del Uruguay

Members

Horacio Arredondo, EGADE Business School
Martha Chavez, Universidad del Pacífico
Irineu Gianesi, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia
Ivan Garrido, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS
Monica Lopez Sieben, Escuela de Graduados en Administración en CETYS
Melani Machinea, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Miriam Stolses Mazo, Business School, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Enrique Ramírez, Universidad ICESI, Colombia
Juan Carlos Sosa, Universidad Ana G. Mendez
Obdulio Velásquez, INALDE Business School
Cristina Velez-Valencia, Universidad EAFIT

AACSB Staff Liaisons

Maria Baltar, Regional Head, Americas

Purpose

The purpose of the Middle East and North Africa Advisory Council (MENAAC) is to advise the AACSB board of directors and staff on key issues and challenges, assist in setting priorities related to business education and AACSB’s mission, and enhance AACSB’s activities and engagement in the MENA context.

Structure

MENAAC is composed of a chair and up to 11 members to be appointed by the board vice chair-chair elect. Of the 12 members, at least five are deans or those holding similar roles representing AACSB-accredited organizations in the Middle East or North Africa. The remainder may be deans or those holding senior leadership roles representing Middle Eastern or North African institutions that, at the time of appointment, are either member organizations, member organizations formally accepted into the AACSB initial accreditation process, or representatives from business organizations or business practice. The council composition should reflect AACSB’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Members

Chair
Karim Seghir, Ajman University

Council Members
Tameem Al Bassam, King Abdulaziz University
Abdulla Yousif Al-Hawaj, Ahlia University
Kareem Elhennawi, ESLSCA University
Lakshmi Goel, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
Washika Haak-Saheem, University of Dubai
Fadi Kattan, Bethlehem University
Barry O’Mahony, Abu Dhabi University
Joanne Powell, QED: The Accreditation Experts
Yusuf Sidani, American University of Beirut
Rana Sobh, Qatar University
Christine van den Toorn, Baghdad Foundation for Business Management

Staff Liaison
Ihsan Zakri, Regional Head, Middle East and Africa, AACSB
Eileen McAuliffe, Executive Vice President, Chief Thought Leadership Officer, and Managing Director, EMEA, AACSB International