AACSB accreditation peer review teams provide expert consultative advice, quality reviews, and make recommendations for accreditation status of schools seeking or continuing AACSB business or accounting accreditation.
The peer review team contributes an external perspective on a school’s progress toward achieving its mission, accomplishments, expected outcomes through implementation of its various strategies, and addresses actions taken to address committee feedback. Equally important is the team’s assessment of the qualitative dimension of the educational programs that only can be verified through face-to-face interaction.
Deans (and similar positions) from AACSB-accredited schools are eligible to serve on business peer review teams. Accounting department chairs (or similar positions) from AACSB-accredited schools are also eligible to serve on accounting peer review teams.
Below are resources, documents and templates peer review teams will need to evaluate schools during the accreditation visit process and to provide feedback to the accreditation committees.
General Peer Review Team Resources
Best Practices for Peer Review Teams Webinar Accreditation Journey Country and Territory Profiles Policies and Procedures
Accreditation Volunteer Training The Exchange Accreditation Volunteer Community The Exchange Volunteer Portal
Initial Business Accreditation Teams
Templates PRT Previsit Letter Template (Bus or Acct) Sample Visit Schedule (Bus) Initial PRT Report (Bus) Deferral Visit Report (Bus)
Resources PRT Roles and Responsibilities Business Accreditation Handbook PRT Instruction (Bus) Instructions for Deferral Visit and Report (Bus or Acct)
Initial Accounting Accreditation Teams
Templates PRT Previsit Letter Template (Bus or Acct) Sample Visit Schedule (Acct) Initial PRT Report (Acct) Deferral Visit Report (Acct)
Resources PRT Roles and Responsibilities Accounting Accreditation Handbook PRT Instruction (Acct) Instructions for Deferral Visit and Report (Bus or Acct)
Continuous Improvement Review Teams
Templates CIR PRT Report—Extend Recommendation CIR PRT Report—CIR2 Recommendation CIR PRT Report—Revocation Recommendation
CIR2 PRT Report—Extend Recommendation CIR2 PRT Report—FR1 Recommendation CIR2 PRT Report—Revocation Recommendation
FR1 PRT Report—Extend Recommendation FR1 PRT Report—FR2 Recommendation FR1 PRT Report—Revocation Recommendation
FR2 PRT Report—Extend Recommendation FR2 PRT Report—Revocation Recommendation
Resources PRT Roles and Responsibilities Business Accreditation Handbook Accounting Accreditation Handbook Sample Visit Schedule (Bus) Sample Visit Schedule (Bus and Acct)