Purpose

The Global Accreditation Committee (GAC) is AACSB’s policies, processes, and decision-ratification body for global business and accounting accreditation.

Structure

The GAC is composed of up to fourteen members appointed by the Vice Chair. The composition of the committee will reflect global diversity and accreditation expertise, in addition to AACSB’s regional representation, varied perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.

Membership of the GAC shall include the following:

• Chair
• Vice Chair
• Chair of the Initial Accreditation Committee
• Chair of the Continuous Improvement Review Committee
• Chair of the Accounting Accreditation Committee
• Chair of the Eligibility Review Committee
• Up to six ad hoc members from an educational organization who serve as dean, director, president, or other most senior leadership position
• Up to two faculty representatives with substantial accreditation experience

Chair

Jacob Chacko, Clayton State University

Vice Chair

Robin Gauld, Bond University

Members

Hanna-Leena Pesonen, Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, University of Jyväskylä
Deborah Crown, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, Pepperdine University
Mark Holtzman, Seton Hall University
Tom Begley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Michael Bedell, Northeastern Illinois University
Brian McGuire, Southern Indiana University
Saby Mitra, Emory University
Karim Seghir, Ajman University
Carla Wilkin, Monash Business School, Monash University

Ex Officio

Lily Bi, AACSB International

Staff Liaison

Stephanie Bryant ([email protected])
Suzanne Mintz ([email protected])