Purpose

The Global Standards Committee (GSC) operates as AACSB’s standards-setting body within the governance framework. The GSC is responsible for the ongoing stewardship, relevance, and coherence of AACSB’s Global Standards for Business Education and the Accounting Accreditation Standards, ensuring alignment with AACSB’s mission.

Structure

The GSC is composed of nine to twelve members, plus the chair of the Global Accreditation Committee, as an ex-officio, non-voting member. Members are  appointed by the Vice Chair. The composition of the committee should reflect AACSB’s regional representation as well as varied perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.

Membership of the GSC shall include the following:

• Chair
• Vice Chair
• Additional Business Accreditation Representatives (3-4 members)
  Individuals from AACSB-accredited institutions with substantial experience in business accreditation, such as:
  1. Deans or other most senior leadership positions
  2. Associate or vice deans
  3. Accreditation or quality assurance leaders
  4. Individuals with experience in assurance of learning, strategic planning, or societal impact related to accreditation
• Accounting Accreditation Representatives (1–2 members)
  Individuals from AACSB-accredited institutions holding supplemental accounting accreditation, such as:
  1. Heads of accounting units or departments
  2. Accounting program directors
  3. Senior faculty or administrators with accounting accreditation experience
• Faculty Representatives (2 members)
  Faculty members from AACSB-accredited institutions who bring expertise in scholarship, teaching and learning, assessment, impact, or curricular innovation. May be tenured, clinical, or teaching-focused faculty.
• External Stakeholder Representatives (1–2 members)
  Individuals who represent the public interest and bring perspectives from outside academia, such as:
  1. Senior business or industry leaders
  2. Leaders from nonprofit, governmental, or public-interest organizations
  3. Employer or workforce development representatives

  External members ensure that the standards reflect societal and industry relevance.

• Ex Officio Member (non-voting)
  1. The chair of the Global Accreditation Committee (GAC) shall serve as an ex officio member with voice but no vote, ensuring coordination between standards-setting and accreditation policy. 

Chair

Sherif Kamel, The American University in Cairo

Vice Chair

Thomas Cleff, Pforzheim University

Members

Kenneth Anderson, Gonzaga University
Nancy Bagranoff, University of Richmond
Scott Dawson, University of Colorado Denver
Assaad Farah, American University in Dubai
Ellen Glazerman, Ernst & Young Foundation LLP
Ross James, University of Canterbury
Paul Kofman, University of Melbourne
Francisco Pérez-González, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
Joseph Phillips, Seattle University

Ex Officio

Jacob Chacko, Clayton State University

Staff Liaison

Stephanie Bryant ([email protected])