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Standards Task Force

Refreshing the AACSB Business and Accounting Accreditation Standards
Working in collaboration with members and stakeholders, the STF is leading a thorough and inclusive process to examine how the standards can more effectively support business education worldwide. This work includes gathering input from the field, analyzing current and emerging trends, and identifying opportunities to improve clarity, relevance, and global applicability.
Standards Task Force
The AACSB Standards Task Force (STF) is comprised of global business education leaders, entrusted with guiding the review and refresh of AACSB’s accreditation standards to ensure their continued relevance and alignment with the future of business education.

Business Standards Chair

Ian O. Williamson, Dean, The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine

Accounting Standards Chair

Frank Buckless, Dean, Poole College of Management, North Carolina State University

 

Anne-Marie Croteau, Dean, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
Anthony Devine, Assistant Head of School and Director of Learning and Teaching, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
Ian Fenwick, Director, Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University
Yvonne Hinson, Chief Executive Officer, American Accounting Association
James Ross, Dean, UC Business School, University of Canterbury
Sherif Kamel, Dean, Onsi Sawiris School of Business, The American University in Cairo
Delphine Manceau, Dean & Director General, NEOMA Business School
Barry O’Mahoney, Dean, College of Business Administration, Abu Dhabi University
Hanna-Leena Pesonen, Dean, Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, University of Jyväskylä
Barbara Ritter, Dean, Davis College of Business and Technology, Jacksonville University
Fan Wang, Professor & Vice President of University, Sun Yat-sen University


Project Timeline

Standards task force timeline thumbnailMember and Stakeholder Discovery Sessions: April-November 2025

Key Changes Identification and Consensus: December 2025

Exposure Draft Issued: January 2026, open for feedback January-February 2026

Finalize Standards: March 2026

Standards Voted on by Accreditation Council: April 2026

Adoption of Standards: July 2026

Click here to download the full PDF timeline. 

 


Contribute Your Perspective

Working in collaboration with members and stakeholders, the STF is leading a thorough and inclusive process to examine how the standards can more effectively support business education worldwide. This work includes gathering input from the field, analyzing current and emerging trends, and identifying opportunities to improve clarity, relevance, and global applicability.

We invite you to follow STF’s progress and contribute your perspective as we shape the future of business accreditation together. Your feedback is welcome via email or through our online survey. Additionally, AACSB will be conducting numerous “listening sessions” at various in person and virtual events between April and September 2025.