Confirming Global Quality and Distinction in Business Education
Tampa, Fla., USA (June 29, 2023)—AACSB International (AACSB) announces today 65 business schools have extended their global accreditation in business, 11 have extended their global accreditation in accounting, and one has achieved initial accounting accreditation.
For more than a century, AACSB accreditation has been synonymous with the highest standards in business education. Today, a total of 989 institutions across 60 countries and territories have earned AACSB accreditation in business. Furthermore,194 institutions maintain supplemental AACSB accreditation for their accounting programs.
“AACSB congratulates each institution on their achievement,” said Stephanie M. Bryant, global executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB. “Every AACSB-accredited school has demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curricula development, and student learning. The intense peer-review process exemplifies their commitment to quality business education.”
Achieving accreditation is a process of rigorous internal focus, engagement with an AACSB-assigned mentor, and peer-reviewed evaluation. During this multiyear path, schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with AACSB’s accreditation standards. These standards require excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement.
To achieve accounting accreditation, an institution must first earn AACSB business accreditation. Then, in addition to developing and implementing a mission-driven plan to satisfy the business accreditation quality standards, accounting accreditation requires the satisfaction of a supplemental set of standards specific to the discipline and profession of accounting. Once accreditation is achieved, each institution participates in a five-year continuous improvement peer review to maintain high quality and extend its accreditation.
As ratified by the AACSB International board of directors, the following schools have extended or achieved their accreditation in business or accounting:
Schools Achieving Initial Accounting Accreditation
Temple University
Schools Extending Their Accounting Accreditation
Florida International UniversityNew Mexico State University
Old Dominion University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Texas Tech University
University of Central Florida
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Northern Colorado
University of South Alabama
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wichita State University
Schools Extending Their Business Accreditation
Alfred UniversityAston University
Bournemouth University
Brandeis University
Brock University
Butler University
Cardiff University
Chonnam National University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Duquesne University
Eastern Washington University
Florida International University
Haute Ecole « ICHEC-ECAM-ISFSC »
HEC Montréal
Institut Mines-Telecom Business School
International University of Japan
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University New Orleans
Montana State University
National University of Singapore
New Mexico State University
Norfolk State University
Old Dominion University
Purdue University
Purdue University Northwest
Rice University
Robert Gordon University
Rowan University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern University and A&M College
St. Mary's University
State University of New York at Oneonta
Tel Aviv University
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Texas Tech University
The Pennsylvania State University at Erie The Behrend College
The Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg
The University of Liverpool
The University of Queensland
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tuskegee University
Universidad de Monterrey
Universiti Putra Malaysia
University of California, Riverside
University of Central Florida
University of Delaware
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Maribor
University of Northern Colorado
University of Ottawa
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rochester
University of Saskatchewan
University of Science and Technology Beijing
University of Sharjah
University of South Alabama
University of Southampton
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Western Connecticut State University
Wichita State University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Yeshiva University
About AACSB International
Established in 1916, AACSB International (AACSB) is the world’s largest business education alliance, connecting educators, learners, and business to create the next generation of great leaders. With members in over 100 countries and territories, AACSB fosters engagement, accelerates innovation, and amplifies impact in business education. Learn how AACSB and business schools from around the world are leading boldly in business education at aacsb.edu.