AACSB was organized in 1916 and is devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.  AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

AACSB International accreditation assures stakeholders that business schools:

• Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission.
• Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship.
• Provide high-caliber teaching of quality and current curricula.
• Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty.
• Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals.

In 1980, AACSB International recognized accounting as a unique business discipline by
extending its standards for business accreditation to accounting programs in higher education.
In recognition of the accounting profession’s unique position as the only business discipline
with specific certification and licensure requirements, AACSB worked with representatives
of leading professional and academic organizations, major accounting firms and other
leaders in the profession to create accreditation standards and processes that address the
principles, practices, and ethical standards exclusive to accounting. The first accounting programs
were granted AACSB accreditation in 1982.

For more information about AACSB International, please visit their website at: http://www.aacsb.edu.