Adopted: April 25, 2003
Revised: January 01, 2004
Revised: January 01, 2005
Revised: January 01, 2006
Revised: January 31, 2007
Revised: January 31, 2008
Eligibility Procedures
and Accreditation Standards
for Business Accreditation
AACSB International – The Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
777 South Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602-5730 USA
Tele: 1-813-769-6500 Fax: 1-813-769-6559 Web: http://www.aacsb.edu
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Standards for Business Accreditation
Table of Contents
Introduction to AACSB International Accreditation .................................................................. iii
Preamble .....................................................................................................................................1
Section 1: Eligibility Procedures for AACSB International Accreditation...................................3
Section 2: Standards for Business Accreditation .......................................................................13
Section 3: Standards for Business Accreditation with Interpretive Information.........................18
Strategic Management Standards........................................................................18
Participants Standards ........................................................................................31
Assurance of Learning Standards .......................................................................59
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INTRODUCTION TO AACSB INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION
Accreditation by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business promotes continuous quality improvement in management education. The
association was founded in 1916, and standards for business administration were first set in
1919. In 1980, AACSB adopted additional standards for undergraduate and graduate degree
programs in accountancy to address special needs of the profession. The association regularly
reviews accreditation standards for opportunities to improve their relevance and currency.
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