AACSB INTERNATIONAL Global Accreditation-Getting Started

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AACSB INTERNATIONALGlobal Accreditation-Getting
Started

• James M. DaleyRockhurst University
• Karel SoudanUniversity of Antwerp
• Joseph M. Phillips
• Albers School of Business and Economics
• Seattle University
• July 17, 2011

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The Mission of AACSB International

• AACSB International advances quality management
  education worldwide through accreditation,
  thought leadership, and value-added services.

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The AACSB Network

• 1208 member business schools in 77 countries and
  territories
• 620 accredited schools in 38 countries and
  territories (less than 5 of the schools offering
  business degrees worldwide)
• 177 accredited accounting programs in 5 countries
• 55 corporate/foundation/non-profit members
• Estimated 14 billion USD combined operating
  budget, averaging 20.6 million USD per school
• Over 55,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty
  and more than 1.5 million enrolled students

Based on the 698 respondents to the 2009-10
Business School Questionnaire.
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The World of Management Education
Region Members Accredited In Process Estimated Schools Offering Business Programs
Africa 12 1 2 781
Eastern, South-Eastern, and Southern Asia 163 33 41 5,545
Central and Western Asia 37 9 11 557
Europe 208 53 53 2,444
Latin America and the Caribbean 56 13 6 1,985
Northern America 694 498 61 1,727
Oceania 38 13 10 101
Totals 1,208 620 184 13,140
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Global Accreditation
AACSB (607)
EQUIS / EPAS (164)
Total 770
49(6.4)
30(3.9)
37(4.8)
48(6.2)
521 (67.7)
8 (1)
77(10.0)
AMBA(170)
Source AACSB analysis of publicly available
data as of 31 March, 2011
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The Value of AACSB International Accreditation

• Aspires to be the highest standard for business
  schools worldwide
• A voluntary commitment to quality and continuous
  improvement
• Rigorous self-assessment and comprehensive peer
  review

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AACSB International Accreditation Ensures a
Business School

• Manages resources to achieve a vibrant and
  relevant mission
• Advances management knowledge through faculty
  scholarship
• Provides quality teaching and current curricula
• Earns recognition for excellence joining AACSB
  accredited business schools that are among the
  best in the world (less than 5 of worlds
  business schools are AACSB accredited)

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AACSB International Accreditation Ensures a
School

• Cultivates meaningful interaction between
  students and a qualified faculty
• Produces graduates who have achieved specified
  learning goals
• Makes a statement to external communities about
  your commitment to quality and continuous
  improvement

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Other Benefits of Accreditation

• Benchmarking Data
• Information on trends in business education
• Access to good ideas
• Networking with other schools

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Once you have it, then what??

• No one wants to lose it
• Use to build in a discipline around key areas of
• Strategic planning
• Assurance of learning
• Faculty qualifications

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Strategic Planning

• Initiate a new planning process every three years
  or so
• Large, inclusive group
• Update annually
• Track progress annually
• Maintenance Reports were a good tool for that
• Institute something similar

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Assurance of Learning

• Have a plan that lays out what will be done each
  year
• Track that on an annual basis
• Report back to the faculty on an annual basis
• In the US, regional accrediting bodies are also
  expecting this

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Faculty Qualifications

• Track AQ/PQ and Participating/Supporting coverage
  for each academic session, including simulations
  on planned schedules
• Report results to faculty and Chief Academic
  Officer
• Leverage to ensure sufficient faculty resources
• No Chief Academic Officer wants Continuing Review
  or accreditation lost on his/her watch

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Faculty Qualifications

• Manage the AQ to the 50 undergrad / 70(?) grad
  level
• AQ/PQ Definition
• Get faculty to work together on scholarship
• Part-time (adjunct) faculty can be
  participating with appropriate activities
  supporting the school outside of teaching
• Participating/Supporting Definition

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Promote Your Accreditation

• Place seal on all publications and materials.
• Make it clear on your website.
• AACSB wants you to, and its good for you,
  particularly outside of the US where it is less
  common.
• AACSB accreditation brings immediate credibility
  with global partners, certainly those in the US.

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Keep Your Finger on the AACSB Pulse

• Need to stay current with what is happening at
  AACSB.
• Someone needs to attend a regional, annual, or
  deans meeting each year.
• Dont go 3-4 years not worrying about AACSB.
• Send faculty and other administrators to
  occasional meetings so they learn for themselves
  AACSB Succession Planning