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Seidman Maintains Prestigious AACSB Business Accreditation
Date: January 3, 2012
The Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University Maintains Prestigious AACSB Business Accreditation
January 3, 2012—The Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University has maintained both its business and accounting accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees in business and accounting.
Only 643 schools of business, or less than 5% worldwide, have earned this distinguished hallmark of excellence in management education. And only 176 institutions worldwide have achieved accreditation of both their business and accounting programs. To maintain accreditation a business program must undergo a rigorous internal review every five years, during which the program must demonstrate its continued commitment to the 21 quality standards relating to faculty qualification, strategic management of resources, interactions of faculty and students, as well as a commitment to continuous improvement and achievement of learning goals in degree programs.
“It takes a great deal of self-evaluation and determination to earn and maintain AACSB Accreditation,” said Jerry Trapnell, vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB International. “Schools not only must meet specific standards of excellence, but their deans, faculty, and staff must make a commitment to ongoing improvement to ensure continued delivery of high-quality education to students.”
The Seidman College of Business has grown from 145 students in 1970 to more than 3,300 students today. “Receiving accreditation from the prestigious AACSB is a testimony to our exemplary faculty, superior students, and outstanding, business centers, who serve both the local and broader communities,” said Dean H. James Williams. “We take great pride in having become a leader in business and accounting education in this region.”
The Seidman College of Business’s achievement will be recognizedat the 2012 AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting in San Diego, California on April 29.
About AACSB International
AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), founded in 1916, is an association of almost 1,200 educational institutions, businesses and other organizations in 78 countries. AACSB’s mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation, thought leadership, and value-added services. AACSB Accreditation is the benchmark of quality worldwide and most widely sought after by business schools—less than 5% worldwide have earned the achievement. As the premier accreditation body for institutions offering bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees in business and accounting, the association also conducts a wide array of conferences and seminar programs at locations throughout the world. AACSB's global headquarters is located in Tampa, Florida, USA and its Asia Pacific Headquarters is located in Singapore. For more information, please visit: www.aacsb.edu.
AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), founded in 1916, is an association of almost 1,200 educational institutions, businesses and other organizations in 78 countries. AACSB’s mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation, thought leadership, and value-added services. AACSB Accreditation is the benchmark of quality worldwide and most widely sought after by business schools—less than 5% worldwide have earned the achievement. As the premier accreditation body for institutions offering bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees in business and accounting, the association also conducts a wide array of conferences and seminar programs at locations throughout the world. AACSB's global headquarters is located in Tampa, Florida, USA and its Asia Pacific Headquarters is located in Singapore. For more information, please visit: www.aacsb.edu.
For more information, contact H. James Williams, Dean, Seidman College of Business, at 616-331-7100.
