AACSB International - The Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business is a not-for-profit corporation
of educational institutions, corporations and other organizations
devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education
in business administration and management.
Organized in 1916, AACSB International is the
premier accrediting agency for bachelor's, master's and doctoral
degree programs in business administration and accounting. Its
founding members include Columbia University, Cornell University,
Dartmouth College, Harvard University, New York University,
Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, Tulane University,
University of California at Berkeley, University of Chicago,
University of Illinois, University of Nebraska, University of
Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, The University of Texas,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Yale University.
The Association's growing membership outside
the U.S. provides new opportunities and challenges for AACSB
International as it expands its role as a source of information,
training and networking for management educators. In addition
to its accreditation function, AACSB International conducts
an extensive array of development programs for faculty and administrators;
engages in research and survey projects on topics specific to
the field of management education; maintains relationships with
disciplinary associations and other groups; interacts with the
corporate community on a variety of projects and initiatives;
and produces a wide variety of publications and special reports
on trends and issues within management education. AACSB International
also maintains close relationships with its counterpart associations
worldwide.
