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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ announces 11 institutions have earned initial accreditation in business and one has earned accreditation in accounting.

With a demonstrated focus on quality in teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning, eleven institutions have earned accreditation. 
 

Tampa, Fla., USA (February 16, 2022)—¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ International (¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥) announced today that ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and have earned accreditation in business. Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has achieved accounting accreditation. 

For over 100 years, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ accreditation has represented the highest standard of quality in business education in the world. As the longest-serving and largest business education network, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ connects lifelong learners, educators, and businesses worldwide. Today, a total 937 institutions across 60 countries and territories have earned ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ accreditation in business. Furthermore,  maintain supplemental ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ accreditation for their accounting programs.  

“¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ accreditation recognizes institutions that have demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning,” said Stephanie M. Bryant, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥. “We congratulate each of the newly accredited institutions for earning this respected honor.” 

Achieving accreditation is a process of rigorous internal focus, engagement with an ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥-assigned mentor, and peer-reviewed evaluation. During this multiyear path, schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥’s accreditation standards. These standards require excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement.  

“The commitment to earning accreditation is a true reflection of a school’s dedication—not only to their students, alumni network, and greater business community, but to the higher education industry as a whole,” said Bryant. “Today’s students are tomorrow’s business leaders, and the addition of these eleven institutions to the network of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥-accredited business schools will have a lasting positive impact, both locally and globally.” 

For more information about ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ accreditation, please visit aacsb.edu/accreditation. 

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