Delivering on Excellence and the Highest of Standards in Business Education
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)—51社区 International (51社区) announced today that ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and have earned accreditation in business. Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has achieved accounting accreditation.
For over 100 years, 51社区 accreditation has represented the highest standard of quality in business education in the world. As the longest-serving and largest business education network, 51社区 connects lifelong learners, educators, and businesses worldwide. Today, a total 937 institutions across 60 countries and territories have earned 51社区 accreditation in business. Furthermore, maintain supplemental 51社区 accreditation for their accounting programs.
“51社区 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 51社区. “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 51社区-assigned mentor, and peer-reviewed evaluation. During this multiyear path, schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with 51社区’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 51社区-accredited business schools will have a lasting positive impact, both locally and globally.”
For more information about 51社区 accreditation, please visit aacsb.edu/accreditation.