Clemson business programs get AACSB reaccreditation
April 8, 2010
CLEMSON, SC – April 8, 2010 – The business and accounting programs at Clemson University have received reaccreditation by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
We are very pleased to learn that, once again, we have been re-accredited by AACSB International, said Claude Lilly, dean of the College of Business and Behavioral Science. This speaks to the caliber of our programs, and most importantly, to the quality of our faculty, staff, students and friends who consistently work to accomplish our mission.
AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and has been earned by less than five percent of the world’s business schools. Today, there are 593 business schools in 37 countries that maintain AACSB accreditation. Similarly, 173 institutions now maintain an additional specialized AACSB accreditation for their accounting programs.
Achieving accreditation is a process of rigorous internal review, evaluation and adjustment and can take several years to complete. During these years, the school develops and implements a plan to meet the 21 AACSB standards requiring a high-quality teaching environment, a commitment to continuous improvement and curricula responsive to the needs of business.
To earn the accounting accreditation, an institution must first earn or maintain AACSB business accreditation. Then, in addition to developing and implementing a mission-driven plan to satisfy the 21 business accreditation quality standards, accounting accreditation requires the satisfaction of an additional set of 15 standards that are specific to the discipline and profession of accounting.
College of Business and Behavioral Science
From the classroom to the community, the Clemson University College of Business and Behavioral Science develops bold leaders who will positively and responsibly impact society. Through high levels of interaction and collaboration between students, faculty, business and industry, non-profit centers and civic and governmental agencies, the college nurtures individual development, bolsters entrepreneurial thinking, spurs social and economic prosperity, provides customized professional education and sparks a lifelong desire for learning.
With a unique college structure that combines traditional social and behavioral science disciplines with applied business disciplines, the college merges the strengths of the two disciplines to develop students prepared for a wide variety of opportunities.
AACSB International
AACSB International, founded in 1916, is a membership association of nearly 1,200 educational institutions, businesses and other organizations in 74 countries and territories. AACSB’s mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. AACSB accreditation is the mark of quality distinction most widely sought after by business schools — less than 5 percent worldwide have earned the achievement.
