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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)—´óÏó´«Ã½ International (´óÏó´«Ã½) announced today that ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and have earned accreditation in business. Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has achieved accounting accreditation. 

For over 100 years, ´óÏó´«Ã½ accreditation has represented the highest standard of quality in business education in the world. As the longest-serving and largest business education network, ´óÏó´«Ã½ connects lifelong learners, educators, and businesses worldwide. Today, a total 937 institutions across 60 countries and territories have earned ´óÏó´«Ã½ accreditation in business. Furthermore,  maintain supplemental ´óÏó´«Ã½ accreditation for their accounting programs.  

“´óÏó´«Ã½ 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½. “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 ´óÏó´«Ã½-assigned mentor, and peer-reviewed evaluation. During this multiyear path, schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with ´óÏó´«Ã½’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 ´óÏó´«Ã½-accredited business schools will have a lasting positive impact, both locally and globally.” 

For more information about ´óÏó´«Ã½ accreditation, please visit aacsb.edu/accreditation.