The Steven L. Craig School of Business (CSB) at 含羞草社区 has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International鈥擳he Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master鈥檚, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.
AACSB Accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education, and has been earned by less than five percent of the world鈥檚 business programs. Today, there are 746 business schools in 51countries and territories that maintain AACSB Accreditation.
鈥淚t takes a great deal of commitment and determination to earn and maintain AACSB Accreditation,鈥� said Robert D. Reid, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB International. 鈥淏usiness schools must not only meet specific standards of excellence, but their deans, faculty, and professional staff must make a commitment to ongoing continuous improvement to ensure that the institution will continue to deliver the highest quality of education to students.鈥�
AACSB Accreditation covers all programs offered by the CSB, including the new and innovative Masters of Information Management now in its second year of operation.
鈥淢aintenance of our AACSB Accreditation is indicative of the high quality of our business programs at Missouri Western,鈥� said Dr. Mike Lane, Dean of the Craig School of Business. 鈥淥ur faculty work hard to ensure that our students receive the highest quality education possible. This includes the applied learning aspect of our curriculum which is a requirement for all CSB graduates and differentiates us from many other institutions. The AACSB Accreditation process assesses the quality of the curriculum, the quality of the faculty, and the quality of the students. In addition, the new standards require us to address issues of innovations, engagement with the business community, and impact across all aspects of our program. I am very proud of the work our faculty did in our efforts to prepare for this reaccreditation process.鈥�
Missouri Western was first accredited by AACSB International in 2010. It is one of only 13 schools in Missouri to be accredited. The others are: Drury, Missouri State, Missouri S&T, Rockhurst, St. Louis, Southeast Missouri State, Truman State, Central Missouri, Missouri-Columbia, Missouri-Kansas City, Missouri-St. Louis, and Washington University in St. Louis.
鈥淎ccreditation by AACSB International is the ultimate seal of quality for a business school,鈥� said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western鈥檚 president. 鈥淭he faculty and staff of the Craig School of Business are to be congratulated for maintaining this accreditation.鈥�
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About AACSB International
AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), founded in 1916, is an association of more than 700 educational institutions, businesses, and other organizations in 51 countries and territories. AACSB鈥檚 mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation, thought leadership, and value-added services. As the premier accreditation body for institutions offering undergraduate, master鈥檚, and doctorate degrees in business and accounting, the association also conducts a wide array of conferences and seminar programs at locations throughout the world. AACSB鈥檚 global headquarters is located in Tampa, Florida, USA and its Asia Pacific headquarters is located in Singapore. For more information, please visit:
About 含羞草社区
含羞草社区 is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit .