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The Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business at Colorado State
University-Pueblo now ranks among the top 30 percent of all business schools in
the world. The University announced this week that it has become only the 384th
institution in the world to achieve unconditional accreditation of both its
undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business administration thanks to
a recent vote by the the AACSB International Board of Directors. AACSB
International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is the
premier accrediting agency and service organization for business schools. Rex
Fuller, Dean of the School of Business, received the news Dec. 19 after a final
vote by AACSB board members.
“This accreditation represents the highest standard of
achievement for business schools worldwide and confirms this university’s
commitment to quality and continuous improvement,” said CSU-Pueblo President
Ron Applbaum. “The accreditation announcement is a tremendous way to usher in
the new year and the Spring Semester. I congratulate the faculty and staff in
the School of Business for their attention to task and detail and for their
efforts to build such a program of excellence.”
To achieve accreditation, business programs must satisfy the
expectations of a wide range of quality standards relating to strategic
management of resources, interactions of faculty and students in the educational
process, and achievement of learning goals in degree programs. These
standards are mission-linked. For information on the global
distribution of accredited programs, click on: http://www.aacsb.edu/members/aacsb.asp
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During the lengthy accreditation process, a team of business
school deans with detailed knowledge of management education visited and
evaluated CSU-Pueblo, applying accreditation standards that are widely accepted
in the educational community. The team presented its findings to the initial
accreditation committee and the AACSB board for consideration last month.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., AACSB International is a not-for-profit
organization consisting of more than 900 educational organizations and
corporations. Its mission is excellence in management education in colleges and
universities.
Among the strengths noted in the accreditation report were
excellent academic advising, small class sizes, a diverse student body with a
strong sense of the value of furthering their education, as well as a full-time
faculty with Ph.D.s in their fields of specialization. The
accreditation team noted student assessment results, which showed a high degree
of student satisfaction with the programs’ international perspective, its
emphases on social/ethical and technology issues, and the development of
communication skills. Graduates also highly rate the school’s responsiveness
to student concerns and the accessibility to faculty.
The accreditation report commended the school’s
state–of-the-art classrooms, including nine high-tech classrooms and student
break-out rooms as well as a strong emphasis on professional development through
events such as an annual etiquette dinner and a senior seminar that prepares
students for their job search. Fuller said the formal two-year accreditation
process would not have been successful without the support of administration,
faculty, staff, alumni, and community members who all played a role in the
favorable vote by the AACSB board.
Team members also were impressed by tremendous community
support, evidenced by numerous student internships, guest speakers, and an
active Board of Advisors. Active student organizations and a Dean’s Student
Advisory Council were noted as appropriate channels for communication between
administration and students.
“I have no doubts that this seal of approval by AACSB will
boost our recruitment efforts with both international and Colorado students and
cultivate pride among current students and graduates of our program,” Fuller
said.
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