IAB has become a member of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

AACSB International is a membership association of educational institutions, business, not-for-profit, and government organizations devoted to the advancement of higher education in business. Membership does not imply accreditation.

Benefits of the membership:

·         Internationally recognized accreditation for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in business and accounting (Note: Membership does not imply accreditation.).

·         Conferences, seminars, symposiums, and webinars that provide global professional development opportunities for business school administrators and faculty.

·         Publications that provide insight into the business education industry.

·         Access to extensive global data and corresponding reports related to business schools.

·         Networking through groups and events held both online and in live environments.

·         Sponsorships, exhibiting, and business development opportunities.

IAB partner universities are also members of AACSB:

·         Maastricht School of Management (MSM)

·         Taylor's University (Selangor) 

·         Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) 

·         Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA)

·         Nagoya University of Commerce and Business 

·         Corvinus University of Budapest

·         IESEG School of Management

·         NEOMA Business School

·         University of New York in Prague (UNYP)

·         MCI Management Center Innsbruck

·         Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (Guangdong) (Partner - HSBC School of Business)

·         York University (Ontario) (Partner - Schulich Centre of Executive Education).

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business. The first accreditations took place in 1919. Its founding members were: Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, New York University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Tulane University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Texas at Austin, University of Wisconsin–Madison and Yale University.

The mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation, thought leadership, and value-added services. It is regarded as the benchmark for business school quality among the academic community. The main criteria:

1.      Membership in AACSB;

2.      Rational resource management;

3.      Qualified faculty in line with consistent academic degrees and experience;

4.      Consistent share of international students;

5.      Continuous update of knowledge areas;

6.      Optimal conditions for interaction between students and faculty;

7.      Presence of specific curricula that students must complete;

8.      Availability of local regional accreditation in the country of location of the school;

9.      Opportunities for research.

Today 694 schools have achieved AACSB Accreditation throughout 45 countries on 6 continents.

More information on:  http://www.aacsb.edu/en/about/