Ten Business Schools Given AACSB Accreditation: MBA News

Ten business schools have been given AACSB accreditation by the US-based business school accreditation body.

The AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) announced this week the total number of business schools that boast AACSB accreditation has risen to total 681 business schools, spread over 45 countries.

AACSB business school accreditation: A first for Croatia

The addition of the Zagreb School of Economics and Management to the list of business schools with AACSB accreditation is notable, as it's the first Croatian business school to be accredited by the AACSB.

"AACSB commends deans, heads of business units, and academic and non-academic staff at each institution for their exemplary work in helping their schools earn or maintain the highest honor in business school accreditation," said Robert D. Reid, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB International. "We are pleased to congratulate the newly accredited institutions, and are excited to add Croatia to the roster of countries with an AACSB-accredited business school."

The AACSB is one of the three main accreditation bodies that cover MBA programs. Like the AACSB, EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accredits entire business schools, while AMBA (Association of MBAs) accredits specific programs.

Full list of newly accredited schools offering MBAs:

•    Carlton University (Canada),
•    Florida Southern College (US)
•    La Rochelle Business School (France)
•    Nanjing University's School of Business (China)
•    Union University (US)
•    University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business (South Africa),
•    University of New South Wales' Australian Graduate School of Management (Australia)
•    Zagreb School of Economics and Management (Croatia),
•    Zayed University (UAE).