AACSB Continuous Improvement Review (CIR) Experience with 2013 and 2003 Standards for the 2013-2016 Period

摘要

AACSB accreditation is highly important to most business schools. It is regarded by many school stakeholders as a measure of quality of the programs offered. This article uses data provided by AACSB staff to compare the continuous improvement review (CIR) results for schools reviewed in the period from 2013 to 2016 under the 2013 standards with results of schools reviewed for the same period under the 2003 standards. If a school does not receive continued accreditation, it gets a sixth-year review. Since accredited schools are reviewed and visited each five-year period, the article provides a look at the percentage of schools that maintained continuous accreditation under the 2013 standards and under the 2003 standards. If a sixth-year review was given to a school, it documents which standards were responsible.