AACSB International’s 2013 accreditation standards

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the implications of the 2013 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Accreditation Standards for both business faculty and their deans who are responsible for implementing these changes. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a speculative viewpoint on the implications of the 2013 AACSB standards by a set of a co-authors that include AACSB deans who are active in accreditation reviews and serve as mentors to schools in the accreditation process and senior faculty who have written self-studies for AACSB and served as consultants for schools seeking AACSB accreditation internationally. Findings – The implications of the 2013 AACSB business accreditation standards are arguably positive for active scholars holding a relevant doctoral degree. For example, active and engaged scholarly faculty should appreciate the ability to use additional indicators of the impact of their career’s intellectual contributions (IC) including, but not limited to, citations, editor ships, professional leadership positions and other measures of professional esteem. Research limitations/implications – The implications of the 2013 AACSB accreditation standards for deans are potentially less positive. The new standards codify one of the deans’ major duties – that of ensuring that the faculty have resources adequate to support the school’s mission. Originality/value – This paper represents a starting point for understanding the implications of the 2013 AACSB accreditation standards, and that as the standards are operationalized over the subsequent years that these standards, like the previous changes in AACSB standards, will stimulate additional research on business school accreditation. The implications for both faculty and deans are speculative, but are grounded both by the literature and experience of the authors. The paper uses a set of tables to illustrate the impact of the new AACSB standards with examples for each guiding principle and standard.

Uma análise do sistema Assurance of Learning promovido pela agência de acreditação americana AACSB para cursos de administração e negócios

“…Inicialmente nomeada American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business, a agência passa por diversas transformações e adaptações do mercado do ensino superior americano, principalmente nos anos de 1991, 2003, quando ocorrem mudanças progressivas nos padrões, transformando seus métodos de avaliação, antes rígidos e focados pesquisa e na utilização de métodos quantitativos, para uma abordagem flexível quali-quantitativa embasada na missão institucional e voltada principalmente ao ensino (Dumond, 2013;Lowrie e Willmott, 2009;Mcdavid e Huse, 2015;Miles et al, 2014;Zammuto, 2008).…”

“…Sua comprovação é essencial nos processos iniciais da acreditação, onde os respectivos dados concernentes ao controle da qualidade devem ser mostrados, e na visita in loco, que analisa os documentos e análises para comprovar as evidências apresentadas, comparando-as à realidade institucional (Lakhal e Sévigny, 2015;Miles et al, 2014).…”

“…Porém, a AACSB possui práticas e filosofias diversas ao SINAES, compondo como foco essencial os processos institucionais que compreendem: gestão estratégica e inovação; participantes (estudantes, professores e funcionários) diversos; ensino e aprendizagem; e engajamento profissional e acadêmico (AACSB, 2016;Miles et al, 2014). Na dimensão "ensino e aprendizagem" encontra-se o Assurance of Learning (AoL), o qual é destacado nesta pesquisa ao pretender compor um sistema de análise da aprendizagem individual de aluno que, ao integrar os diversos stakeholders do curso e instituição, visa aprimorar a experiência discente e, consequentemente, o valor agregado ao estudante pelo curso (Lakhal e Sévigny, 2015).…”

Analyzing the Relationship between International Accreditation and the Quality of High-End Business Talents in China

“…As for researches from other countries, Miles et al (2014) analyzes the changes in the new AACSB standards in 2013 and provides a reference for decision makers of business schools. Jun and Carlos (2016) and others analyze the market strategies, status quo, and characteristics of major participants through public data.…”

In Strategy Simulations, Data Analysis Matters Most (More Than Number of Log Ins and More Than Time Spent Logged In)

“…AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) has placed an increased focus on research about teaching and learning (Miles, Franklin, Heriot, Hadley, & Hazeldine, 2014). The association is addressing the previously mentioned dearth of pedagogical expertise in business schools.…”