Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
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The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), formerly the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, is a U.S. organization offering accreditation
services to business programs focused on teaching and learning.
s with an emphasis on teaching and learning. Based in Overland Park, Kansas
(a suburb of Kansas City
), ACBSP was created to fulfill a need for specialized accreditation by colleges and universities with business schools and programs.
In 1988, only 260 out of 2,400 schools of business were accredited, all by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB). Most or all of the AACSB accredited schools had an emphasis on research, while most other schools had an emphasis on teaching. On April 28, 1988, 150 of the non-accredited schools met in Kansas City, Missouri to consider alternatives to AACSB accreditation for teaching-oriented schools.
On May 12, 1989, a study group completed a feasibility study and submitted recommendations for standard for accreditation by the ACBSP. In August 1992, ACBSP was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a specialized accreditation agency for business education. In June 1994, a U.S. Department of Education Advisory Committee recommended withdrawal of recognition for the ACBSP due to a determination that ACBSP accreditation would not be a "required element" in making an institution eligible to participate in U.S. federal government programs under the Higher Education Act
or other authorities. However, at its meeting on January 22, 2001, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA) Board of Directors granted recognition to the ACBSP. On September 19, 2011 The CHEA renewed its recognition of the ACBSP for a further 10 years.
In June 2010, the ACBSP changed its name from Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs to Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
Educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
services to business programs focused on teaching and learning.
History
Founded in 1988, the ACBSP was created to accredit business schoolBusiness school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
s with an emphasis on teaching and learning. Based in Overland Park, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
(a suburb of Kansas City
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
), ACBSP was created to fulfill a need for specialized accreditation by colleges and universities with business schools and programs.
In 1988, only 260 out of 2,400 schools of business were accredited, all by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
(AACSB). Most or all of the AACSB accredited schools had an emphasis on research, while most other schools had an emphasis on teaching. On April 28, 1988, 150 of the non-accredited schools met in Kansas City, Missouri to consider alternatives to AACSB accreditation for teaching-oriented schools.
On May 12, 1989, a study group completed a feasibility study and submitted recommendations for standard for accreditation by the ACBSP. In August 1992, ACBSP was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a specialized accreditation agency for business education. In June 1994, a U.S. Department of Education Advisory Committee recommended withdrawal of recognition for the ACBSP due to a determination that ACBSP accreditation would not be a "required element" in making an institution eligible to participate in U.S. federal government programs under the Higher Education Act
Higher Education Act
The Higher Education Act may refer to an Act of either the Congress of the United States or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.*The Higher Education Act of 1965, an Act of the Congress of the United States that was intended to strengthen the resources of colleges and universities, and to...
or other authorities. However, at its meeting on January 22, 2001, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation is a United States organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. It identifies its purpose as providing national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation in order to certify the quality of higher education...
(CHEA) Board of Directors granted recognition to the ACBSP. On September 19, 2011 The CHEA renewed its recognition of the ACBSP for a further 10 years.
In June 2010, the ACBSP changed its name from Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs to Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.