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Business & Technology Accreditation

FEDIES accreditation recognizes business and technology schools for excellence in strategic management, learner success, innovation, and societal impact.

FEDIES Accreditation Overview

AACSB accreditation helps business schools hold themselves accountable for improving business practice through a commitment to strategic management, learner success, thought leadership, and societal impact.

Development of Standards and Processes

The guiding principles and standards are principles-based and outcomes-focused and affirm AACSB’s commitment to having the world’s highest standard of quality in business education.

AACSB has continued to revise its business accreditation standards to improve relevancy, maintain currency, and increase value. An appointed Business Accreditation Task Force, with widespread input from member schools, developed the current business standards, which were adopted by the AACSB Accreditation Council in July 2020.

Alert on Unauthorized Accreditation AI GPTs

AACSB has discovered the existence of unauthorized AI GPTs (Generative Pre-trained Transformers) impersonating AACSB International, using our logo, and offering advice under false pretenses. Do not use these unauthorized GPTs. They are not endorsed by AACSB International and are not affiliated in any way with AACSB. They pose significant risks to your data security and do not provide accurate information.

Any official AACSB GPT created and published by AACSB International will:

  • Be clearly identified within the GPT as the official GPT for AACSB.
  • Be accessed from the AACSB website.
  • Include a designated contact person to address any questions or concerns you may have.
  • Be fully compliant with AACSB privacy and security policies.

Your trust and the integrity of our accreditation processes are of utmost importance to us. We are committed to providing you with reliable and secure resources. If you encounter a suspicious GPT claiming to represent AACSB, please report it to accreditation@aacsb.edu immediately.

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2025 Annual Update

In the spirit of continuous improvement, AACSB enhances the accreditation standards and interpretive guidance annually.

On February 28, 2025, AACSB released its annual update which took into consideration the legal and political environment surrounding higher education and accreditation and reframed terms that have become politicized in the U.S. and around the world. These changes to the 2020 Guiding Principles and Standards for Business Accreditation and Interpretive Guidance uphold our mission and values, while mitigating risks for our members. The technical edits also clarified that Scholarly Academic faculty are indeed expected to produce peer-reviewed journal articles as part of their portfolio of scholarship.

FAQs on AACSB Accreditation Standards Technical Updates (February 28, 2025)

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AACSB makes annual technical updates to ensure clarity and relevance. These edits do not alter the standards proper (the bold text in green boxes), which fall under the purview of the Accreditation Council. However, all other parts of the standards document, including the Interpretive Guidance, are reviewed and updated by the Business Accreditation Policy Committee (BAPC) (see p. 7 of the standards document).

BAPC, which includes representatives from the Americas, Asia Pacific, and EMEA, ensures the standards reflect the needs of accredited schools worldwide. The latest version of the standards is effective February 28, 2025, and is available on our website.

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