The Benefits of IACBE Accreditation
Enhanced Reputation
In 1988, only 288 of the approximately 1400 U.S. colleges and universities offering bachelor’s or graduate degrees in business had their programs accredited. Now, more than half of them do. In ten more years, it is anticipated that over 90 percent of these programs will have specialized accreditation. Therefore, it is becoming increasingly important for an institution’s reputation to have achieved accredited status for its business programs.
Evidence of Quality
Through its accreditation process, the IACBE provides external assurance of quality in an institution’s business programs, and ensures that its academic business unit exhibits the characteristics of excellence in business education. Both graduates and their employers benefit from this external quality assurance.
Sharing of Best Practices
The IACBE supports and promotes innovation and creativity in teaching and learning through the sharing of best practices in business education. The IACBE sponsors and conducts conferences and workshops throughout the year to assist in the professional development of business faculty and to share best practices in business education.
Accountability
The demand for public accountability in higher education is increasing rapidly. Specialized accreditation by the IACBE provides external accountability for the quality of an institution’s business programs.
International Opportunities
The IACBE accredits business programs in institutions of higher education throughout the world. Institutions located outside of the United States with high-quality business programs are encouraged to pursue specialized accreditation through the IACBE, which affords them the opportunity to partner and engage in student/faculty exchanges with IACBE member academic business units. The IACBE’s mission-driven, outcomes-based approach to accreditation allows it to accommodate the distinctive characteristics of educational institutions throughout the world.
