IACBE History
The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) was founded in 1997 by Dr. John L. Green Jr. in response to the expressed needs of presidents, chief academic officers, and heads of academic business units who wanted an accreditation process that was mission-driven and outcomes-based. At that time, the majority of the four-year colleges and universities in the United States that offered degrees in business were not recognized by the existing business accrediting bodies. Similarly, hundreds of institutions of higher education located outside of the United States were unable to obtain specialized accreditation.
Since that time, the IACBE has grown into a leading professional accreditation body for colleges and universities whose primary purpose is excellence in teaching and learning, with well over 200 members in the United States and throughout the world.
In January 2011, the IACBE achieved a significant milestone when the Board of Directors of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) granted recognition to the IACBE.
In June 2011, Dr. John L. Green, Jr., founder of the IACBE, retired from the Assembly after serving as its president for a total of eleven years, and was named President Emeritus by the IACBE's Board of Directors. Mr. Dennis N. Gash, former Dean of the Meidinger Center for Excellence in Business at Jamestown College and Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer of the IACBE, was appointed to succeed Dr. Green as president and to lead the Assembly as it moves forward to advance academic quality in business education worldwide.
