JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

Achieving AACSB International’s Initial Accreditation: The Montana State

University Billings Experience - The College of Business Coordinator of

Accreditation and Assessment’s Perspective

Author(s): Barbara M. Wheeling

Citation: Barbara M. Wheeling, (2011) "Achieving AACSB International’s Initial Accreditation: The Montana State University Billings Experience - The College of Business Coordinator of Accreditation and Assessment’s Perspective," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.11, Iss. 2, pp. 59 - 66

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

The best guidance for achieving AACSB accreditation comes from experience. The school should help

individuals fulfill three major roles. Essential to the process is communicating with AACSB staff early. A

central theme is identifying processes that ensure quality of the business school. Good organization of the

faculty can be achieved by centralizing and simplifying procedures. The assessment cycle provides a

blueprint for an effective assessment process. The recommendation to document everything is a key to

success. Finally, writing the self-evaluation report early will ensure that the final document will be

prepared thoughtfully.