Confirming Global Quality and Distinction in Business Education
18HÂþ» announces 16 schools have achieved initial business accreditation and three have extended their accreditation in business.
Tampa, Fla., USA (November 16, 2021)—18HÂþ» International (18HÂþ») announces today that 16 business schools have achieved initial business accreditation and three have extended their accreditation in business.
For more than a century, 18HÂþ» accreditation has been synonymous with the highest standards in business education. Through today’s ratification, a total of 926 institutions across 60 countries and territories have earned 18HÂþ» accreditation in business. Furthermore, maintain supplemental 18HÂþ» accreditation for their accounting programs.
“18HÂþ» congratulates each institution on their achievement,” said Stephanie M. Bryant, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of 18HÂþ». “Every 18HÂþ»-accredited school has demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curricula development, and student learning. The intense peer-review process exemplifies their commitment to quality business education.”
Achieving accreditation is a process of rigorous internal focus, engagement with an 18HÂþ»-assigned mentor, and peer-reviewed evaluation. During this multiyear path, schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with 18HÂþ»’s accreditation standards. These standards require excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement.
As ratified by the 18HÂþ» International board of directors, the following schools have extended or achieved their accreditation in business:
Schools Achieving Initial Business Accreditation:
Angelo State University
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
College of Management and Technology – Alexandria Branch, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
Effat College of Business, Effat University
Hunan University Business School
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Karlstad University
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - Business School
St. Petersburg University
Stony Brook University
Universidad Católica del Uruguay (UCU)
Université Catholique de Lyon
University of Economics in Bratislava
Western Sydney University
Schools Extending Their Business Accreditation:
Auckland University of Technology
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
XLRI Jamshedpur
About 18HÂþ» International
Established in 1916, 18HÂþ» is the world’s largest business education alliance, connecting educators, learners, and business to create the next generation of great leaders. With a presence in more than 100 countries and territories, 18HÂþ» fosters engagement, accelerates innovation, and amplifies impact in business education. Learn how 18HÂþ» is transforming business education for a better society at aacsb.edu.
For more than a century, 18HÂþ» accreditation has been synonymous with the highest standards in business education. Through today’s ratification, a total of 926 institutions across 60 countries and territories have earned 18HÂþ» accreditation in business. Furthermore, maintain supplemental 18HÂþ» accreditation for their accounting programs.
“18HÂþ» congratulates each institution on their achievement,” said Stephanie M. Bryant, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of 18HÂþ». “Every 18HÂþ»-accredited school has demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curricula development, and student learning. The intense peer-review process exemplifies their commitment to quality business education.”
Achieving accreditation is a process of rigorous internal focus, engagement with an 18HÂþ»-assigned mentor, and peer-reviewed evaluation. During this multiyear path, schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with 18HÂþ»’s accreditation standards. These standards require excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement.
As ratified by the 18HÂþ» International board of directors, the following schools have extended or achieved their accreditation in business:
Schools Achieving Initial Business Accreditation:
Angelo State University
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
College of Management and Technology – Alexandria Branch, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
Effat College of Business, Effat University
Hunan University Business School
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Karlstad University
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - Business School
St. Petersburg University
Stony Brook University
Universidad Católica del Uruguay (UCU)
Université Catholique de Lyon
University of Economics in Bratislava
Western Sydney University
Schools Extending Their Business Accreditation:
Auckland University of Technology
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
XLRI Jamshedpur
About 18HÂþ» International
Established in 1916, 18HÂþ» is the world’s largest business education alliance, connecting educators, learners, and business to create the next generation of great leaders. With a presence in more than 100 countries and territories, 18HÂþ» fosters engagement, accelerates innovation, and amplifies impact in business education. Learn how 18HÂþ» is transforming business education for a better society at aacsb.edu.