February 6, 2012
As Business Programs Multiply Globally, Accreditors See New Markets
Denise Smart, business dean at Texas State University at San Marcos: "The challenge is to ensure the standards are as relevant as possible to high-quality business schools, when missions and contexts can vary widely internationally."
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Denise Smart, business dean at Texas State University at San Marcos: "The challenge is to ensure the standards are as relevant as possible to high-quality business schools, when missions and contexts can vary widely internationally."
The proliferation of business schools worldwide has created both opportunities and challenges for two U.S.-based accreditors eager to expand their global footprints without—in the case of the larger accreditor—diluting the brand and angering longtime members.
More than 13,700 institutions now offer a business degree—triple the number offering such degrees 25 years ago, according to AACSB International: the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
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