AACSB Resource Guide

presented by the
BRASS Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee

This guide aims to provide relevant information to assist academic libraries prepare the library services portion of the AACSB self-evaluation report.

AACSB International | AACSB Standards | Self-Evaluation Examples | Selected Bibliography

AACSB International

http://www.aacsb.edu/

AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This is the web site of the accrediting body itself. Formerly named AACSB - The International Association for Management Education, and prior to that, the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.

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AACSB Standards

Florida Gulf Coast University - College of Business
http://www.fgcu.edu/cob/aacsb/index.htm
Florida Gulf Coast University has posted the 2001 AACSB standards for all to see. The section titled, Instructional Resources and Reponsibilities, refers to library resources and services in part IN.1 and in the Guidance for Self-Evaluation Report - Instructional Resources and Responsibilities.

The newest AACSB standards were released on February 14, 2001, but the written standards that relate to libraries have not changed from the 1994 release.
Also, AACSB has a copy of the current standards available on its web site. You may also find a complete copy of the standards with one of your business school administrators.

Note: The newest AACSB standards were released on February 14, 2001, but the written standards that relate to libraries have not changed from the 1994 release.

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Self-Evaluation Examples

The documents listed here are recent submissions from libraries that have participated in the AACSB self-evaluation process. Ultimately, the business school submits the entire self-evaluation report, in which the library plays a small part, to the AACSB for review.

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Selected Bibliography

This selected bibliography is arranged by date. These articles do not specifically relate to libraries, but may give a sense of the AACSB accreditation process.

1. Thompson, KR. A Conversation With Milton Blood: The New AACSB Standards. Academy of Management Learning and Education. 3.4 (2004): 429-439.

2. McGuigan, GS; GA Crawford; JL Kubiske. Accreditation and library collections: the monographic holdings of academic libraries that support AACSB accredited and non-accredited MBA programs in the state of Pennsylvania, USA. Collection Building. 23.2 (2004): 78-86.

3. Gutierrez, CF; Long, NM. Web Site Accessibility of AACSB-Accredited Universities: Meeting the Requirements of the Law(s). Journal of Educational Technology Systems. 30.1 (2002): 69-84.

4. Jantzen, Robert H. AACSB mission-linked standards: effects on the accreditation process. Journal of Education for Business 75.6 (July/August 2000): 343-347.

5. Yunker, James A. Doing things the hard way--problems with mission-linked AACSB accreditation standards and suggestions for improvement. Journal of Education for Business 75.6 (July/August 2000): 348-353.

6. Ryan, Cathy. Trends in Business Curricula: The View from AACSB. Business Communication Quarterly 62.1 (March 1999): 91-95

7. Jennings, Marianne M. What's Happening in Business Schools? Public Interest 137 (Fall 1999): 25-32.

8. Yunker, Penelope J. A Survey of Business School Heads on Mission-Linked AACSB Accreditation Standards. Journal of Education for Business 73.3 (January-February 1998): 137-143.

9. Stephens, Charlotte S., and Margaret T. O'hara. Information Technology Management for Rising Executives: MBA Curriculums at AACSB Accredited Schools. Proc. of the International Academy for Information Management Annual Conf., Dec. 11-13, 1998, Helsinki, Finland: 1998.

10. Jacobs, Neil, Alden C. Lorents, and Malcolm Bosse. Applying What CIS Faculty Teach to Support Accreditation Efforts--A Case Study. Proc. of the International Academy for Information Management Annual Conf., Dec. 12-14, 1997, Atlanta, GA: 1997.

11. Loch, Karen D., and Candace P. Deans. Is There a Difference or Who's Doing What? A Comparison of AACSB Accredited and Non-Accredited Schools' Internationalization of the Information Systems Curriculum. Proc. of the International Academy for Information Management Annual Conf., Dec. 12-14, 1997, Atlanta, GA: 1997.

12. Maier, J. Lee, and Stan Gambill. CIS/MIS Curriculums in AACSB-Accredited Colleges of Business. Journal of Education for Business 71.6 (July-August 1996): 329-333.

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This page authored by Ken Johnson, Business Librarian, Appalachian State University, johnsnkw@appstate.edu. Content updated 27 January 2005.

Disclaimer: This publication has been placed on the web for the convenience of BRASS members. Information and links may not be updated. Originally posted 11 May 2001.