Office of University Communications
Missouri State's College of Business Administration re-accredited
Date: January 14, 2008
Contact: Dr. Ronald Bottin
(417) 836-4408
There are currently only 169 business programs worldwide that have earned this prestigious level of accreditation from AACSB. COBA currently enrolls approximately 4,600 students, making it the largest AASCB-accredited program in Missouri, as well as in the surrounding six state region.
“I am delighted with the outcome of our AACSB visit,” said Dr. Ronald R. Bottin, COBA dean. “This result is an affirmation of the commitment to excellence by our faculty, staff, students and administration to be among the best business schools in the world.”
Missouri State President Michael Nietzel added, “AACSB is well known for the rigor of its standards. The evaluation of Missouri State University’s programs was very positive, citing the university for a number of ‘best practices.’ I congratulate the leadership and the faculty of our College of Business Administration for a job very well-done and obviously well-recognized by this accrediting group. Students and employers should be very pleased with this indicator of quality.”
To achieve accreditation, business programs must satisfy the expectations of a wide range of quality standards relating to strategic management of resources, interactions of faculty and students in the educational process, and achievement of learning goals in degree programs. These standards are mission-linked.
During the accreditation process, Missouri State University was visited and evaluated by a team of business school deans and accounting educators with detailed knowledge of management education, applying accreditation standards that are widely accepted in the educational community. The team included representatives from Kansas State University, Iowa State University, The University of Mississippi and Miami of Ohio. One of the major strengths cited as a “best practice” was the College of Business Administration’s assessment of learning process. The team indicated this program was very well conceived and could serve as a model for other business schools.
AACSB International is the premier accrediting agency for business programs worldwide dedicated to the advancement of business education and is the longest serving and largest global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting. The association also is the business education community’s professional development organization, conducting a wide array of conference and seminar programs at various locations around the world.