Business school accredidation

GoalsOriented
Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:43:45 +0000

Few worthwhile business schools are not AACSB accredited. It is increasingly becoming a “minimum standard” for schools seeking more prestige, which is of course critical for employment prospects. But note what I said, “minimum standard.” AACSB in of itself does not grant greater prestige/employment prospects - it is one of many components. I graduated from an AACSB-accredited college, and the curriclum was still significantly below average (despite a recent review and re-accreditation by the AACSB) compared to other curriculums, and the school’s reputaiton among employers is still non-existent.

So a lack of AACSB accreditation should be cause to investigate further, but an AACSB school is not guaranteed to be better than (or even as good as) a non-AACSB school. MIS is one major where school curriculum and prestige is particularly important. If you are not going to a top school, you should strongly consider a Computer Science degree or another field altogether.