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DCU Business School earns reaccreditation by AACSB International

DCU Business School earns reaccreditation by AACSB International

DCU Business School has announced that it received a full extension of its accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) for a further five years. This follows on from initial accreditation by the global accreditation body in 2016.

AACSB accreditation is a mark of excellence demonstrating that accredited business schools meet the highest international standards in Business education.  Less than 5% of the world’s business schools hold this accreditation.

The review panel commended DCU Business School for:

  • its highly qualified and experienced staff;
  • its agility and responsiveness in developing and launching new programmes;
  • the international networks, collaborations, and engagements that are core to the School’s teaching and research activities; and
  • the School’s continued commitment to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).

Executive Dean of DCU Business School, Professor Barbara Flood said, “This reaccreditation shows the dedication of our staff and students to meeting the very high standards and demands laid out by AACSB International.  AACSB reaccreditation is a mark of excellence and reaffirms the quality of a DCU Business School education, our impact on business and society and our innovation in how we deliver academic programmes of the highest quality.”

The reaccreditation of DCU Business School follows a multi-year continuous improvement review process composed of systematic internal review to meet the standards outlined by AACSB International, centered around the themes of the accreditation standards – Engagement – Innovation – Impact.  It is an institutional review, which considers the context of the business school and four key areas, which align to AACSB’s business accreditation standards, are considered and evaluated:

  •  Strategic Management and Innovation
  •  Participants-Students, Faculty, and Professional Staff
  •  Learning and Teaching
  •  Academic and Professional Engagement