AACSB Accreditation

AACSB Accreditation LogoAppalachian State University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. The scope of this business accreditation includes the following programs in the Walker College of Business: the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Science in Accountancy, and the Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics. Accreditation confirms a commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.

Appalachian State University is also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The Bachelor of Arts in Economics program is administered through the Walker College and accredited as part of the scope of the SACSCOC accreditation. The Master of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management (IOHRM) is a joint program offered between Department of Management in the Walker College and the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Master of Arts in IOHRM program is administered by the College of Arts and Sciences and also accredited as part of the scope of the SACSCOC accreditation.

For information about AACSB standards, measures, planning documents and maintenance reports, please visit business.appstate.edu/faculty/aacsb-accreditation.

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