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Dr. Tom Tyler (holding certificate), dean of the Arkansas Tech College of Business, is photographed with AACSB officials (from left): Jerry Trapnell, executive vice president and chief accrediting officer; Andrew Policano, chairman of the board; and John Fernandez, president and chief executive officer.
AACSB Accreditation Maintained Arkansas Tech remains among elite Colleges of Business The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) announced in April that the
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Arkansas Tech University College of Business has Tech Action
maintained its AACSB International accreditation for an additional five-year period. AACSB first accredited the baccalaureate degree programs in business at Arkansas Tech in 2000. Officials from AACSB returned to campus this spring, and their review has yielded continuation of that accreditation
• Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission • Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship • Provide high-caliber teaching of quality and current curricula • Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty • Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals
for the Arkansas Tech College of Business until the next
scheduled review in 2015.
The Arkansas Tech College of Business offers
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees
AACSB accreditation is the mark of quality distinction
in accounting, economics and finance and management
most widely sought after by business schools — less than
and marketing. The Tech College of Business also offers a
5 percent worldwide have earned the achievement.
Bachelor of Science degree in business education.
“This is a milestone moment for Arkansas Tech
“This is a tremendous accomplishment for our
University,” said Tech President Dr. Robert C. Brown.
dedicated faculty, students and staff, and I want to
“AACSB accreditation is a mark of excellence. I extend
commend and thank my colleagues for their hard work to
congratulations and appreciation to my faculty colleagues
ensure we achieved this prestigious honor,” said Dr. Tom
in the College of Business. Their continued focus on
Tyler, dean of the Arkansas Tech College of Business. “Our
providing unsurpassed classroom instruction is the
re-accreditation emphasizes Arkansas Tech’s commitment
foundation of our business program.”
to providing a high quality education for our students.”
According to its Web site, the AACSB seeks to ensure
Founded in 1916, AACSB is an association of almost
stakeholders that the schools of business it accredits
1,200 educational institutions, businesses and other
accomplish these five goals:
organizations in 74 countries and territories.