THE SIGMUND WEIS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS HAS BEEN REACCREDITED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS — A WORLDWIDE MARKER OF QUALITY IN EDUCATION. Only the top 5% of the world’s 16,000 business schools earn AACSB accreditation. First accredited in 1993, Susquehanna shares that honor with other notable university business schools and is one of just nine private, undergraduate-only business schools that has earned the distinction. “The AACSB accreditation is the yardstick by which all quality business schools are measured,” says Matthew Rousu,
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business school dean. “To achieve it requires a tremendous commitment by our faculty to provide our students with the very best educational opportunities — from innovative classroom teaching methods to valuable real-world experience — and in turn hold our students to the highest standards in business education.” The reaccreditation process is conducted every five years. Susquehanna’s James Pomykalski led the effort through his role as reaccreditation and continuous improvement coordinator. “Anybody who has been to business school knows what AACSB accreditation means and understands that the level of expectation placed on our students is much higher,” he says.
Global Internships
Susquehanna’s business school was specifically commended for its guarantee of an international internship for its students — including opportunities to complete an internship in Australia, England, Italy, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore and Spain. Building upon the school’s long-standing semester abroad London Program, the international internship initiative was
