Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs - not recognized?

I noticed that Cal State Dominguez Hills lists one of its accreditors as the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. I went to the ACBSP website to view its list of accredited institutions. Most are community colleges or small universities, but there are a handful or two of brand names. Anyway, I went to the CHEA webpage to and noticed that the ACBSP is not one of CHEA's recognized accrediting agencies. Am I missing something?

Pug

 

http://www.chea.org/Directories/special.asp
It is there #22 in the list:
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Douglas G. Viehland, Executive Director
7007 College Boulevard, Suite 420
Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: 913-339-9356
Fax: 913-339-6226
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.acbsp.org
Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, January 2001

 

AACSB is the gold standard for business accreditation.

 

True, but most small schools just can't afford the process / guidelines. Ther are three in the state system not AACSB - Maritime, Dom. Hills, and one other (can't think of it at this moment). I would not necessarily rule it out, but I do think it is safer to go with an AACSB school.

 

CSU-DH is an AACSB candidate and has been for a very long time...hmm, I wonder what is taking so long?

http://cbapp.csudh.edu/aacsb/

 

From what I was told is that "Candidate" means they pay the dues, it does not mean that they necessarily are going for accreditation. though if you do want to go to get the accreditation, you do have to be a candidate first.

 

Well, based on the link I provided above, they have been more than just paying the dues.

 

Scott - I certainly agree - but for small programs, AACSB is problematic. I'm starting a new forum on this.

Regards - Andy

 

I agree. I just couldn't find ACBSP in CHEA's database, but I found it now.

 

I would never argue against going AACSB, but I do believe it isn't necessary in about 99% of the cases. Most employers have no idea what the AACSB is, let alone the difference between AACSB, ACBSP, SACS, DETC, or any other type of accreditation. Most employers want to know that your degree is accredited, period. Name recognition earns points with many employers as well. For example, all other things being equal, I believe many potential employers would choose to hire a graduate from Cal State (Dominguez Hills) or even Mount Saint Mary's, over an equally qualified graduate from the University of Baltimore. Even though UB is accredited by the AACSB, it doesn't have the name recognition of many, many, many other institutions without AACSB on its resume.

Pug

 

I totally agree.

I happened to be employed with an employer who knew, and stated in their policy that, for graduate work, one must be at an AACSB school. It is VERY rare though, from what I understand. In academia, it is important.