Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is a non-governmental organization founded in the United States in 1916 and accredits management schools around the world. Its core mission is Promote the certification of global management education quality. Its academic credits can be transferred around the world. This certification is one of the three major business school accreditation agencies in the world, the other two being the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
In 2009, the College of Management at I-Shou
University applied to join the AACSB, embarking on the journey toward
international business accreditation. That same year, the International College
was established, and in 2011, the College of Tourism and Hospitality split from
the College of Management. These three colleges collectively became the first
in the world to pursue AACSB accreditation jointly. After four years of
eligibility reviews and preparatory accreditation processes, I-Shou University
was approved to proceed with the initial accreditation process in November 2015
and officially achieved initial accreditation in February 2016.
Among over 160 universities in Taiwan, I-Shou University is the 14th to receive
AACSB accreditation. South of Changhua, only four public and private
universities, including I-Shou University, have achieved this milestone.
Furthermore, globally, only 53 institutions in the fields of tourism and
hospitality hold this accreditation, making I-Shou University the only university
in Taiwan to earn this prestigious recognition.
Key Milestones:
- 2009: Applied for AACSB membership.
- 2010–2014: Gained eligibility for accreditation, obtained pre-accreditation
status, and underwent three preparatory accreditation cycles.
- 2015: Passed the pre-accreditation review, entered the initial accreditation
stage, and proceeded with the formal initial accreditation process in
November.
- 2016: Achieved AACSB initial accreditation in February.
