The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship recently received the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accreditation. The AACSB, which accredits all classes throughout the university under any business program, marks a major accomplishment for the university.
“There are over 17,000 business colleges and universities and less than 6% of them are accredited by AACSB, so it is a very high achievement,“ said the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship Dean Andrew Rosman. Dean Rosman came to NSU in 2019 with previous accreditation experience from two former deanships.
“This is my third deanship, and every university I was at was AACSB accredited,” said Rosman. “I think they brought me here to really start up the effort.”
For the AACSB accreditation, students and faculty contribute through interviews, research and peer-reviewed journals.
“I participated in the interview process for that as a student because I think it’s extremely important and fairly rare that a college or university gets [AACSB accredited],” said Thomas Guglielmo, MBA candidate.
To get re-accredited, professors have to write at least three peer-reviewed journals in a five-year period. The College of Business and Entrepreneurship also has to produce a 100 page report to get re-accredited. The report should demonstrate learning goals, mission-based learning and the work faculty have completed in the five years.
The accreditation allows for recognition in the Princeton Review and enters other rankings, like the U.S. News ranks. It can also raise enrollment as students search for business schools.
Rosman said that the AACSB accreditation can open doors for degree programs, grants, foundation money, and the building and selling of NSU products like artificial intelligence.
“The AACSB has a huge social impact, so the direction we took on our vision, mission and strategic plan is impacted by the accrediting body,” said Rosman, who feels the accreditation is an official acknowledgement and statement of the remarkable things the students and faculty are doing at the College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
“The AACSB accreditation is like our golden ticket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” said Rosman.
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