The Doermer School of Business at IPFW is proud to have achieved accredited status from AACSB International for its baccalaureate and MBA programs. Together, self-evaluation and peer review assure performance consistent with the stated missions of the program, school, and overall institution. In sum, AACSB accreditation promotes excellence and continuous improvement in business undergraduate and graduate education. Instructional resources and responsibilities School and program mission and objectivesįaculty composition, deployment, development, and qualificationsĬurriculum content, planning and evaluation Both the introspection and peer review stages address such critical issues as: The operating philosophy of the AACSB accreditation process is the pursuit of continuous improvement through the tandem of internal self-assessment followed by external peer review for validation. The business faculty, guided by the input from broad-based stakeholder involvement, are responsible for the development, implementation, and continual improvement of the operating policies. Moreover, the business school and each of its relevant programs must clearly identify their academic mission and strategic plan implement policies and processes that are directly tied to this mission, develop assessment mechanisms to evaluate student learning outcomes and the effectiveness of their policies and processes, and provide for the feedback of such assessments to refine and, thus, improve the operating practices. This quality assurance process is mission grounded and faculty driven. The underlying purpose of AACSB accreditation is to provide an infrastructure for a continually improving learning environment through a quality assurance mechanism for business programs at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels.
The premier organization which provides for business program accreditation is AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which goes by the simple identifier of AACSB.
Those schools within a university known as professional schools, such as a business school, have distinct agencies for professional accreditation of their individual programs. Institutional accreditation does not examine the specifics of particular degree programs, and, as such, must be distinguished from professional accreditation which is program specific.
IPFW has received such institutional accreditation by North Central. Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.His form of accreditation is afforded in the Midwest region by the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities. Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.īuild and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities. Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals. Engage in antiracist practices that actively challenge the systems, structures, and policies of racism. Equity and Inclusionĭemonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures. Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information. Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization.Ĭlearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization. Passport to Success helps students develop the following eight NACE Career Competencies: