Business Accreditation Standards
ABEST21 BUSINESS ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
We believe that there are many areas where we can explore and interact in the interest of international cooperation in the twenty first century. We will advance business school education on a global basis by encouraging the mutually beneficial collaboration among member institutions.Accreditation by ABEST21－The Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow, a 21st century organization promotes continuous quality improvement in management education. A collegiate institution offering degrees in business administration may volunteer for ABEST21 accreditation review. As a first step, the institution applies for a decision on its eligibility for accreditation. The initial accreditation process includes a self-evaluation, as well as a peer review. Having achieved ABEST21 accreditation, an institution enters into a program of periodic reviews of strategic improvement progress to maintain its accreditation.ABEST21 is a not-for-profit organization of educational institutions, corporations and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration.
CHAPTER 1. THE MISSION
- STANDARD 1：MISSION STATEMENT
- The school specifies a mission statement that provides direction for making decisions. The statement explicitly defines the role of global engagement, technology as an enabler, and social and environmental responsibilities. The mission statement derives from a process that includes the viewpoints of relevant stakeholders. The school periodically reviews and revises the mission statement as defined by the stakeholders.
- STANDARD 2：MISSION IMPERATIVE
- The school's mission statement is imperative to higher education for management and business. It also is consonant with the mission of the larger university in support of community, society and the environment.
- STANDARD 3：CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OBJECTIVES
- The school has clearly defined processes with associated action steps that ensure continuous improvement. These efforts should include all elements that determine quality in management education and scholarship.
- STANDARD 4：FINANCIAL STRATEGIES
- The school has both short-term and long-term financial strategies to provide resources appropriate to achieving its mission and goals.
CHAPTER 2. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
- STANDARD 5：LEARNING GOALS
- All degree and certificate programs, and other short courses have articulated learning goals that are responsive to industry and society needs. These learning goals embrace:
- Innovation and discovery
- Global engagement
- Technology diffusion
- STANDARD 6：MANAGEMENT OF CURRICULA
- The school uses systematic processes to develop, monitor, evaluate, and revise the substance and delivery of the curricula of degree and certificate programs, and other short courses to assure that the learning goals are accomplished.
- STANDARD 7：EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
- Degree and certificate programs, and other short courses must provide sufficient time, content coverage, student effort, and student-faculty interaction to assure that the learning goals are accomplished.
CHAPTER 3. STUDENTS
- STANDARD 8：STUDENT PROFILE
- The mission statement specifies the student populations and profiles each program intends to serve.
- STANDARD 9：STUDENT ADMISSION
- The policies for admission to degree and certificate programs, and other short courses offered by the school are clear and consistent with the school's mission.
- STANDARD 10：STUDENT SUPPORT
- The school maintains a staff sufficient to provide consistent and ongoing student services and support activities.
- STANDARD 11：STUDENT RETENTION
- The school has academic standards and retention practices that produce high quality graduates.
- STANDARD 12：STUDENT EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Individual students operate with integrity in their dealings with faculty, students, and other stakeholders, perform to standards set by the faculty, and actively engage in learning processes.
CHAPTER 4. FACULTY
- STANDARD 13：FACULTY SUFFICIENCY
- The school maintains a faculty sufficient to deliver the degree and certificate programs, and short courses that are offered consistent with mission and goals.
- STANDARD 14：FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS
- The faculty has, and maintains, intellectual qualifications and relevant management expertise to accomplish the school's mission. Additionally, faculty are reviewed and provided with appropriate feedback and guidance on pedagogical effectiveness.
- STANDARD 15：FACUTY SUPPORT
- The school has well-documented and communicated processes in place to support and develop faculty members over the progression of their careers consistent with the school's mission.
- STANDARD 16：FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY
- Individual teaching faculty members operate with integrity in their dealings with students, colleagues, and other stakeholders and keep their own knowledge current with the continuing development of their academic disciplines.
CHAPTER 5. SURPPORTING STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE
- STANDARD 17：STAFF EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
- The school's faculty and staff jointly ensure overall instructional effectiveness and student achievement, and continuously improve and innovate with instructional processes based on feedback from relevant stakeholders.
- STANDARD 18：INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT
- The school provides and maintains facilities, technical support and other infrastructure consistent with its mission and goals.