Southeastern's John Massey School of Business recognized for recent AACSB accreditation

Press Release Date: 05-14-2009

DURANT, Okla. -- A number of representatives from the John Massey School of Business at Southeastern Oklahoma State University attended the recent Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International Conference and Annual meeting.

At the conference, held April 26-28 in Orlando, Fla., Southeastern’s initial accreditation in business from AACSB International was officially recognized with the presentation of a certificate of achievement. The University received official notice of accreditation earlier this year.

Southeastern is one of only four universities in Oklahoma accredited by AACSB, and the only regional university in the state with that distinction. Both the undergraduate and MBA degrees at Southeastern are accredited by the organization.

AACSB International also announced that China Europe International Business School, Griffith University (Australia), SUNY Institute of Technology (USA), and Yonsei University (South Korea) earned initial accreditation in business.

Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.

The John Massey School of Business is now part of an elite group that makes up less than 5 percent of the world's business schools that have earned business and/or accounting accreditation.

To achieve accreditation, business programs must satisfy the expectations of a wide range of quality standards relating to strategic management of resources, interactions of faculty and students in the educational process, and achievement of learning goals in degree programs. During the accreditation process, the John Massey School of Business was visited and evaluated by business school deans with detailed knowledge of management education, applying accreditation standards that are widely accepted in the educational community.

AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

The John Massey School of Business is named in honor of Durant businessman John Massey, a 1960 graduate of Southeastern, a 1984 Distinguished Alumnus of Southeastern, a member of the State Regents for Higher Education in Oklahoma, and a long-time supporter of higher education in the state.

The John Massey School of Business is also accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. In addition, the Aviation program, which is in the John Massey School of Business, is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International.