UNH Receives Prestigious Business School Accreditation
The University of New Haven announced today that its College of Business has earned
accreditation from AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business - joining a select group of schools worldwide recognized for providing
the highest-quality business programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees in business.
May 11, 2015
"This is an exceptional achievement, especially when you consider that less than five
percent of business colleges worldwide and 30 percent in the U.S. have received AACSB
accreditation," said UNH President Steven H. Kaplan. "The University of New Haven
has a history of delivering the highest-quality education to students, and membership
in this prestigious group of schools speaks to the level of education we provide locally
and to the global community through our College of 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. Accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education.
"AACSB congratulates the University of New Haven and interim dean Lynne Rosansky on
earning accreditation," said Robert D. Reid, executive vice president and chief accreditation
officer of AACSB International. "AACSB Accreditation represents the highest achievement
for an educational institution that awards business degrees. The entire UNH team—including
the administration, faculty, directors, staff, and students—are to be commended for
their roles in earning accreditation."
UNH serves a broad student community - both in the U.S. and internationally - and
has expanded its number of campuses. In addition to the main campus in West Haven,
UNH has campuses in Orange, Conn.; Old Lyme, Conn; San Francisco; and Prato, Italy.
The University is also looking to further off-campus expansion, Kaplan noted.
"This accreditation will provide new opportunities for our students and faculty, who
will have the opportunity to present at AACSB conferences and gain access to AACSB
resources and research opportunities," Kaplan said. "Also, because accreditation reflects
educational excellence and quality, having this distinction will help us recruit even
higher quality students and faculty from around the world."
To meet growing demand and to improve services, the University has spent nearly $200
million on construction and infrastructure projects since 2005. In the midst of all
of this growth and expansion, membership in AACSB was a logical next step for our
College of Business, Kaplan said.
About the University of New Haven
The University of New Haven is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized
as a national leader in experiential education. Founded in 1920 the university enrolls
approximately 1,800 graduate students and more than 4,600 undergraduates.
To learn more about the business programs at UNH, visit /business/.