Author: Melinda Dorning

Director of Marketing & Communications for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Leadership Insights

Anticipating a Year of Continued Membership Growth and Institutional Strength

It is truly my honor to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors for the 2019-2020 year. I anticipate a year of unprecedented accomplishments with the continued membership growth and with institutional strength in ACBSP being of the highest importance. I look forward to working together with my fellow members of the Board of Directors, the ACBSP Boards of Commissioners, Accreditation Governance Board, ACBSP President/CEO Jeffrey Alderman, and the entire ACBSP team during the upcoming year. Continue reading Anticipating a Year of Continued Membership Growth and Institutional Strength

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A. Commentary

A New Way to Tackle Student Loan Debt: Innovative or Predatory?

It’s no secret that student loan debt in 2019 is at the highest point ever in the history of higher education. The most recent student loan debt statistics show just how serious the student loan debt crisis has now become. According to a recent article in Forbes, there are more than 44 million borrowers who collectively owe $1.5 trillion in student loan debt in the U.S. alone. Further, student loan debt is now the second highest consumer debt category, behind only mortgage debt, with borrowers on average owing more than $30,000 when they leave school; whether they graduate or not. Continue reading A New Way to Tackle Student Loan Debt: Innovative or Predatory?

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Ideas & Trends, Innovation, Members on the Move

Adjusting to a New Normal…Physically Distant but Digitally Connected

Colleges and universities around the world have had to act quickly to transition face-to-face classrooms to fully online classes for the remainder of this semester. Although some educators routinely teach online classes or a hybrid of online and in-person classes, many are doing this for the first time. ACBSP is here to support you as you work remotely and continue delivering the highest quality business education for your students in challenging circumstances. Continue reading Adjusting to a New Normal…Physically Distant but Digitally Connected

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Ideas & Trends

ACBSP Board Issues an Innovation Challenge to Faculty and Students: What Can We Do To Enhance the ACBSP Brand Worldwide?

The ACBSP Board of Directors, led by Board Chair Dr. Alejandro Cheyne, has identifed a challenge that ACBSP member faculty and their students are invited to solve. The Challenge: What Can We Do To Enhance the ACBSP Brand Worldwide? The Solution: That’s where we need your innovative ideas. Guidelines: Submit a video (5 minutes in length or less) with your proposal to Melinda Dorning, ACBSP … Continue reading ACBSP Board Issues an Innovation Challenge to Faculty and Students: What Can We Do To Enhance the ACBSP Brand Worldwide?

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Student Engagement

Students from ACBSP Member Campuses Invited to Attend 3-Day Startup in Bogotá this February

Universidad del Rosario to Award 10 Scholarships The School of Business at Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia, invites students from around the world to attend a 3-Day Startup! this February 20-22, 2019. The idea of 3-Day Startup is simple: Start a technology company over the course of three days. The 3-Day Startup is an international academic program that teaches entrepreneurial skills through a model … Continue reading Students from ACBSP Member Campuses Invited to Attend 3-Day Startup in Bogotá this February

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