Author: Melinda Dorning

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

ACBSP Celebrates the Largest Accreditation Class in its 32-Year History

June 21, 2020

The Accreditation Class of 2019-20 is comprised of 66 colleges and universities from 15 countries with business programs accredited or reaffirmed by ACBSP. Several colleges and universities were the first in their respective countries to achieve specialized business accreditation, including: Charisma University, Turks & Caicos; Ningbo University of Technology and Shanghai Business School, China; Rafik … More ACBSP Celebrates the Largest Accreditation Class in its 32-Year History

New Corporate Member: YellowDig

May 18, 2020

Yellowdig is proud to be a new ACBSP member. We look forward to virtually meeting you in June at ACBSP Virtual Conference 2020! Yellowdig is an online, asynchronous conversation platform built specifically for universities. Yellowdig Communities are designed to replicate the organic, back-and-forth conversations that take place inside physical classrooms and all throughout college campuses. … More New Corporate Member: YellowDig

Walden University Earns ACBSP’s Silver Achievement Award

May 18, 2020

Walden University is pleased to announce its College of Management and Technology (CMT) and School of Management has earned a Silver Achievement Award from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Walden is the first recipient of this award, which is given to institutions for demonstrating performance excellence and serving as a role … More Walden University Earns ACBSP’s Silver Achievement Award

Kappa Beta Delta Scholarship Winners Announced

May 18, 2020

Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society is proud to announce the 2020 recipients of the Andrew V. Stevenson Scholarship and the ACBSP Regions Merit Scholarship. Congratulations to all of our students and thank you to all those who applied. The 2021 awards application period will open September 2020. Andrew V. Stevenson Scholarship Breanna Jacquise Bishop – … More Kappa Beta Delta Scholarship Winners Announced

Adjusting to a New Normal…Physically Distant but Digitally Connected

April 1, 2020

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. … More Adjusting to a New Normal…Physically Distant but Digitally Connected

Anticipating a Year of Continued Membership Growth and Institutional Strength

March 26, 2020

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. … More Anticipating a Year of Continued Membership Growth and Institutional Strength

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

March 26, 2020

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

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

December 4, 2018

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

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

December 4, 2018

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