College of Business and Economics

College of Business and Economics Maintains AACSB Accreditation

December 21, 2011

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has renewed UWRF's accreditation for an additional five years. The college first received accreditation in 2007. Currently, fewer than five percent of the world's business schools have AACSB International accreditation. To be accredited by the AACSB signifies that the College of Business and Economics is one of the best business schools in the world.

Dr. Glenn Potts, Dean of the College of Business and Economics, states that the accreditation recognizes the exceptional education CBE offers its undergraduate and graduate students. "The accreditation ensures our students that they are receiving a top-quality education," he states.

It also ensures employers that AACSB-accredited business school graduates are ready to perform on day one. AACSB schools are recognized worldwide by top employers and recruiters.

To maintain the accreditation, AACSB-accredited schools must pass a rigorous review process every five years. A peer team visits the school and speaks with the faculty and students to assure that the school is measuring up to the standards specified by the AACSB.

"There are 21 standards that must be met," says Dr. Potts. "These relate to faculty qualification, strategic management of resources, interactions of faculty and students as well as a commitment to continuous improvement and demonstrated achievement of learning goals in degree programs."

AACSB accredited schools are recognized worldwide by top employers and recruiters.

For more information on the AACSB please visit their website at www.aacsb.edu.

Welcome

The College of Business and Economics consists of programs in Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science & Information Systems, Economics, Finance, Management and Marketing. We also have a Master of Business Administration program and an Adult Degree Completion Program.

The College allows students to combine a high quality professional program with a solid liberal arts foundation.

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David Swensen speaks to ECON 205 students.
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Swensen, David

David Swensen, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for Yale University and a member of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, visited the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Monday, Dec. 12.

Swensen graduated from UW-River Falls in 1975 with a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science degrees. He earned a master of arts and master of philosophy degrees and a doctorate from Yale University, where he studied with James Tobin, a recipient of a Nobel Prize in economics.

Swensen was named a UW-River Falls Distinguished Graduate in 1996 and was awarded an honorary doctorate by UW-River Falls in 2008. He was also the CBE Executive in Residence in October, 2005.

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