ACBPA Accreditation Questionnaire

There are three business program accreditation bodies: the AACSB-International, the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

This questionnaire addresses perceptions of the value of these business program accreditations by faculty and administrators at Appalachian Collegiate Business Programs Association schools.  Please answer all questions even if your knowledge is limited.  Your perceptions are the issue.

1.      Size of your institution? Size of your business program?

2.      My school is fully accredited by   (To Select Multiple Listings Hold Down on the Shift Key) 

3.   My school is provisionally accredited by

4.      My school is actively pursuing accreditation by

5.      How many years have you been with your current institution?

6.      What is your position title and/or rank?

7.      Do you have doctoral qualifications?Yes No  Are you tenured? Yes No

8.      Have you taught at an accredited school? Yes No  Which school(s)?

Indicate on a scale of 1 (disagree) to 5 (agree) for each of the accreditation organizations.

                                                                                                            AACSB      ACBSP      IACBE

1.         I am familiar with this accreditation’s general standards.                                          

2.         It is appropriate and desirable for my school, now.                                               

3.         It is appropriate and desirable for my school, in the future.                                    

4.         It is too difficult for my school to ever consider.                                                     

5.         It is too uncertain for my school to ever consider.                                                  

6.         It is not needed because of the high reputation of our program.                              

        For programs with this accreditation (relative to unaccredited programs)....

1.         Students are viewed more favorably by employers/grad schools.                          

2.         Students receive a better or more consistent quality education.                              

3.         Programs improve faster due to clearer goals and objectives.                                

4.         Programs receive more useful guidance on improving.                                           

5.         Programs receive more resources from their institution.                                         

6.         Programs have faculty with more real world experience.                                       

7.         Programs have more academically qualified faculty.                                              

8.         Programs receive more donations.                                                                      

9.         Programs attract more and/or better students.                                                      

10.     Programs are ranked higher in college surveys.                                                    

11.     Faculty receive greater recognition on campus.                                                    

12.     Faculty receive greater recognition by journals and others.                                   

13.     Faculty salaries cause more dissension on campus.                                              

14.     Faculty turnover is greater.                                                                                 

15.     Faculty receive better work load and/or working conditions.                               

16.     Benefits worth the cost.                                                                                      

17.     Benefits worth extra time by those in our program, including me.                          

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