Kentucky State University seeks accreditation for business school

Kentucky State University is looking into accreditation for its business school as part of a larger effort to “build the university,” interim President Aaron Thompson told the Board of Regents at Friday’s meeting.

As one of the topics of his report to the regents, Thompson introduced Thomas Erekson, who is dean of Eastern Kentucky University’s College of Business and Technology and who has worked as a reviewer for the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Thompson hopes to seek accreditations for the university at a level that will attract top students and faculty.

The organization the university is looking at seeking business school accreditation through, AACSB, is a 100-year-old organization, Erekson told the regents. According to the AACSB website, it is the oldest worldwide “association dedicated to advancing management education,” and 780 business schools in 53 countries and territories have received accreditation by AACSB.

Bearden asked Thompson to let the board know when next steps are needed to seek accreditation.

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