At their November 2018 meeting, the Board of Directors approved a revised Vision and Mission Statement. The current statements along with the proposed new statements are below:
Current:
Vision:
The vision of the IACBE is to be the leader in mission-driven and outcomes-based programmatic accreditation for business and management education and to be the business accrediting body of choice for student-oriented institutions of higher education worldwide.
Mission:
The mission of the IACBE is to promote and recognize excellence in business education in institutions of higher education worldwide, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, through specialized accreditation of business programs.
Proposed:
Vision:
To be the business program accreditor of choice for teaching-oriented institutions of higher education globally.
Mission:
The mission of the IACBE is to advance academic quality in business programs through evidence-based accreditation that encourages institutions to build unique educational models to reflect their mission and vision.
In addition, at their December 2018 meeting, the Board of Commissioners reviewed the accreditation principles and recommended the highlighted changes.
The vote on the revisions to the Accreditation Principles and on the revised Vision and Mission will take place from February 11-14, 2019. The primary representative from each IACBE member in good standing will receive an email with a link to cast his/her vote.
The membership will be notified of the results once the voting window is closed.
