After reconnecting and networking the night prior at the Peregrine Global Services Welcome Reception, IACBE President, Dr. Emmett P. Tracy kicked off the conference with a President’s Welcome to ACAM attendees on the morning of Thursday, April 10. The day began with concurrent sessions presented by IACBE members chosen from a record number of submissions.
After lunch, Christopher O.H. Williams shared his story of C.O.U.R.A.G.E., which attendees could apply to their own challenges in navigating the changing higher education landscape.
At the Annual Business Meeting on Friday morning, election slates were voted on by the membership, and Dr. Tracy delivered the President’s Report, highlighting the IACBE Strategic Plan. The Peregrine Best Practices Poster Competition winner was announced at lunch, and after rounding out the remainder of the day with presentations, the membership gathered on Friday evening to celebrate IACBE award winners and institutions with accreditation achievements in 2025. Please see the full list of award recipients below.
2026 ACAM Award Winners:
Peregrine Best Practices Poster Competition: The Assessment Roadmap: Oregon Tech’s Business Management’s three-year assessment cycle of Collect, Reflect & Act by Sharon Beaudry, J.D. SPHR, PMP (Oregon Institutute of Technology)
Oedekoven Innovation for Business Education Award: Beyond borders: Cultivating affective competence for global business leadership by Paul S. Szwed, DSc, PMP (Massachusetts Maritime Academy), Mathew J. Rooks, M.A. (Kobe University), and Gregory Sholdt, ME.d. (Kobe University).
Business Faculty of the Year Award: Pamela Estell, Ph.D. (Chaminade University of Honolulu)
Accounting Faculty of the Year Award: Janney, D. Mgt (Culver-Stockton College)
Dr. John L. Green Service Award: Richard Kido, M.B.A. (Chaminade University of Honolulu)
We hope that if you were unable to attend this year, you’ll consider joining us at the Hilton at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, PA in April 2027!
