Barry Kaye College of Business earns reaccreditation

Published February 11th, 2008

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Barry Kaye College of Business at Florida Atlantic University has maintained its accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB).

“AACSB commends the faculty, deans, directors and administrative staffs of the institution for their exemplary work in helping their schools earn the highest achievement in business school accreditation,” said John J. Fernandes, president and chief executive officer of AACSB International, in a statement sent to FAU.

“We send our heartiest congratulations to our newly accredited schools and those that maintained their accreditation, and wish them the best for the future.”

Earning and maintaining accreditation is a multi-year process during which a business school undergoes internal review, evaluation and adjustment.

The College of Business was last reviewed and accredited in 1997.

The reaccreditation report says the Kaye College of Business has developed a very effective and unique business communications program at the graduate level that utilizes first class facilities and teaching resources, and fully integrates the skills learned in that course with the other courses in the curriculum – both written and oral. It is a model for other schools to follow.”

“Maintaining AACSB accreditation was one of my top priorities upon accepting the deanship of the Barry Kaye College of Business in 2006,” said Dr. J. Dennis Coates, dean of the College. “Recognition of our academic rigor and integrity is more than just an accolade by peer reviewers; it is the essential ingredient to our ability to recruit top level students, build a nationally renowned faculty, and development of world-class facilities.”