The Association for Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) awarded accreditation to the Leavey School of Business in 1953, one of the first professional schools of business to be awarded this recognition.
The MBA program was recognized with accreditation in 1959, the first-year graduate business students were enrolled at Santa Clara University. The Executive MBA program was accredited in 1999, the year students were enrolled there, and the Accelerated MBA program received recognition in the year of its inception, 2007.
Our four MS programs, as well as our undergraduate business programs, fall under the Leavey School’s general accreditation by AACSB.
The Accounting Department earned separate accreditation from AACSB International in 1996 and is one of only five collegiate accounting departments in California to be so recognized.
Why Does Accreditation Matter?
The ACCSB recognized us for our effort to educate our students
Act with Power
We come together built on a mission of enlightenment, innovation, and creativity. To push one another to undertake our own discoveries. Together we will challenge our core foundations in order to foster engagement, accelerate innovation, and amplify impact.
Go Anywhere From Here
We challenge our core foundations to connect with diverse partners as co-creators of knowledge, to develop new expertise as HUBS of lifelong learning, to overcome complex questions and challenges as leaders on leadership, and to act as catalysts for innovation to contribute as enablers of global prosperity.
Engagement, Innovation, Impact
| Engagement | Innovation | Effect | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
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What We Do. |
Our New Methods and Processes to Do What We Do. |
The Effect of What We Do. | The Impact of What We Do. |
The Big Picture
| Where Are We Going? Who Are We? | How Will We Get There? | How Will We Measure Progress? | How Will We Recalibrate Along The Way? |
|---|---|---|---|
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Our Mission. Our Strategic Plan. |
We Deploy Resources. We Engage in Activities. |
Our Impact. | We Change Direction. We Change Activities. We Change Resources. |
Our Mission Is Our Driver
| Mission | Strategic Goals | Activities | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Distinctive. Expected Outcomes. |
Defining needed inputs. |
Engagement. Innovation. | Outputs. Outcomes. |
Continuous Improvement Review Timeline
| Year | 5 Year Program | Currently In Year 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-2017 Review and Refine Strategic Management Plan | Complete Key Data and Accreditation Data Sections for prior year. |
| 2 | 2017-2018 Review and Refine Strategic Management Plan | Complete Key Data and Accreditation Data Sections for prior year. |
| 3 | 2018-2019 Review and Refine Strategic Management Plan. Submit Continuous Review, CIRC or AAC rules on exclusions and scope of the accreditation visit. | Complete Key Data and Accreditation Data Sections for prior year. Date and Peer Review Team Nomination request form to AACSB |
| 4 | 2019-2020 Review and Refine Strategic Management Plan. | Complete Key Data and Accreditation Data Sections for prior year. Peer Review Team and visit date confirmed. Begin communication with Peer Review Team. |
| 5 | 2020-2021 Review and Refine Strategic Management Plan. Distribute report 60 days prior to visit. Continuous Improvement Review | Complete Key Data and Accreditation Data Sections for prior year. Accreditation Statistical Reports distributed by AACSB team 60 days prior to visit. **Peer Review Team Visit. |
Strategic Management and Innovation
| Category | Standard Area | Standard Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard 1 | Mission, Impact, and Innovation | Deepening our understanding of mission |
| Standard 2 | Intellectual Contributions & Alignment with Mission | Beyond counting: valuing the impact and quality of scholarship |
| Standard 3 | Financing Strategies & Allocation of Resources | Financial strategies to sustain quality and innovation |
Participants: Students, Faculty, and Professional Staff
| Category | Standard Area | Standard Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard 4 | Student Admissions, Progression, & Career Development | Supporting student academic and professional success |
| Standard 5 | Faculty Sufficiency & Deployment | Ensuring an appropriate level of engaged faculty |
| Standard 6 | Faculty Management & Support | Enabling the development of highly effective faculty |
| Standard 7 | Professional Staff Sufficiency & Development | Recognizing the increasing importance of professional staff |
Learning and Teaching
| Category | Standard Area | Standard Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard 8 | Curricula Management & Assurance of Learning | Giving context to assurance of learning |
| Standard 9 | Curriculum Content | Fostering innovation with flexible guidance and clarified expectations |
| Standard 10 | Student-Faculty Interactions | Articulating a central expectation across teaching and learning models |
| Standard 11 | Degree Program Educational Level, Structure, & Equivalence | Protecting the integrity of accredited degree programs |
| Standard 12 | Teaching Effectiveness | Developing teaching skills in a changing environment |
Academic and Professional Engagement
| Category | Standard Area | Standard Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard 13 | Student Academic & Professional Engagement | Fostering student involvement in both academic and experiential learning |
| Standard 14 | Executive Education | Elevating scholarship and developing intersections between theory and practice |
| Standard 15 | Financing Strategies & Allocation of Resources | Financial strategies to sustain quality and innovation |
Strategic Management and Innovation
| Category | Standard Area | Standard Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard A1 |
Accounting Academic Unit Mission, Impact, & Innovation | Deepening our understanding of mission |
| Standard A2 |
Accounting Intellectual Contributions & Alignment with Mission | Beyond counting: valuing the impact and quality of scholarship |
| Standard A3 |
Financing Strategies & Allocation of Resources | Financial strategies to sustain quality and innovation |
Learning and Teaching
| Category | Standard Area | Standard Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard A4 |
Accounting Curricula Content, Management & Assurance of Learning | Fostering innovation with flexible guidance and clarified expectations; Giving context to assurance of learning |
| Standard A5 |
Information Technology Skills, Agility, & Knowledge | Providing learning experiences that develop skills and knowledge related to the integration of information technology |
Academic and Professional Engagement
| Category | Standard Area | Standard Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard A6 |
Accounting Faculty Sufficiency, Credentials, Qualifications, & Deployment Standards Overview, Business Standards, Accounting Standard | Elevating scholarship and developing intersections between theory and practice |