PROVIDENCE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS IS REACCREDITED
(Providence, R.I.) – Providence College (PC) announced today that AACSB International, the world’s largest and most prestigious organization fostering excellence in business education, has approved reaccreditation of the Providence College School of Business (PCSB).
“AACSB has exacting standards, which we work every day to meet,” said Sylvia Maxfield, Ph.D., the school’s dean. “Reaccreditation affirms our place among the best business programs anywhere and provides assurance to current and future students, alumni, employers, and others that PCSB’s faculty and staff are committed to providing the excellent teaching, scholarship, and experiential opportunities that define the PCSB student experience.”
Only 5% of the world’s business schools hold the distinction of AACSB accreditation.
The reaccreditation came following a rigorous process that involved extensive reporting, a comprehensive peer review, and a site visit by leaders in the academic business community. AACSB analyzed the business school’s mission, curriculum, and faculty teaching and scholarship, while also assessing its overall trajectory.
Established in 2007, the PC School of Business earned initial accreditation in 2012 and its first reaccreditation in 2018. Its next reaccreditation review will be in 2028. The business school offers bachelor’s degrees in accountancy, finance, management, and marketing, and master’s degrees in business administration and business analytics.
Founded in 1917, Providence College is the only college or university in the United States administered by the Dominican Friars. The Catholic, liberal arts college has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 4,100 students and offers degrees in 56 academic majors. Since 1997, Providence College consistently has been ranked among the top five regional universities in the North according to U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”
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