Franklin Pierce University Granted IACBE Accreditation for Business Programs
Aug 13, 2014
Franklin Pierce University has been granted first-time accreditation status by the
Board of Commissioners of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
(IACBE) for its Business programs (Master’s and Baccalaureate) offered through the
College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) and the College at Rindge. CGPS
offers undergraduate Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting-Finance, Management,
and Marketing for the adult learner that can be taken either partially or fully online,
and M.B.A. programs in Leadership, Energy & Sustainability Studies, Human Resource
Management, Health Administration, Information Technology, and Sports Management.
The College at Rindge offers undergraduate Bachelor of Science degrees for the traditional
student in Accounting-Finance, Management, Marketing, and Sports & Recreation Management.
Franklin Pierce University has been regionally accredited for quite some time by the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) for its institutional quality
as a whole. The recent IACBE accreditation, on the other hand, focuses specifically
on business and management programs, and is nationally recognized by the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Dr. Edward French, Academic Director for the
Business Division of CGPS, said, “I am very excited that Franklin Pierce’s Business
programs were accredited by the IACBE. I think our programs are excellent, and now
we have confirmation of that from an independent party.”
CGPS and the College at Rindge went through a rigorous self-evaluation process and
a comprehensive, independent peer review. Compliance with the Accreditation Principles
of the IACBE was demonstrated in such areas as curriculum, faculty, resources, outcomes
assessment, strategic planning, internal and external relationships, scholarly and
professional activities, and educational innovation. In addition, CGPS and the College
at Rindge demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement, excellence in business
education, and advancing academic quality in their business programs and operations.
The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education is the leader in mission-driven
and outcomes-based programmatic accreditation in business and management education
for student-centered colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions
throughout the world. The IACBE’s mission 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. Franklin
Pierce University is honored to join the ranks of the institutions recognized by the
IACBE.
Photo caption: Dr. Edward French, Academic Director for the Business Division of CGPS at Franklin Pierce University.
