AACSB Invites Global Feedback On New Business Education Standards

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- AACSB International has opened a global consultation on exposure drafts of its inaugural Global Standards for Business Education and the 2026 Accounting Accreditation Standards, inviting feedback from business schools, faculty, students, employers, higher education associations, and other stakeholders worldwide.

Designed to serve all business schools—not only AACSB-accredited institutions—the new Global Standards for Business Education provide a globally recognised framework to guide strategic development, strengthen performance, and demonstrate impact to learners, employers, and higher education stakeholders.

AACSB International President and Chief Executive Officer, Lily Bi said the exposure drafts reflect a shift toward a more modern, practical, and values-driven approach to quality assurance in business and accounting education.

“We encourage stakeholders to review these drafts and share feedback so the final standards reflect what business and accounting education needs now and what they must become next,” she said in a statement.

Meanwhile, its Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer, Stephanie Bryant said the proposed standards reinforce AACSB’s role as a global standard setter while strengthening the broader ecosystem of business education by providing institutions with a clear and adaptable framework to demonstrate quality and accelerate continuous improvement.

The draft standards emphasise mission-driven, outcome-focused quality across three core areas— strategic management, which aligns strategy, governance, and resources to support long-term quality; learner success, which strengthens expectations for curriculum, assurance of learning, and digital agility; and pathways to impact, which advance scholarly influence alongside academic and professional engagement.

The release coincides with AACSB’s 110th anniversary and comes amid rising expectations for business education to respond to evolving learner needs, workforce disruption, and rapid technological change, while maintaining a consistent global benchmark for quality and impact.

The proposed standards aim to support diverse institutional models and regional contexts while establishing a shared global language for excellence and continuous improvement in business education.

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