Specialized Accreditation and Business Programs: History and Implications

• In Event: Financial and Demographic Impacts on Students and Academic Programs of Study

Abstract

This paper maps out the evolution of specialized accreditation in business and its consequences for departmental productivity. Preliminary findings suggest accreditation reinforces stratification, with persistent gaps in accreditation coverage for minoritized students. Accredited departments face constraints in their productivity.

Author

• Fernando V Furquim, University of Michigan