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Wilmington University College Of Business is Reaffirmed for IACBE Accreditation
The University's DBA program is now accredited by both Middles States and IACBE.
The Board of Commissioners of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) announced at its December, 2015, meeting that Wilmington University was granted reaffirmation of accreditation of all business and management programs offered through its College of Business.
The Wilmington University College of Business has demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement, excellence in business education and advancing academic quality in its business programs and operations.
The College of Business undertook a rigorous self-evaluation and comprehensive, independent peer review, the result of which demonstrated its complete compliance with IACBE's Accreditation Principals:
Outcome Assessment Faculty
Strategic Planning Scholarly and Professional Activities
Curriculum Internal and External Relationships
Resources International Business Education
Educational Innovation
"This marks the first time that the Wilmington University doctoral program in business administration (DBA) is also accredited by the IACBE," said Dr. Robert Resigno, Director, DBA Program in the graduate College of Business. "The Doctor of Business Administration is a practitioner’s degree that develops well-integrated skills that are immediately applicable in business. While the program has been fully accredited by the Middle State Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), being accredited by the international body for higher business education is a solid achievement for our program, our College and our University."
Click here for more information about IACBE accreditation at Wilmington University.
About IACBE
The IACBE, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, was founded in 1997 and is nationally recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). It is the leader in mission-driven and outcome-based programmatic accreditation in business and management education for student-centered colleges, universities and other higher education institutions throughout the world. The IACBE has hundreds of member institutions and campuses worldwide and has over 1,200 business and business-related programs in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Central America and South America. For more information, please visit the IACBE’s website at www.iacbe.org.
About Wilmington University
Wilmington University is a private, nonprofit institution committed to providing flexible, career-oriented, traditional and online associate, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs. Ranked as the third fastest growing doctoral institution in America 2003 – 2013 by The Almanac of The Chronicle of Higher Education, affordable tuition, academic excellence and individualized attention are hallmarks of the University that enable greater student success in their chosen careers. For more information, contact Wilmington University at 302-356-INFO (4636), via email at infocenter@wilmu.edu, or visit our website: www.wilmu.edu.
