{"id":10888,"date":"2025-02-13T08:27:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/?p=10888"},"modified":"2025-02-13T08:29:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:29:20","slug":"southern-arkansas-universitys-rankin-college-of-business-earns-reaffirmation-of-aacsb-international-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/southern-arkansas-universitys-rankin-college-of-business-earns-reaffirmation-of-aacsb-international-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Arkansas University’s Rankin College of Business earns reaffirmation of AACSB International accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"

AACSB Peer Review Team meets with members of the RCB\u2019s Business Student Advisory Council and Graduate Business Student Advisory Council during the Continuous Improvement Review<\/p><\/div>\n

The David F. Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University recently earned reaffirmation of its esteemed AACSB accreditation for six years following an extensive and encouraging peer review.<\/p>\n

A continuous improvement review team visited the SAU College of Business in the fall semester, and its recommendation for extension of accreditation was ratified recently by the Board of Directors of AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.<\/p>\n

The peer review team commended the Rankin College of Business for the many opportunities provided to students, highlighting the College’s Study Abroad program, describing it as a distinctive, affordable, and highly successful initiative that offers numerous students valuable international and intercultural experiences. The Rankin College Advisory Council and alumni are deeply engaged with and financially supportive of the College’s programs and initiatives, including those focused on international experiences.<\/p>\n

The team also applauded the Arkansas Small Business Technology and Development Center (ASBTDC), which serves 11 counties in the state’s Southwest region and plays a vital role in supporting the local business community. The ASBTDC director and consultant are actively involved in the life of the College, collaborating closely with faculty and engaging students in consulting projects with local businesses.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the team felt it important to highlight the College’s societal impact initiatives, especially the financial literacy program, Mulerider $ense, which serves as a key initiative in promoting financial education and empowerment within the community. The program’s mission is to educate students about the importance of setting goals, managing debt, and building wealth to reach financial independence.<\/p>\n

“AACSB accreditation is an attestation of the quality and impact of the programs offered in the Rankin College of Business. I am so proud of the dedicated and talented faculty and staff committed to planning, developing, and delivering all the programs we offer,” said Dr. Gerald Plumlee, interim dean of the Rankin College of Business. “Through our mission, we are equipping future leaders to succeed and contributing to their personal and professional growth. \u202fWe’re not just impacting our students; we’re impacting the organizations they will lead and the communities in which they will live. AACSB accreditation is recognized worldwide as the standard of quality in business education and elevates everything we do.”<\/p>\n

“Accreditation by AACSB International is the highest standard for business education,\u202fand the Rankin College of Business continues to meet and exceed those quality expectations. This recognition honors the work being done by the excellent faculty and staff at the Rankin College of Business. I congratulate them for this achievement,” said Dr. Robin Sronce, provost and vice president of academic affairs.<\/p>\n

AACSB is the premier business school accreditation credential in the world. The initial accreditation process occurs only after meeting a rigorous set of standards, and the Rankin College of Business earned its initial accreditation in 2005. It is a distinction earned by only 6% of business schools worldwide.<\/p>\n

The Rankin College of Business offers programs in accounting, finance, management, marketing, healthcare administration, and supply chain management, among many others, and students can choose majors that suit their talents and ambitions. SAU’s nationally recognized\u202fFBLA-Collegiate, the\u202fBusiness Student Advisory Council, the Business Student Investment Advisory Council, and Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society are some of the programs offering students the opportunity to build relationships and leadership skills. RCB on the Road allows students to engage with business leaders, many of whom are alumni, and tour business operations. Short-term study abroad trips offer students incredible educational and cultural opportunities.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The David F. Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University recently earned reaffirmation of its esteemed AACSB accreditation for six years following an extensive and encouraging peer review. A continuous improvement review team visited the SAU College of Business in the fall semester, and its recommendation for extension of accreditation was ratified recently by… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":10889,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[140,7753],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10888","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-college-of-business","8":"category-homepage","9":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10888"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10892,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10888\/revisions\/10892"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}