The College of Management at the C.W. Post Campus
of Long Island University in Brookville, NY, has received initial
accreditation of its bachelor's and master's degree programs in
business from AACSB International -- The Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business, which is the nation’s most
prestigious business school accrediting organization. The announcement
was made at the April 22, 2001 AACSB annual meeting in New York.
The C.W. Post Campus joins an elite group of colleges
and universities that are AACSB accredited. There are only about
400 institutions in the world that offer AACSB-accredited programs.
AACSB is considered one of higher education’s
most rigorous accrediting bodies, stressing quality, academic
excellence and commitment to continuous improvement. To achieve
accreditation, the College of Management underwent an extensive
eight-year self-evaluation of all aspects of its services and
academic programs. The College added new courses and majors in
international business and management information systems, hired
additional faculty experts in international business, and built
computerized "smart classrooms." The College also founded
three resource centers for student and public benefit -- the International
Trade Research Institute, the Center for Financial Markets Research,
and Logistics Management Institute.
In February 2001, the AACSB Peer Review Team visited
C.W. Post and evaluated all aspects of the College of Management’s
business programs. Using stringent criteria, the AACSB rated the
curriculum, degree requirements, student resources, technology,
faculty performance, testing mechanisms, and the mission and objectives
set forth by the College of Management.
According to Robert J. Sanator, Ph.D., dean of
the College of Management, the AACSB accreditation enhances the
value of its undergraduate and graduate degree programs and is
the stamp of approval that employers seek in recruits. "The accreditation
moves the school into an elite ranking world-wide and is a validation
of our strong commitment to a faculty of outstanding scholar-teachers,
comprehensive career placement services, and strong academic programs
with an international focus." Dr. Sanator, an engineer and
former executive in the aerospace and high-technology industries,
has headed the College of Management since 1991.
"This is one of the most difficult accreditations
to secure," said Long Island University President Dr. David
J. Steinberg. "It can be accomplished only by offering the
highest quality in business management education and we applaud
the dedication and hard work of the faculty, staff and students
of the College of Management. It’s dynamic evidence of the
renaissance that’s underway across the university."
The College of Management offers the Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration with majors in finance,
international business, marketing, management and management information
systems. It also offers the Master of Business Administration
(MBA) degree with concentrations in general business, finance,
international business, logistics & supply chain management,
management, management information systems and marketing. The
College also offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs
programs in accountancy and a master’s degree in taxation.
