Baker College announces that its College of Business (CoB)has received reaffirmation of specialized business accreditation from the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). The accreditation applies to the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), 4+1 BBA/MBA, and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programs.
The rigorous accreditation process involved a thorough self-evaluation and an independent peer review, ensuring compliance with IACBE’s comprehensive accreditation principles, which include Commitment to Integrity, Responsibility, and Ethical Behavior, Business Curricula, Business Faculty Characteristics, Activities, and Processes, Student Policies, Procedures, and Processes, innovation in Business Education, and Quality Assessment and Advancement.
“We are proud to receive the IACBE accreditation reaffirmation. This achievement shows our commitment to providing an inclusive, innovative, and transformative educational experience for our students,” said Na Li, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business – Graduate Programs, DBA Program Director, and Director of Education Abroad & Global Programs. “This accreditation is a testament to our cutting-edge curricula, exceptional faculty, hard-working students, and supportive staff. We are proud to continue our journey of excellence in business education and look forward to the bright futures that await our graduates.”
The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) was founded in 1997 and is nationally-recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The IACBE is the leader in mission-driven and outcomes-based programmatic accreditation in business and business-related education for colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions whose primary purpose is excellence in teaching and learning. The IACBE has hundreds of member institutions with campuses worldwide and has accredited thousands of business and business-related programs in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Central America, and South America. For more information on the College of Business’s IACBE-accredited programs, please refer to the IACBE Member Status page.
Baker College is an independent, private, non-profit institution that grants associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees on campuses across Michigan and online. Founded in 1911, the institution’s mission is to provide an inclusive, innovative, and transformative educational experience, driven by a student-first philosophy. Learn more about the College of Business, and follow on X, Meta, and Instagram.