Abstract
Abstract Business school interest in accreditation by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has been increasing because of declining enrollment coupled with expanded competition. This article analyzes data for nearly all United States graduate business programs and finds that accreditation status differences for 9 out of 10 schools can be explained by differences in measurable factors such as school size, student GMAT scores, faculty doctorate, and full-timer percentages. We also found that the actual requirements for becoming accredited considerably exceed the standards articulated by the AACSB; most business programs meet the stated standards, yet only two fifths are accredited. With respect to specifics, schools that have higher student GMAT scores, more full-time instructors, and higher faculty PhD levels and/or doctoral programs are more likely to be accredited than those that do not.
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