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Accreditation & External Recognition

The undergraduate and graduate programs of the College of Business Administration are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

AACSBThe AACSB International is one of higher education's most prestigious and rigorous accrediting bodies, stressing academic excellence and a commitment to continuous improvement. Established in 1916, AACSB International is the premier accrediting agency for degree programs in business administration worldwide. Meeting the rigorous standards of AACSB is a measure of a business school's quality of curriculum, faculty, facilities, and students. Of about 11,000 business programs worldwide, only 570 are accredited by AACSB, of which 106 accredited business schools are outside the U.S. Accredited since 1971, the College of Business Administration at CSULB is one of these elite schools and is accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The CBA received re-accreditation in April, 2009 and is proud of its accomplishments for faculty qualifications and the assurance of student learning.

California Prospector AwardThe College of Business Administration is the only California business school to have received the California Prospector Award. The Prospector Award is the second level of recognition of the California Awards for Performance Excellence. These awards are based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which is the country’s highest award for organizational excellence in business, education, and health care.  Receiving this award signifies the CBA's commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and performance excellence, not only in its educational programs and offerings, but also in its organizational systems and processes.

Princeton ReviewIn 2009, our MBA program has been ranked as one of the 301 best business schools in the United States by the Princeton Review. In order to be ranked in the top level of schools by the Princeton Review, a school must meet the Review’s criteria for excellence and to allow the Review to conduct surveys of its students. According to the students surveyed by the Review, the CBA is considered to have a safe, cooperative, and pleasant campus atmosphere creating an appealing backdrop for its MBA programs. A current student explains, “The campus is very casual, and the students are very nice and friendly. It is like a second home, and I feel comfortable and safe in the environment.” Those who would like to augment their coursework with extracurricular activities will find opportunities to participate in seminars and other social events with the MBA Association and a strong nucleus of students who mingle off-campus throughout the semester. The MBA programs draw students who range from open-minded thinkers to engineers who like to think by the rules.

Graduate Management Admission CouncilThe College of Business Administration is an institutional member of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC®), an association of leading graduate business schools around the world.  GMAC meets the needs of business schools and students through a wide array of products, services, and programs and serves as a primary resource of research and information about quality graduate management education. Its mission is to be the leader in the discovery and evaluation of talent through assessment for programs of study in business education around the world. GMAC members are distinguished by the quality of their students, educational programs, and services provided for students’ academic and professional success.  Worldwide, a total of 177 business schools are GMAC member-schools, of which eight are California business schools, including six from the University of California system and two from the California State University system—one of which is CSULB. The CBA is also a member of the MBA Roundtable and the MBA Career Services Council.